Becker's Healthcare December 13, 2024
Rylee Wilson

UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty expressed sympathy with the public’s frustrations over the healthcare system in a Dec. 13 op-ed published in The New York Times.

UnitedHealthcare, and the broader health insurance industry, have been the subject of public scrutiny and vitriol in the aftermath of the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Mr. Thompson had led UnitedHealthcare, UnitedHealth Group’s insurance arm, since 2021. He 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. In the days following the attack, individuals took to social media to share their experiences with delayed and denied care by UnitedHealthcare and other insurers. Some reacted...

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