UnitedHealth Group CEO Steps Down As Company Lowers, Then Withdraws Financial Outlook For 2025

CHONGQING, CHINA – APRIL 14: In this photo illustration, the UnitedHealthcare logo is displayed on a smartphone screen, with the company’s latest stock price performance and candlestick chart visible in the background, reflecting market volatility and investor sentiment on April 14, 2025, in Chongqing, China. UnitedHealthcare, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, is one of the largest health insurance providers in the United States, offering a broad range of health benefit plans and services to individuals, employers, and government programs. (Photo by Cheng Xin/Getty Images)

UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty is stepping down from his post for personal reasons and the health care giant says it’s suspending its full-year forecast due to higher-than-expected medical costs. UnitedHealth said Tuesday that Stephen Hemsley will become CEO, effective immediately. Hemsley served as company CEO from 2006 to 2017. He will remain chairman of the company’s board. Witty will serve as a senior adviser to Hemsley.