UnitedHealthcare announces new CEO after killing Brian Thompson
Fox News National Correspondent Brian Lenas reports that Luigi Mangione has been arrested on suspicion of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
United Health Group UnitedHealthcare announced a new leader Thursday after former CEO Brian Thompson was targeted last month.
Tim Noel, who most recently served as CEO of UnitedHealth Group’s Medicare and retirement business, will take the top job at UnitedHealthcare after Thompson’s murder. Noel has worked for the company since 2007.
In a statement, UnitedHealth Group said Noel “brings to this role unparalleled experience with proven experience and a strong commitment to improving how healthcare works for consumers, physicians, employers, governments and our other partners.”
It’s United Healthcare. America’s largest health insurance And it provides benefits to more than 50 million Americans.
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UnitedHealth Group veteran Tim Noel will serve as CEO of UnitedHealthcare, the company’s insurance division. (Stephen Maturen/Getty Images/Getty Images)
Thompson was shot and killed in Manhattan on Dec. 4 while attending the company’s investor day. Law enforcement officials called the killing a “premeditated and targeted attack.”
| Ticker | Security | last one | Change | change % |
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| UNH | UNITED HEALTH GROUP INC. | 529.66 | + 10.34 |
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Thompson has worked for the company for more than 20 years and previously served as chief financial officer for several of the company’s businesses, including the Employer and Individual, Community and State and Medicare and Retirement divisions. CEO of United Healthcare.
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UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Whitty testifies before the Senate Finance Committee on May 1, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images/Getty Images)
Luigi Mangion was arrested. He was accused of murder He was charged in connection with the murder, and in connection with the chase, firearms and false identification. Mangion faces federal charges in addition to charges in New York state and Pennsylvania.
Many people online Mangione praised Accused of carrying out the murder, he used the crime as an opportunity to fuel outrage at the American health care system.
Luigi Mangione was not a member of United Healthcare, may have targeted the company because of its size and influence: NYPD
This 2017 file photo of Brian Thompson was named CEO of UnitedHealthcare in 2017, released by Businesswire. (Business Wire/Fox News)
Last week, UnitedHealth Group announced its latest earnings report in which CEO Andrew Witty thanked the public after Thompson’s murder.
“Most of you know Brian personally. You know how much he cares about all of us, and how he dedicates his time to helping the health system work better for all people,” Witty said. “He dives deep into passion and care to find solutions to improve experiences for the individual consumer, employer or public health agency,” said Thomson.
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“The people of UnitedHealth Group are focused on making high-quality, affordable health care accessible to more people, and making the health system easier for patients and providers to navigate will position us well for growth in 2025.”
Fox Business’s Daniela Genovese and Reuters contributed to this report.