The executive earlier caused public outrage when he defended the insurance giant’s practice of denying health care claims.

Stephen Hemsley ran UnitedHealth Group for more than a decade. It's a different company after four years with Andrew Witty in charge.

Hemsley served as chief executive from 2006 to 2017. The company didn't disclose other details about Witty's sudden departure, though Hemsley commended his "stewardship of UnitedHealth Group ...

UnitedHealth Group is being sued by investors who claim the company misled them by allegedly withholding information on how the company was being affected by a backlash prompted by its response to ...

UnitedHealth Group shares tumbled in early Tuesday trading after the health care giant suspended its 2025 profit outlook and said Andrew Witty would step down as group chief executive ...

May 13, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) today announced the appointment of Stephen J. Hemsley as its chief executive officer, effective immediately, following Andrew Witty ...