UnitedHealth, Andrew Witty and stephen hemsley
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UnitedHealth Group announced a dramatic shakeup, with former CEO and current chairman Stephen Hemsley stepping back into the top job following the abrupt resignation of Andrew Witty. Witty, who led UnitedHealth since 2021,
The executive earlier caused public outrage when he defended the insurance giant’s practice of denying health care claims.
Andrew Witty — who became UnitedHealth Group’s CEO in 2021 — is stepping down from the top post due to personal reasons after years leading large health care companies. During the tail end of Witty’s time as CEO of UnitedHealth,