Beneath deal-making at J.P. Morgan conference, debate and sympathy over Americans' anger at health care

SAN FRANCISCO — On the first day of the J.P Morgan Healthcare Conference, a small crowd of demonstrators gathered on a corner of Union Square just opposite of the conference’s main venue, the Westin St. Francis hotel. 

It was a varied crew — musicians, health care workers, teachers, and others. Steve Zeltzer, a labor journalist and organizer, spoke before the group and held a sign saying, “No more Deny, Delay, Depose,” alluding to words inscribed on the bullet casings found when former UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed last month in New York City.

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