Summary
UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty criticized public outrage over the health insurance industry following the assassination of UnitedHealthcare executive Brian Thompson.
In a leaked video to staff, Witty dismissed criticism as “misinformation” and urged employees not to engage with media.
Thompson’s murder outside a Manhattan hotel has intensified scrutiny of the industry’s practices, with bullet casings found at the scene bearing phrases linked to insurance claim denial tactics.
The killing has sparked debate on UnitedHealthcare’s history of denying claims, while the shooter remains at large.
Witty faces unrelated DOJ insider trading allegations.
The fact that this is an internal video means at least one of your employees don’t think you’ve learned the lesson you need to learn from this mr witty.
Hopefully that employee also shares Mr witty’s itinerary, in case any of his customers would like to talk to him about denied claims or anything.
We can protect him from unnecessary care