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Summary

UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty criticized public outrage over the health insurance industry following the assassination of UnitedHealthcare executive Brian Thompson.

In a leaked video to staff, Witty dismissed criticism as “misinformation” and urged employees not to engage with media.

Thompson’s murder outside a Manhattan hotel has intensified scrutiny of the industry’s practices, with bullet casings found at the scene bearing phrases linked to insurance claim denial tactics.

The killing has sparked debate on UnitedHealthcare’s history of denying claims, while the shooter remains at large.

Witty faces unrelated DOJ insider trading allegations.

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[-] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

There he goes again, issuing yet more denials, and denying new claims and whatnot. Thats what got them here in the first place, christ. Have they learned nothing, this is very unwitty of "Mr. Witty"

Also, can we very much continue and expand with prefacing the pos' name with the pre-nomial "$millions" they are compensated to spout their bullshit? Reminds me of congressmen being required to wear decals of their sponsors like racecars or something

[-] jaybone@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

I can’t wait to be next in line for Mr. Bones wild ride.

[-] GhiLA@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 months ago

Great, more material to trash.

[-] zbyte64@awful.systems 5 points 3 months ago

We should really take the time to appreciate this man's dedication to the grindset and professionalism. He woke up earlier than most executives to get this once in a lifetime opportunity. He arranged travel plans by bus to execute on a plan that, by all objective measures, worked. Really they're just upset the murderer did it better.

[-] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 months ago
[-] bloup@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 3 months ago

Never forget that when a business owner tells you that they put consumers first, nothing is stopping them from converting their business into either a cooperative or a nonprofit organization dedicated to the public benefit. Even if it’s the case that at some given moment, the business really is putting consumers first, there is no benefit to the consumer for the business to continue operating as a privately owned for-profit institution. The only benefit a for-profit institution provides that a cooperative or nonprofit cannot, is the power for leadership to prioritize their own interests above all other stakeholders whenever it suits them.

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[-] WoodScientist@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

I'm for one hoping they never catch The Adjuster.

[-] Supervisor194@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

ahaha that's great

[-] nutsack@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

oh my god they got another one

[-] TheLowestStone@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

I wonder how much this shitbird spent on private security immediately after recording this.

[-] maniclucky@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

Zero. He took care of that well before. That type take care of themselves well before even thinking of others, if they do.

[-] verdantOrange@reddthat.com 1 points 3 months ago

He been had it. It's others who work with these people who say it was mindboggling that Thompson didn't have it for himself.

[-] LordWiggle@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Guess he just put himself on top of the list himself 😅

Claiming people aren't in sync with reality is such irony.

[-] Grass@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago

hold on, the words on bullet casings part was real?

[-] kamenlady@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

The look alike contest was also real.

[-] OwlPaste@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

What a fucking plonker

[-] RagingSnarkasm@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago
[-] ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

I understand the reference. But in this case my immediate thought was "yeah, urinal cake!"

[-] eran_morad@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Thoughts and prayers. Probably not the kind Mr. Fuckwitty would prefer.

[-] uberdroog@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago
[-] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 1 points 3 months ago

"Executed Executive" has a nice ring to it

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