We don't need to dwell on the lack of detail behind Andrew Witty stepping down as CEO of UnitedHealth ( UNH) for "personal reasons." There are plenty of public reasons to change course at a business that has become a political lightning rod and Wall Street letdown.

UnitedHealth Group is giving its returning CEO Stephen Hemsley $60 million in equity, in addition to a $1 million annual salary. Why it matters: Hemsley stepped down from his role as CEO in 2017 after more than a decade,

Stephen Hemsley ran UnitedHealth Group for more than a decade. It's a different company after four years with Andrew Witty in charge.

Stephen Hemsley hasn’ t been CEO at UnitedHealth Group in nearly a decade yet he’ s never really left. Since that day, the company’ s stock has fallen from $610 a share to $308 on Tuesday, an unprecedented decline for the company that culminated in this week’ s CEO transition.

Detailed price information for Unitedhealth Group Inc (UNH-N) from The Globe and Mail including charting and trades.

Former CEO and current chairman Stephen Hemsley is stepping back into the top job following the abrupt resignation of Andrew Witty, UnitedHealth said.

UnitedHealth has faced several headwinds in the recent past, ranging from a cyberattack, which had greater than initially realized impacts, to the tragic killing of its CEO, which caused the company to suffer harsh public backlash over the company's and industry practices.

UnitedHealth's stock has plunged nearly 40% year-to-date as the company has battled a series of crises. Can the healthcare giant turn it around? Seeking Alpha analysts weigh in.

British boss of US healthcare giant UnitedHealth quits for ‘personal reasons’ - The move comes five months after one of the company’s top executives was killed after being shot as he walked to an investor conference in New York.