{"id":134252,"date":"2024-12-07T06:58:58","date_gmt":"2024-12-06T23:58:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=134252"},"modified":"2024-12-07T06:58:58","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T23:58:58","slug":"unitedhealthcare-is-increasing-security-after-brian-thompsons-killing-executive-says-brian-thompson-shooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=134252","title":{"rendered":"UnitedHealthcare is increasing security after Brian Thompson\u2019s killing, executive says | Brian Thompson shooting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">The CEO of UnitedHealth Group, Andrew Witty, told employees he would increase security, including \u201cperimeter protection\u201d, at the company\u2019s sites following the killing of one of their colleagues, CEO of the company\u2019s health insurance branch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2024\/dec\/04\/unitedhealthcare-ceo-brian-thompson-shot\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Brian Thompson<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">In comments shared with the Guardian, Witty said the company would make \u201cpermanent\u201d changes that would make campuses less \u201cwelcoming\u201d, but they were necessary in the country\u2019s current \u201cclimate\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">\u201cWe guard against the pressures that exist for unsafe or unnecessary care to be delivered, in a way that makes the whole system too complex and ultimately unsustainable,\u201d Witty said, according to comments shared with the Guardian.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"437136d7-5fde-487d-a1a5-3bad4dceea68\" data-spacefinder-role=\"richLink\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement\" class=\" dcr-1your1i\"><gu-island name=\"RichLinkComponent\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{&quot;richLinkIndex&quot;:3,&quot;element&quot;:{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Clues emerge but no arrests yet as New York police hunt health CEO\u2019s killer&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;437136d7-5fde-487d-a1a5-3bad4dceea68&quot;,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;richLink&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2024\/dec\/06\/united-healthcare-shooting-evidence-manhunt&quot;},&quot;ajaxUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/api.nextgen.guardianapps.co.uk&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:0,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0}}\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">\u201cI have never been more proud of what this company and our colleagues do on behalf of the people in this country. I urge you to tune out the negative messaging you hear on social media,\u201d Witty said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Witty made the comments in the face of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2024\/dec\/05\/unitedhealthcare-brian-thompson-killing-online-reaction\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">online vitriol<\/a> in response to the killing of Thompson, a 50-year-old CEO of United HealthCare, who is survived by two sons and his wife, Paulette.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Thompson was killed early Wednesday morning in midtown Manhattan, just outside the site of the company\u2019s annual investor meeting, by an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2024\/dec\/06\/brian-thompson-killing-suspect-search\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">unknown assailant<\/a> who shot the executive at least twice and then fled on an ebike.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Police are still searching for the suspect, and released photos and information about items found at the scene, including shell casings scrawled with the words, <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/unitedhealthcare-ceo-manhattan-shooting-death-7f6581ba6b0b520938d82c361e77a83c\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">\u201cdeny,\u201d \u201cdepose\u201d and \u201cdefend\u201d<\/a>. The motive for the killing is unknown.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">The killing has been strongly condemned by lawmakers such as Amy Klobuchar, Democratic US Senator of Minnesota, who on <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/amyklobuchar\/status\/1864332158816375226\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">social media<\/a> described Thompson\u2019s death as a \u201chorrifying and shocking act of violence\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">In response to questions about the webcast and comments, a spokesperson for UnitedHealth Group referred the Guardian to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedhealthgroup.com\/newsroom\/2024\/2024-12-5-uhg-statement-on-events.html\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">published statement<\/a>: \u201cWhile our hearts are broken, we have been touched by the huge outpouring of kindness and support in the hours since this horrific crime took place.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">So many patients, consumers, healthcare professionals, associations, government officials and other caring people have taken time out of their day to reach out. We are thankful, even as we grieve.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Our priorities are, first and foremost, supporting Brian\u2019s family; ensuring the safety of our employees; and working with law enforcement to bring the perpetrator to justice.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">We, at UnitedHealth Group, will continue to be there for those who depend upon us for their health care.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">We ask that everyone respect the family\u2019s privacy as they mourn the loss of their husband, father, brother and friend.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">In a webcast to employees shared with the Guardian, Witty said that the company would, \u201cprovide as much support as we could possibly do to Brian\u2019s family\u201d and \u201cfor as long as the family need us\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Witty then turned to security of the company\u2019s sites: \u201cWe\u2019ve also been working hard to make sure that people who feel concerned about security, individually, but more importantly perhaps for our sites, continues to be reviewed and strengthened and to make sure we have put in place all of the appropriate mechanisms to keep our organization and our people safe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">The CEO also said the company would strengthen the \u201cperimeter protection\u201d of UHC campuses as time goes on.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">\u201cWe will see permanent changes that will make our sites less welcoming, especially for guests and visitors, but it\u2019s a necessary change to make in the changing climate in this country,\u201d Witty said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">The comments come as corporate CEOs are on edge following Thompson\u2019s death, and as political violence researchers warn that the online reaction to the killing is evidence of the growing acceptability of violence as a means to resolve conflict in the US.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">In another part of what appears to be the same webcast, Witty also lambasted the media coverage of Thompson\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">\u201cI\u2019d like to give you a little bit of advice around the media,\u201d said Witty in video obtained by reporter Ken Klippenstein and republished by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/unitedhealth-ceo-andrew-witty-slams-aggressive-coverage-of-ceos-death\/\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">the Daily Beast<\/a>. \u201cMy strong advice and request to everybody is just don\u2019t engage with the media. If you\u2019re approached, I would recommend not responding and, if necessary, simply refer them to our own media organization.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2024\/dec\/06\/united-healthcare-shooting-increased-security\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The CEO of UnitedHealth Group, Andrew Witty, told employees he would increase security, including \u201cperimeter protection\u201d, at the company\u2019s sites following the killing of one of their colleagues, CEO of &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=134252\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8629],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-134252","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-u-s","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/134252","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=134252"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/134252\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=134252"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=134252"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=134252"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}