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Who is Optum Health? Everything you need to know the company bidding on Steward Health Care
BROCKTON — In March, Steward Health Care, the for-profit corporation that owns Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton and Morton Hospital in Taunton, announced that it had plans to sell their ...
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Mother Says Her Son Died After UnitedHealth Jacked the Price of His Inhaler From $66 to $539
After UnitedHealthcare's drug arm jacked up the price of inhalers, a young man with severe asthma had to go without — and ...
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UnitedHealth gave hackers easy access to Change data, new lawsuit claims
A group of 65 plaintiffs are suing UnitedHealth Group, claiming that “massive security failures” led to the 2024 Change data breach.
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Optum, buyer of Eugene's Oregon Medical Group, tells patients to seek care elsewhere as physicians leave
A major Lane County health care provider owned by the controversial Optum Inc. is informing an untold number of patients that it will no longer treat them. In letters, Oregon Medical Group is ...
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Why Optum's consumer count dropped by 4 million
Optum saw 4 million less consumers in the fourth quarter of 2024 compared to the third quarter as the company focuses on a broad strategy centered on integrated, value-based care. "One area that ...
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The first shot taken at Medicaid, and Optum’s wellness visit ad
The first shot taken at Medicaid, likely UnitedHealthcare coverage for Vertex's pain drug, and Optum’s wellness visit ad.
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Optum Rx commits to passing through 100% of drug rebates, Witty says
UnitedHealth Group's Optum Rx unit made a commitment to pass through 100% of rebates negotiated with drugmakers to the client. UnitedHealth Group's stock was down 5% Thursday after it released its ...
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Optum study: Accountable Medicare Advantage models reduce admissions, ER visits
Researchers led by a team at Optum examined claims data on nearly 5.3 million person-years from 2016-19 across 20 different measurements and found that patients in accountable care models were 9% ...
UnitedHealth Group 2024 Profits Hit $14 Billion Despite Cyberattack, Rising Costs
UnitedHealth Group reported $14.4 billion in 2024 profits as its UnitedHealthcare health insurance and Optum provider services overcame rising costs and a cyberattack.
Express Scripts, OptumRx Opioid Suit From Boston Ruled Untimely
Boston’s bid to hold two pharmacy benefit managers legally accountable for their alleged roles in the opioid epidemic under RICO and public nuisance claims was dismissed by a federal judge because it ...
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Zeta’s Valuation Jumps To $2 Bn After Funding From Optum
Bengaluru-based banking tech unicorn Zeta has secured $50 Mn (INR 434.3 Cr) in a fresh funding round from Optum at a valuation of $2 Bn. “Zeta’s mission to be a trusted partner to financial ...
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Zeta Nets $50 Mn From Optum, Valuation Jumps To $2Bn
Bengaluru-based banking tech unicorn Zeta has secured $50 Mn (INR 434.3 Cr) in a fresh funding round from Optum at a valuation of $2 Bn. “Zeta’s mission to be a trusted partner to financial ...