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 Live Updates: Police arrest ‘strong person of interest’ in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO By Associated Press Brian Thompson was killed in what police said was a "brazen, targeted" attack Wednesday as he walked to a hotel in New York City. Continue reading
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 Watch 2:29 News Wrap: Trump calls for ‘immediate cease-fire’ in Ukraine after meeting with Zelenskyy In our news wrap Sunday, Trump called for an “immediate cease-fire” between Ukraine and Russia and said in an interview that he plans to end birthright citizenship in the U.S., New York police released new photos of the suspected killer… Continue watching
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 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
May 31 UnitedHealthcare to pull out of Obamacare markets in California By Chad Terhune, Kaiser Health News UnitedHealth Group Inc. is leaving California’s insurance exchange at the end of this year, state officials confirmed Tuesday. Continue reading