Friends and colleagues struggle to cope with the UnitedHealth executive’s death, while others cheer for the man accused of killing him.

The posts, allowed to spread unfettered across tech platforms, came in the wake of the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York on December 4 and lay bare a Wild West internet lands

Vigilante murder of corporate bosses is not going to fix any of the problems with America's health care system.

UnitedHealth Group did not take down a Facebook post paying tribute to Brian Thompson, the late CEO of its insurance unit, contrary to social media posts.

“BREAKING: Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was set to testify against Nancy Pelosi for insider trading,” reads text in the image, which is a screenshot of an X post. The Threads post received more than 600 likes in five days. Similar ...

The response to the killing of UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson says a lot about our society. We've seen his death mocked online and his accused assassin, who is now facing a terrorism charge, outright supported and even admired,

Slain UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson warned his colleagues about the health insurance company’s public relations issues in early 2024 as he tried to mend their reputation, according to

I have condolences for the healthcare CEO. This is a real person, but sometimes drug dealers get shot. You seen The Wire, right?” the 59-year-old comedian said.

Horrified colleagues and friends say the online caricature of Brian Thompson in the wake of his murder bears no resemblance to the Iowa native they knew.

Thanks to the help and quick thinking of the UnitedHealthcare CEO, we were able to keep hospitals operational in the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A few hours after a gunman killed Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, the company said on X that its “hearts go out to Brian’s family and all who were close to him.” Within two days, over 71,