In wake of CEO’s murder, UnitedHealth Group’s public plea falls flat

Andrew Witty’s ‘NYT’ op-ed hoped to open a dialogue, but the response revealed entrenched skepticism, painful patient experiences, and doubts about corporate motives.

This week, after the murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, our social media feeds, along with articles on countless news outlets, have been filled with opinions about the state of healthcare in the U.S. On Friday, an unlikely individual, Andrew Witty, CEO of UnitedHealth Group, parent company of United Healthcare, joined the conversation by way of a New York Times op-ed.