Investors Say UnitedHealth’s Greed Got Its CEO Murdered — and Cost Them Millions

Image by Steven Hirsch / Curtis Means / Pool / AFP / Getty / Futurism Developments Investors are accusing UnitedHealthcare's parent group of conning the public to boost profits — and, ultimately, contributing to the murder of CEO Brian Thompson. In a proposed class action lawsuit filed earlier this week in New York, UnitedHealth Group investor Roberto Faller claims that the insurer profited from a series of "aggressive, anti-consumer tactics" that harmed clients and investors alike. "UnitedHealth had, for years, engaged in a corporate strategy of denying health coverage in order to boost its profits, and ultimately, its share price," the lawsuit claims. "This anti-consumer and, at times, unlawful strategy resulted in regulatory scrutiny (as well as public angst) against UnitedHealth, which ultimately resulted in the murder of Brian Thompson." Yes, you read that right: these investors are claiming that UHC's craven policies contributed to the murder of its CEO — a wild admission, an ... Read full article.