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

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,

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.

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

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Stephen J. Hemsley returned as CEO after Andrew Witty's surprising decision to leave the insurance giant. UnitedHealth's stock fell 17% on Tuesday.

Stephen Weiss, who frequently appears on CNBC, noted on the network yesterday that he was holding onto his position in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) after UNH’s CEO, Andrew Witty, resigned, citing “personal reasons.

UnitedHealth Group Inc UNH announced Tuesday morning that its CEO, Andrew Witty, will resign for personal reasons.. Stephen Hemsley, who previously held the CEO title from 2006 to 2017, will succeed him. Hemsley will also remain chairman of UnitedHealth's board of directors, and Witty will become senior adviser to the CEO.