The company's former chief executive Brian Thompson was shot and killed in December.

Summary

UnitedHealthcare has appointed Tim Noel as CEO, following the December 4 killing of former chief Brian Thompson in Manhattan.

Noel, a company veteran, takes charge as public anger grows over U.S. healthcare costs.

Thompson’s death sparked debates on the industry and led to a five-day manhunt.

Suspect Luigi Mangione, arrested in Pennsylvania, faces 11 state charges, including terrorism-related murder, and federal charges that could result in the death penalty.

  • @halcyoncmdrEnglish
    35•3 days ago

    it’s senior board members that are the real problem, the ones making the actual decisions and putting profits over anything and everything else.

    Most of the board members at these companies are CEOs of other, often related and even partnered companies. While the CEO at a given company isn’t the only one to blame, CEOs in general covers the vast majority of the fuckers.