{"id":117603,"date":"2024-12-04T22:00:34","date_gmt":"2024-12-04T22:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/unitedhealthcare-ceo-kept-a-low-public-profile-then-he-was-shot-to-death-in-new-york-the-associated-press\/"},"modified":"2024-12-04T22:00:34","modified_gmt":"2024-12-04T22:00:34","slug":"unitedhealthcare-ceo-kept-a-low-public-profile-then-he-was-shot-to-death-in-new-york-the-associated-press","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/unitedhealthcare-ceo-kept-a-low-public-profile-then-he-was-shot-to-death-in-new-york-the-associated-press\/","title":{"rendered":"UnitedHealthcare CEO kept a low public profile. Then he was shot to death in New York – The Associated Press"},"content":{"rendered":"

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was killed Wednesday morning in what investigators suspect was a targeted shooting outside a Manhattan hotel where the health insurer was holding an investor conference.
This undated photo provided by UnitedHealth Group shows UnitedHealthcare chief executive officer Brian Thompson. (AP Photo\/UnitedHealth Group via AP)
The UnitedHealthcare headquarters in Minnetonka, Minn., lowered its flags to half-staff on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, in honor of CEO Brian Thompson, who was fatally shot outside a hotel in New York. (Kerem Y\u00fccel\/Minnesota Public Radio via AP)
This combination of images provided by the New York City Police Department shows the suspect sought in the the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel where the health insurer was holding an investor conference, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. (New York City Police Department via AP)
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was killed Wednesday morning in what investigators suspect was a targeted shooting outside a Manhattan hotel where the health insurer was holding an investor conference.
This undated photo provided by UnitedHealth Group shows UnitedHealthcare chief executive officer Brian Thompson. (AP Photo\/UnitedHealth Group via AP)
This undated photo provided by UnitedHealth Group shows UnitedHealthcare chief executive officer Brian Thompson. (AP Photo\/UnitedHealth Group via AP)
The UnitedHealthcare headquarters in Minnetonka, Minn., lowered its flags to half-staff on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, in honor of CEO Brian Thompson, who was fatally shot outside a hotel in New York. (Kerem Y\u00fccel\/Minnesota Public Radio via AP)
The UnitedHealthcare headquarters in Minnetonka, Minn., lowered its flags to half-staff on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, in honor of CEO Brian Thompson, who was fatally shot outside a hotel in New York. (Kerem Y\u00fccel\/Minnesota Public Radio via AP)
This combination of images provided by the New York City Police Department shows the suspect sought in the the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel where the health insurer was holding an investor conference, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. (New York City Police Department via AP)
This combination of images provided by the New York City Police Department shows the suspect sought in the the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel where the health insurer was holding an investor conference, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. (New York City Police Department via AP)
NEW YORK (AP) \u2014 Brian Thompson led one of the biggest health insurers in the U.S. but was unknown to millions of the people his decisions affected.
Then Wednesday\u2019s fatal shooting<\/a><\/span> of the UnitedHealthcare CEO in a targeted killing on a midtown Manhattan sidewalk thrust the executive and his business into the national spotlight.
Thompson, who was 50, ran the insurance arm of the giant UnitedHealth Group Inc. since 2021 and had worked at the company for 20 years. He previously led its Medicare and retirement businesses.
This undated photo provided by UnitedHealth Group shows UnitedHealthcare chief executive officer Brian Thompson. (AP Photo\/UnitedHealth Group via AP)
This undated photo provided by UnitedHealth Group shows UnitedHealthcare chief executive officer Brian Thompson. (AP Photo\/UnitedHealth Group via AP)
As CEO, Thompson led a business that provides health coverage to more than 49 million Americans \u2014 more than the population of Spain. United is the largest provider of Medicare Advantage plans, the privately run versions of the U.S. government\u2019s Medicare program for people age 65 and older. The company also sells individual insurance and administers health-insurance coverage for thousands of employers and state-and federally funded Medicaid programs.
The business run by Thompson brought in $281 billion in revenue last year, making it the largest subsidiary of the Minnetonka, Minnesota-based UnitedHealth Group. His $10.2 million annual pay package, including salary, bonus and stock options awards, made him one of the company\u2019s highest-paid executives.
The UnitedHealthcare headquarters in Minnetonka, Minn., lowered its flags to half-staff on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, in honor of CEO Brian Thompson, who was fatally shot outside a hotel in New York. (Kerem Y\u00fccel\/Minnesota Public Radio via AP)
The UnitedHealthcare headquarters in Minnetonka, Minn., lowered its flags to half-staff on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, in honor of CEO Brian Thompson, who was fatally shot outside a hotel in New York. (Kerem Y\u00fccel\/Minnesota Public Radio via AP)
The University of Iowa graduate began his career as a certified public accountant at Pricewaterhouse Coopers and had little name recognition beyond the industry. Even to investors who own its stock, the parent company\u2019s face belonged to CEO Andrew Witty, a knighted British triathlete who has testified before Congress.<\/p>\n

Thompson\u2019s few moments of public attention stood in contrast to his role in reshaping the way Americans get health care.
At an investor meeting last year, he outlined his company\u2019s shift to \u201cvalue-based care,\u201d paying doctors and other caregivers to keep patients healthy, rather than focusing on treating them when they get sick.
\u201cHealth care should be easier for people,\u201d Thompson said at the time. \u201cWe are cognizant of the challenges. But navigating a future through value-based care unlocks a situation where the \u2026 family doesn\u2019t have to make the decisions on their own.\u201d
Thompson also drew attention in 2021 when the insurer, like its competitors, was widely criticized for a plan to start denying payment for what it deemed non-critical visits to hospital emergency rooms.
\u201cPatients are not medical experts and should not be expected to self-diagnose during what they believe is a medical emergency,\u201d the chief executive of the American Hospital Association wrote in an open letter addressed to Thompson. \u201cThreatening patients with a financial penalty for making the wrong decision could have a chilling effect on seeking emergency care.\u201d
United Healthcare responded by delaying rollout of the change.
This combination of images provided by the New York City Police Department shows the suspect sought in the the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel where the health insurer was holding an investor conference, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. (New York City Police Department via AP)
This combination of images provided by the New York City Police Department shows the suspect sought in the the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel where the health insurer was holding an investor conference, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. (New York City Police Department via AP)
Thompson was scheduled to speak at an investor meeting when he was shot around 6:45 a.m. outside the New York Hilton Midtown by a masked assailant who fled on foot, the New York Police Department said.
Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said investigators were looking at Thompson\u2019s social media accounts and interviewing employees and family members. He said Thompson walked out of the hotel alone.
\u201cDidn\u2019t seem like he had any issues at all,\u201d Kenny said. \u201cHe did not have a security detail.\u201d
AP reporter Michael R. Sisak contributed to this report.
This story corrects the style of the company\u2019s name to UnitedHealthcare.
Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.<\/p>\n

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