Even though Brian Thompson led one of the biggest health insurers in the U.S., he was largely unknown to the millions of people affected by his decision-making. Wednesday’s fatal shooting of the United Healthcare CEO on a midtown Manhattan sidewalk — which police call a targeted killing — thrust the executive and his business into the spotlight. Thompson, who was 50, had run the insurance arm of health care giant UnitedHealth Group Inc. since 2021 and had worked at the company for 20 years.
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Thompson, 50, appears to have been deliberately targeted.
New York police searching for masked gunman after Brian Thompson, 50, was shot outside Hilton Hotel in the city just after 6.45am ET
Cornell researchers have discovered a pathway by which E. coli regulates all-important zinc levels, an insight that could advance the understanding of metal regulation in bacteria generally and lead to antibacterial applications such as in medical instruments and surgical settings.
Former FBI special agent Nicole Parker provides analysis following the NYPD’s news conference on the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
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Mangione is accused of killing Brian Thompson on Dec. 4.
Retired NYPD Lieutenant Darrin Porcher and attorney Leo Terrell join ‘Faulkner Focus’ to discuss ongoing manhunt for UnitedHealthCare CEO killer.
The CEO of UnitedHealth Group’s insurance unit joined the corporation 20 years ago.