Becker's Healthcare December 6, 2024
Insurers are facing a wave of public scrutiny and vitriol in the wake of the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Mr. Thompson was fatally shot Dec. 4 outside of the New York Hilton Midtown in New York City, where UnitedHealth Group was hosting its annual investor day conference. New York City police called the shooting “a brazen and targeted attack.” As of Dec. 6, the suspected assailant is still at large.
The killing of the CEO of the nation’s largest insurer has sparked a firestorm of online hostility toward insurers more broadly. Individuals took to social media to share their experiences with delayed and denied care by UnitedHealthcare and other insurers, the New York Times reported. Some...
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