UnitedHealthcare has named a brand new boss virtually two months after its then-chief government Brian Thompson was shot and killed in New York.

Firm veteran Tim Noel will take cost of the biggest well being insurer within the US, which has greater than 50 million prospects, at a crucial second.

Mr Thompson’s killing on 4 December in central Manhattan ignited a large debate about how the US healthcare system operates.

Many People, who pay extra for healthcare than individuals in another nation, have expressed anger over what they see as unfair therapy by insurance coverage corporations.

Mr Noel “brings unparalleled expertise to this position with a confirmed monitor file and powerful dedication to enhancing how well being care works for shoppers, physicians, employers, governments and our different companions,” UnitedHealthcare’s dad or mum firm UnitedHealth Group stated.

A manhunt ensued for days as police labored to establish who was accountable within the December killing, which occurred outdoors a Manhattan resort the place the CEO was staying.

After 5 days, Luigi Mangione, 26, was arrested in a McDonald’s restaurant in Pennsylvania after a employee referred to as police.

Mr Mangione has pleaded not responsible to costs within the killing. He’s going through 11 state felony counts, together with homicide as an act of terrorism.

In addition to the state-level costs, he’s additionally accused of federal – national-level – stalking and homicide offences that would result in a loss of life penalty sentence.

Prosecutors allege that Mr Mangione shot Mr Thompson earlier than occurring the run.