From CNBC: 2024-12-13 09:42:25

UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty mourns the death of Brian Thompson and acknowledges flaws in the U.S. health-care system, calling for reform. Witty’s first public comments since Thompson’s fatal shooting outside a hotel in Manhattan by critic Luigi Mangione, sparking resentment toward the insurance industry for high costs and lack of transparency. Insurers face challenges to profits amid rising medical costs. Witty emphasizes the need for insurers to improve coverage explanations and decision-making transparency. Thompson was known for helping patients navigate the health-care system.



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