UnitedHealth Group announced a new CEO Tuesday, an unexpected change at the company that has been embroiled in chaos since the fatal shooting of then-CEO Brian Thompson in December. Former CEO Andrew Witty stepped down for “personal reasons,

UnitedHealth Group’s CEO announced his shock resignation on Tuesday less than a week after alleged UnitedHealthcare shooter Luigi Mangione’s legal defense fund surpassed $1 million in donations. Andrew Witty has managed the conglomerate since 2021 and handled the fallout after 27-year-old Mangione allegedly shot UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in broad daylight in Manhattan last December.

UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty is stepping down for personal reasons and the nation's largest health insurer suspended its full-year financial outlook due to higher-than-expected medical costs. UnitedHealth cut its 2025 forecast last month following it’s first quarterly earnings miss in more than a decade.