UnitedHealthcare faces lawsuit onslaught despite CEO murder
After the killing of its CEO and the manhunt for the suspect recedes from the public's attention, UnitedHealthcare will still face a heavy load of lawsuits over its reimbursement practices.
By Charles Toutant |
December 12, 2024 at 12:33 AM
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Some who followed the murder and its aftermath might have felt sadness and sympathy for UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s family and colleagues, while others felt the gunman gave a voice to their outrage over denied claims. Litigation by hospitals and other health care providers over nonpayment for services has ballooned in recent years, but the high-profile killing won’t have a major impact on such suits, one legal authority said.
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