UnitedHealth Group CEO: US health care needs to be ‘less confusing, less complex and less costly’
- UnitedHealth Group reported weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter revenue, leading to a decline in its shares despite quarterly profit exceeding projections.
- Andrew Witty, UnitedHealth Group's CEO, emphasized the need for a less confusing and costly healthcare system after the murder of Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare.
- The company faced challenges including rising medical costs, Medicare rate cuts, and a cyberattack, resulting in a 36% drop in full-year profit for 2024.
- A coalition of patients and advocates plans to protest outside the New York Stock Exchange, highlighting issues of care denials by health insurers, as public frustration over healthcare access escalates.
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