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☆ Words found on shell casings where UnitedHealthcare CEO was shot dead, senior law enforcement official says
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Tom Winter | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Thompson did not travel with any personal security detail despite known threats against him. "There had been some threats," Thompson's wife, Paulette Thompson, told NBC News on Wednesday. "Basically, I don't know, a lack of coverage? I don't know details. Two of UnitedHealthcare's peers, Humana and Cigna, both said in their most recent proxy statements that they provide personal security to executives.

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☆ Healthcare leaders react to UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson's fatal shooting
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Geoff Weiss | Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

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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☆ UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting: Photos show face of person sought by NYPD for questioning
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Closed circuit screenshots of person wanted for questioning in the UnitedHealthcare CEO killing. New York police on Thursday released surveillance photos of a person wanted for questioning in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The two photos show most of the face of the person sought by the NYPD in connection with its investigation of Wednesday's slaying in midtown Manhattan. Thompson, 50, was killed by a masked gunman early Wednesday morning as he headed toward the entrance of the Hilton Hotel for an investor meeting of UnitedHealth Group , the parent company of UnitedHealthcare. UnitedHealthcare is the largest private payer of health insurance benefits in the United States.

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☆ Brian Thompson's home was targeted with a hoax bomb threat the same day he was killed, police say
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Katherine Long | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

AdvertisementBrian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was shot and killed in Manhattan Wednesday morning. Thirteen hours later, his home and that of his wife were targeted with bomb threats, police said. The homes of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and his wife in a suburb outside Minneapolis were targeted with fake bomb threats Wednesday evening, more than 13 hours after Thompson was shot and killed in Manhattan, police said. In a statement, Maple Grove police called the threats a form of "swatting," a kind of harassment. UnitedHealthcare is the largest private insurer in the US, and Thompson was in New York for an investor meeting when he was killed.

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☆ Brian Thompson didn't seem to have a bodyguard, and that surprises corporate-security consultants
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Katherine Long | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Two executive-protection consultants say they were surprised UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson didn't appear to have a bodyguard when he was shot and killed walking into a hotel in midtown Manhattan on Wednesday — though one said it likely wouldn't have saved his life. "Basically, I don't know, a lack of coverage? I don't know details. But, he said, even if Thompson had such a security detail, it might not have stopped a motivated shooter. AdvertisementIf Thompson had been walking with a bodyguard, LaSorsa added, "and they'd both had their backs turned, they both would have been shot."

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☆ Words found on shell casings where UnitedHealthcare CEO was shot dead
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWords found on shell casings where UnitedHealthcare CEO was shot deadCNBC’s Bertha Coombs joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss the latest developments in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

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☆ Police found cryptic notes on the shell casings from UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson's killing
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Tom Porter | Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The words "deny," "defend," and "depose" were found on shell casings at the scene, reports said. Police found the words "deny," "defend," and "depose" on casings from bullets used to kill the UnitedHealthcare executive Brian Thompson on Wednesday in New York City, reports said. "Basically, I don't know, a lack of coverage? I don't know details. UnitedHealthcare is the largest private insurer in the US, and Thompson was in New York for an investor meeting when he was killed.

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Chief executives and other high-level corporate officers are seeking additional security protection after the brazen slaying of UnitedHealthcare's chief executive officer in New York, according to a top risk management firm. "A CEO is the lightning rod that attracts the ire regardless of the product or services sold." That killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson occurred amid an increase in threats to people in the heath-care industry. Thompson's company, a division of UnitedHealth Group , is the largest payer of health insurance benefits in the United States. Police believe the gunman who fatally shot the 50-year-old Thompson on Wednesday morning outside a midtown Manhattan hotel targeted him for some unknown reason as Thompson walked to a UnitedHealth Group investors meeting unaccompanied by any security.

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☆ UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing shows why companies spend millions to protect their top executives
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

It’s common for top executives of major corporations to have personal security provided by their companies. Alphabet paid $6.8 million for personal security of CEO Sundar Pichai. While six-figure costs are common, major companies typically report less costly security than those tech companies report, according to filings. Discovery, owner of CNN, spent $705,000 on security for CEO David Zaslav at his residences and during personal travel. It also spent $768,000 for his use of corporate aircraft for personal travel.

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☆ A visual timeline of the UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Lauren Mascarenhas | Annette Choi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ A Visual Timeline of the UnitedHealthcare C.E.O. Shooting
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Elena Shao | Lazaro Gamio | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

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☆ Video: How investigators are using evidence to hunt down gunman in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Brian Todd | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

The health insurance CEO gunned down in front of a busy New York City hotel on Wednesday didn't travel with any personal security detail, officials said, despite known threats against him. Police place bullet casing markers outside of a Hilton hotel in midtown Manhattan on Wednesday where United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson was fatally shot. The slain CEO had been receiving recent threats but hadn't been altering his travel routine, according to wife Paulette Thompson. "Yes, there had been some threats," Thompson told NBC News on Wednesday. Two of UnitedHealthcare's peers, Humana and Cigna, both said in their most recent proxy statements that they provide personal security to executives.

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The CEO of UnitedHealthcare’s parent company remembered Brian Thompson as an “extraordinary person” in a video sent to employees on Wednesday. Thompson was killed by a gunman outside a Manhattan hotel Wednesday morning, walking in to attend UnitedHealthcare’s annual investor conference. Some more context: Thompson was named chief executive officer for UnitedHealthcare in April 2021. UnitedHealthcare is part of UnitedHealth Group, America’s largest insurance company and one of the country’s biggest companies: UnitedHealth Group is the fourth-largest company in America as ranked by revenue, according to the annual Fortune 500 list. UnitedHealthcare’s parent company, UnitedHealth Group, abruptly ended its scheduled conference Wednesday morning, citing “a very serious medical situation with one of our team members.”

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☆ Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare, fatally shot outside NYC hotel, source says
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-04 | by ( Minyvonne Burke | Gabrielle Fonrouge | Minyvonne Burke Is A Senior Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

The CEO of UnitedHealthcare was fatally shot outside the Hilton hotel in midtown Manhattan on Wednesday morning, a person familiar with the incident told CNBC. Brian Thompson was named chief executive of UnitedHealthcare in April 2021. A food cart vendor near the scene told NBC News that he did not hear any gunshots but saw police vehicles and two helicopters in the area. Thompson was named CEO of UnitedHealthcare in April 2021, according to his biography page. He previously served as CEO of UnitedHealthcare government programs including Medicare & Retirement and Community & State.

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New York CNN —The CEO of UnitedHealthcare was shot and killed in midtown Manhattan Wednesday morning in an apparent targeted attack as he was about to attend the company’s annual investor conference, a law enforcement official tells CNN. Brian Thompson was walking toward the New York Hilton Hotel in Midtown Manhattan, dressed in a suit and tie, to attend UnitedHealthcare’s annual investor conference being held in the ballroom. The gunman fled, cutting through an alleyway and hopping on to a bicycle, the official told CNN. Police work the scene of a shooting, where UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot Wednesday in New York. Additional questions should be directed to the New York Police Department,” a New York Hilton Midtown general manager told CNN, noting that Thompson was not a registered guest at the hotel.

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PinnedThe chief executive of UnitedHealthcare, one of the nation’s largest health insurers, was fatally shot outside a hotel in Midtown Manhattan on Wednesday morning, the police said. Mr. Thompson was taken to Mount Sinai West, where he was pronounced dead. The gunman apparently knew which door Mr. Thompson was going to enter and shot him several times from a few feet away, then fled. Image Brian Thompson was promoted to chief executive of UnitedHealthcare in 2021, heading one unit of the larger UnitedHealth Group. “We’re dealing with a very serious medical situation,” said Andrew Witty, the chief executive of UnitedHealth Group, the parent company of UnitedHealthcare, according to Bloomberg.

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UnitedHealthcare (UHC) health insurance company signage is displayed on an office building in Phoenix, Arizona on July 19, 2023. Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealth Group 's insurance unit, was fatally shot outside the Hilton Hotel in midtown Manhattan on Wednesday morning, in what is believed to be a targeted attack, a person familiar with the matter told CNBC. Thompson, 50, led UnitedHealthcare, the largest private health insurer in the U.S.A spokesperson for the New York Police Department confirmed that a 50-year-old male was shot in front of 1335 Avenue of the Americas in New York at 6:46 a.m. The suspect in the shooting is described as using a firearm with a silencer, the person familiar with the matter said. The suspect is also described as a white male wearing a black hoodie, black pants, black sneakers with a white trim and a gray backpack, the person added.

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AdvertisementUnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was fatally shot outside a Manhattan hotel, a source told BI. Thompson, 50, was killed in an apparent targeted attack, the law enforcement source said. The CEO of UnitedHealthcare, Brian Thompson, was fatally shot outside Manhattan's New York Hilton Midtown hotel in an apparent targeted attack early Wednesday morning, a law enforcement source with knowledge of the matter told Business Insider. The suspect fired multiple shots from a gun equipped with a silencer as the shooter got closer to Thompson before running off, the source told BI. Thompson had previously served as CEO of the group's government programs, running its programs for Medicare and Medicaid recipients.

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☆ Police are offering $10k reward for leads to the arrest of the shooter of UnitedHealthcare's CEO
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-04 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailPolice are offering $10k reward for leads to the arrest of the shooter of UnitedHealthcare's CEOCNBC's Bertha Coombs, joins 'Power Lunch' to report on the latest with the shooting of UnitedHealthcare's CEO.

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☆ Who was Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare fatally shot in Manhattan?
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-04 | by ( John Towfighi | David Goldman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Thompson was appointed chief executive of UnitedHealthcare in 2021 and had been at the company since 2004. Prior to being named chief executive of UnitedHealthcare, Thompson worked as CEO of the company’s government programs business, which includes its Medicare and retirement businesses. UnitedHealthcare is part of UnitedHealth Group, America’s largest insurance company. Prior to joining UnitedHealthcare in 2004, Thompson worked as a manager and practiced as a CPA at PwC for nearly 7 years. “We join all who are mourning in remembering Brian’s life and legacy.”Thompson is remembered as a beloved leader and friend, according to UnitedHealth Group.

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☆ Video: CNN obtains video of fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-04 | by ( Brynn Gingras | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

☆ What suspected gunman’s silenced pistol says about UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-04 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

☆ Why UnitedHealthcare has reimagined routine health visits — by bringing them to the kitchen table
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Sponsored Unitedhealthcare | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

HouseCalls provides home visits for UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage members where advanced practice clinicians spend 45 minutes to an hour assessing health and social needs. How can health care be provided in a truly integrated, holistic way, addressing not just the patient's physical health concerns but also their behavioral health needs and the social drivers of health? In-depth visits, in-depth insightsA HouseCalls visit is quite different from a clinical appointment in a doctor's office. While the majority of HouseCalls visits focus on general health and wellbeing and address common health concerns in older adults such as high blood pressure, they occasionally take a more dramatic turn and lead to life-saving health care interventions. Learn more about how UnitedHealthcare's HouseCalls can help improve health outcomes by bringing care to patients' doorsteps.

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☆ 85% of employees say job stress impacts their mental health. Here's how employers can provide support, especially for women.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Sponsored Unitedhealthcare | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A report by Mental Health America found that 85% of workers reported job stress affected their mental health. Impact on productivity and health care expensesStruggling with mental health can lead to diminished quality of life and decreased motivation at work. A study of people with employer-sponsored health coverage found that 27% of the top 10% of health care spenders had behavioral health needs, accounting for 57% of total health care costs. The goal is to make every interaction within the health care system a chance to promote mental health, treating it like routine physical checkups. Enhance access to mental health services through virtual careWith an anticipated shortage of about 245,000 behavioral health professionals by 2025, the need for accessible mental health services is more pressing than ever.

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