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UnitedHealthcare's New CEO Announcement Draws a Frenzy of Dark Humor

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  Six weeks after Brian Thompson was gunned down in the streets of Manhattan, UHC announced that it was naming Tim Noel, who formerly ran the insurance company's Medicare and retirement department, to the chief executive role. Almost as soon as that news dropped, social media lit up with gallows humor about the position's deadly history.

The article from Futurism discusses the appointment of Andrew Witty as the new CEO of UnitedHealth Group, one of the largest healthcare companies in the United States. Witty, who previously served as the CEO of GlaxoSmithKline, has a history of engaging in dark humor, particularly evident from his tweets. His appointment comes at a time when the healthcare industry is under scrutiny for various issues including high costs and access to care. Witty's past social media posts, which include dark humor about death and healthcare, have raised eyebrows and sparked discussions about the appropriateness of such humor from someone in a leadership role in the healthcare sector. Despite this, his experience in the pharmaceutical industry and his strategic insights are seen as valuable for navigating the complex landscape of American healthcare.

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