- A leaked video of UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty defending claim denials after Brian Thompson’s murder has sparked backlash. Critics argue the policy contributes to medical bankruptcies and lives lost due to denied care, highlighting widespread anger at systemic issues in U.S. health care.
In a video recorded after the Dec. 4 murder of Brian Thompson, UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty said his company's policy of rejecting a certain percentage of claims for coverage was in the best interests of all stakeholders—because the alternative would be a worst-case scenario of a systemic collapse in the health care system.
