Investors are accusing UnitedHealthCare's parent group of conning the public to boost profits — and, ultimately, of getting CEO Brian Thompson killed. In a proposed class action lawsuit filed earlier this week in New York,

The company never told investors how it planned to shift its strategy following public backlash and increased government scrutiny, the new lawsuit alleges.

Shareholders of UnitedHealth Group have filed a class-action lawsuit against the company, according to Benzinga. They allege it misled investors by failing to disclose business impacts following the December 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.