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The attack appeared to be targeted, the New York Times reported, citing police. Investigators believe the gunman had been waiting in the area for some time before Thompson's arrival ahead of an investors meeting, CNN reported. The shooting happened not long before a scheduled UnitedHealth investor conference in Manhattan, which was cut short at about 9 a.m., roughly an hour after it kicked off as news of the shooting trickled out. UnitedHealthcare is the largest U.S. health insurer, providing benefits to tens of millions of Americans, who pay more for healthcare than in any other country.

Consumer frustration with the U.S. healthcare system runs high and was the driving force behind the U.S. Affordable Care Act, which created a new type of health insurance and mandated coverage for preventative care as well as maximum profit levels. A cyberhack early in 2024 by another UnitedHealth company called Change that provided technology for most U.S. providers affected more than one third of Americans, who had their information stolen. Millions of providers experienced disruption in their businesses that lasted months, delaying care for patients and even salaries for healthcare employees.

Reuters trying really hard to not say the thing we are all thinking out loud. I'm not going to say that I wish death on CEOs, but it's really not hard to imagine why someone might want one of these leeches dead.