UnitedHealth Group said iCEO Andrew Witty resigned Tuesday, and the company suspended its annual forecast due to surging medical costs, sending shares plunging nearly 18% to a four-year low.
Chairman Stephen Hemsley, 72, who was CEO before stepping down in 2017, will assume the CEO title again.
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