Companies tighten security after a health care CEO's killing leads to a surge of threats

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The killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO in New York has prompted health care companies to rethink and increase security for executives.

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FILE - Gold bars are shown stacked in a vault at the United States Mint on July 22, 2014 in West Point, N.Y. Florida CFO announces launch of study to see how gold, silver can be used as legal tender “Wanted” posters with the names and faces of health care executives have been popping up on the streets of New York. Hit lists with images of bullets are circulating online with warnings that industry leaders should be afraid.

Thompson's wife, Paulette, told NBC News last week that he told her some people had been threatening him and suggested the threats may have involved issues with insurance coverage., may have been motivated by hostility toward health insurers. They are studying his writings about a previous back injury, and his disdain for corporate America and the U.S. health care system.

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