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The executive earlier caused public outrage when he defended the insurance giant’s practice of denying health care claims.
Nearly six months after late UnitedHealthcare CEO, Brian Thompson, was fatally shot, UnitedHealth Group’s CEO, Andrew Witty, stepped down for ‘personal reasons.’
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Andrew Witty is stepping down as CEO of health care giant UnitedHealth Group in a surprise transition that follows a period of unprecedented turbulence, including the public killing of a company executive and financial woes that in recent weeks have only intensified.
UnitedHealth Group announced that CEO Andrew Witty is stepping down due to 'personal reasons,' and former CEO Stephen Hemsley will replace him.
The health care conglomerate is facing mounting financial problems – and ongoing consumer anger over high costs and denied claims.
A group of investors this week filed a proposed class-action lawsuit against UnitedHealth Group, alleging that the company withheld information following the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last December.