UnitedHealth Group announced a dramatic leadership shakeup, with former CEO and current chairman Stephen Hemsley stepping back into the top job following the abrupt resignation of Andrew Witty. The move comes at a time of escalating crises for the healthcare giant — including the recent fatal shooting of Brian Thompson,

Witty will act as a senior advisor to his successor, Stephen Hemsley, who served as UnitedHealth Group's CEO from 2006 to 2017.

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.

UnitedHealth Group shares tumbled in early Tuesday trading after the heath care giant suspended its 2025 profit outlook and said Andrew Witty would step down as group CEO. UnitedHealth (UNH) , which has been reeling from the impact of surging medical costs,

UnitedHealth Group Chairman Stephen Hemsley is returning to helm the health care conglomerate once again. He will replace Andrew Witty effective immediately.

Por MICHELLE CHAPMANEl director general de UnitedHealth, Andrew Witty, dejará su cargo por razones personales y la aseguradora de salud más grande del país suspendió su

Andrew Witty is stepping down as CEO of health care giant UnitedHealth Group in a surprise transition that follows a period of unprecedented turbulence, including the public killing of a company executive and financial woes that in recent weeks have only intensified.