Dec 10 WATCH: Suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing struggles with officers, shouts on way to court hearing By Michael R. Sisak, Mark Scolforo, Associated Press Prosecutors are beginning to take steps to bring the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO back to New York to face a murder charge. Continue reading
Dec 09 Watch 8:03 What we know about the person of interest detained in health care CEO killing By Geoff Bennett, Winston Wilde, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako, Murrey Jacobson Police detained a person of interest in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The murder's connections to the health insurance industry have touched a nerve, sometimes with ugly results, in the days since the shooting. Geoff Bennett discussed more… Continue watching
Dec 09 Police identify man in custody as person of interest in killing of UnitedHeathcare CEO By Cedar Attanasio, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press New York City’s police commissioner says police have arrested a 26-year-old with a weapon “consistent with” the gun used in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Continue reading
Dec 08 Investigators find few answers in search for UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killer By Michael R. Sisak, Cedar Attanasio, Associated Press As the search for UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s killer goes on, investigators are reckoning with a tantalizing dichotomy: They have troves of evidence, but the shooter remains an enigma. Continue reading
Dec 07 UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting opens floodgates of Americans venting insurance frustrations By Tom Murphy, Devi Shastri, Associated Press This week’s fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has unleashed a wave of public feeling — exasperation, anger, resentment, helplessness — from Americans sharing personal stories of interactions with insurance companies, often seen as faceless corporate giants. Continue reading
Dec 06 New clues emerge in hunt for gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare’s CEO By Michael Balsamo, Jake Offenhartz, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Investigators now believe the suspect may have traveled to New York last month on a bus that originated in Atlanta, a law enforcement official said. Continue reading
Dec 05 Ammo used in health insurance CEO’s killing had ‘deny,’ ‘defend’ and ‘depose’ written on it, AP reports By Michael Balsamo, Jake Offenhartz, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press The messages on the ammunition mimic the phrase “delay, deny, defend,” which is commonly used by lawyers and insurance industry critics to describe tactics used to avoid paying claims. Continue reading
Dec 04 UnitedHealthcare’s CEO kept a low public profile before he was killed in New York attack By Associated Press Brian Thompson led one of the biggest health insurers in the US but he was largely unknown to the millions his decisions affected. Continue reading
Dec 04 WATCH: UnitedHealthcare CEO shot and killed in ‘brazen, targeted attack,’ New York City police say By Jake Offenhartz, Karen Matthews, Associated Press The 50-year-old Thompson was set to speak at an investor meeting when he was gunned down around 6:45 a.m. outside the New York Hilton Midtown by a shooter who fled on foot and then a bicycle, according to the New… Continue reading