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MINNEAPOLIS — UnitedHealth Group has named Tim Noel, the head of its Medicare business, to the top job at its health insurance business, a month after the unit's former CEO Brian Thompson was killed.
Noel will take charge at UnitedHealthcare, the largest U.S. health insurer that provides benefits to more than 50 million Americans, at a critical moment.
The killing of Thompson on Dec. 4 has ignited a broad conversation about the frustrations of navigating the U.S. healthcare system.
Noel, who joined in 2007, most recently served as the CEO of UnitedHealthcare's Medicare & Retirement unit.
The parent company also operates Optum, which includes a pharmacy benefits manager, specialty pharmacy, data analytics and doctor and surgical practices.
