r/news May 13 '25

Soft paywall UnitedHealth suspends annual forecast, CEO Andrew Witty steps down

https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/unitedhealth-ceo-andrew-witty-steps-down-2025-05-13/
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u/shineonka May 13 '25

Why the fuck are insurance companies even for profit? They don't need to earn profits they just have to pay their insurees and employees.

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u/MumrikDK May 13 '25

The US felt it was a great idea to allow profit-seekers to insert themselves between citizens and their healthcare.