Tim Van Dyck Quoted in “Wave of Outrage: Payers Lie Low After CEO’s Shocking Death Sparks Public Backlash”
Following the recent shooting death of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO, health insurers are in crisis management mode. The event unleashed hatred on social media – with some individuals actually applauding the shooting.
The sector appears to be facing a two-pronged phenomenon. The first, protecting their people. The other issue is an image problem. Tim Van Dyck discussed the first issue with Health Payer Specialist, noting that executives in the industry could still be in danger.
“There’s always the possibility of a copycat; my sense is the payers are thinking they need to retreat for weeks or months to see if things settle. Right now, it’s all about protecting their assets, their C-level executives, that’s got to be the number one job for the next several weeks.”
Keep reading “Wave of Outrage: Payers Lie Low After CEO’s Shocking Death Sparks Public Backlash” on the Health Payer Specialist website.
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