United Health CEO Andrew Witty says they will continue to prevent "unnecessary care"

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This dude just put a bulleyes on his head. Question, do both sides support universal healthcare? :jbhmm:


UnitedHealth CEO says insurer will continue to prevent ‘unnecessary care’ in leaked video as sick trolls warn, ‘Dude’s next’​

The CEO of UnitedHealth Group told employees that the insurance giant will continue to prevent “unnecessary care” in a leaked internal video — prompting terrifying trolls to warn him he is “next.”

In an address to employees just days after the shocking execution of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in the middle of a Manhattan street, Andrew Witty, the CEO of the insurer’s parent company, defended its practices in order to “guard against” what he called “unnecessary care.”

“Our role is a critical role, and we make sure that care is safe, appropriate, and is delivered when people need it,” Witty said in a video message to employees that was leaked to journalist Ken Klippenstein.

“We guard against the pressures that exist for unsafe care or for unnecessary care to be delivered in a way which makes the whole system too complex and ultimately unsustainable,” he added.


Witty encouraged employees to “tune out” the criticism of the insurance giant, insisting that the overwhelming backlash “does not reflect reality.”

“Dude’s next,” one sinister comment read in response.

“Sir Andrew Witty needs to be killed next,” another echoed.

“I’m glad that killer still on the loose,” a third chimed in.

Several more critics posted menacing memes, including one that showed a clip of a man repeatedly firing a gun alongside the caption, “The critical noise I want Andrew Witty to try and tune out.”

Another showed a meme that read, “You just made the list.”

In the same leaked comments made to UnitedHealthcare workers, Witty also urged employees against talking with the media in light of Thompson’s ruthless broad-daylight slaying.

“You’ve seen a lot of media interest in this situation with a huge amount of misinformation and frankly offensive communication,” Witty told employees, maligning what he called the “aggressive, inappropriate and disrespectful” coverage of Thompson’s murder.

“I’d like to give you a little bit of advice around the media,” he continued. “My strong advice and request to everybody is just don’t engage with the media. If you’re approached, I would recommend not responding and, if necessary, simply refer them to our own media organization.”

Thompson, 50, was gunned down outside the Hilton Hotel in Midtown just before 7 a.m. last Wednesday, though the NYPD has not yet located the masked assassin responsible — with authorities saying they believe the suspected gunman has already fled the Big Apple.
 
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