UnitedHealth, Andrew Witty and stephen hemsley
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Former CEO and current chairman Stephen Hemsley is stepping back into the top job following the abrupt resignation of Andrew Witty, UnitedHealth said.
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,
May 13 (UPI) -- UnitedHealth Group announced Tuesday CEO Andrew Witty will step down, citing "personal reasons." Witty will leave the role of CEO and be replaced by Stephen J. Hemsley, effective immediately.