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UnitedHealth Group faces harsh congressional scrutiny

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1 May 2024 at 12:12 pm

UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty (UNH) faced a grilling from Congress over its Change Healthcare subsidiary's massive cybersecurity breach, during which hackers gained access to personally identifiable information. Witty made an apology to patients and providers who were affected.

Yahoo Finance Reporter Anjalee Khemlani joins Wealth! to break down the impact of the cyberattack on UnitedHealth Group and gives insight into Witty's appearance before Congress.

For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Wealth!

This post was written by Nicholas Jacobino

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