U.S. UnitedHealth Group CEO steps down as company lowers, then withdraws financial outlook for 2025


By Xia Lin

NEW YORK, May 13 (Xinhua) -- UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty is stepping down for personal reasons as the largest health insurer in the United States suspended its full-year financial outlook due to higher-than-expected medical costs.

Chairman Stephen Hemsley will become CEO, effective immediately, The Associated Press on Tuesday quoted the Minnesota-based company as saying.

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