An unimaginable year for UnitedHealth

An unimaginable year for UnitedHealth 
Becker's Payer Issues; by Jakob Emerson; 12/30/24 
The year 2024 will be remembered as one full of unprecedented challenges and turmoil for the nation's largest healthcare company. From the tragic and targeted killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson to a crippling cyberattack on subsidiary Change Healthcare, UnitedHealth Group has faced a cascade of crises that affected the entire healthcare industry. These major events, compounded by legal battles and heightened public scrutiny, have exposed systemwide vulnerabilities and sparked a broader reckoning about the role of insurers within healthcare. ... Adding to the turbulence, the Justice Department is actively investigating the relationship between UnitedHealthcare and Optum, while also suing to block the company's planned $3.3 billion acquisition of home health provider Amedisys.