UnitedHealth Group, a major US healthcare company, is reeling after the murder of one of its top executives, Brian Thompson, who led its insurance division, UnitedHealthcare. In a leaked memo, UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty praised Thompson’s legacy and promised employees heightened safety measures. However, the message drew criticism for not addressing public anger over corporate healthcare practices.
Thompson was killed last week in New York City, allegedly by Luigi Mangione, who was arrested after a manhunt and reportedly carried a manifesto criticizing the healthcare industry’s focus on profits over patient care.
Taking to his social media pages on Thursday (December 12), independent journalist Ken Klippenstein shared what he claimed to be Witty’s letter to UnitedHealth staff.