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UHC defends business in wake of Thompson's killing

By STAT News  
   January 17, 2025

In UnitedHealth Group's first public appearance since the killing of a top executive, leaders acknowledged the public's discontent with the healthcare system, but quickly piled blame on drug companies and hospitals. The killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson led to a wave of vitriol and frustration toward health insurance companies, of which UnitedHealthcare is the largest. The company's stock has lost nearly 14% of its value since the Dec. 4 killing. UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty says the healthcare system "needs to be less confusing, less complex, and less costly" — before mounting a full defense of his company, which has increasingly dominated the system, from insurance to drug benefits to medical care. 

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