Becker's Healthcare January 31, 2025
Insurance CEOs hired police in multiple states to provide security and conduct checks at their homes following the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in late 2024, the Washington Post reported Jan. 29
According to the report, Cigna’s CEO and CFO, along with the CEOs of CVS Health, Aetna, and Centene, all hired local police to patrol their personal properties in late December.
Mr. Thompson was killed Dec. 4 outside the New York Hilton Midtown, where UnitedHealth Group was hosting its annual investor day conference. Following the arrest of the now-charged suspect, Luigi Mangione, officers recovered a handwritten manifesto outlining Mr. Mangione’s motivations and mindset, in which he expressed disdain for corporate America and the healthcare industry. Investigators also...