AdvertisementLeaders in the healthcare industry were shocked by the death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson sent shockwaves through the healthcare industry. Michael J. Alkire, President and CEO of Premier Inc."When UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson's life was tragically taken in Manhattan this morning, the country lost a leader committed to improving patient care," Alkire wrote in a LinkedIn post. Related storiesRob Davis, CEO of Merck & Co."I am saddened to hear about the tragic loss of Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare. My thoughts are with the Thompson family and all those who worked alongside him," Davis wrote in a LinkedIn post.

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