UnitedHealth Group is investing more than $8 million into a consortium of historically black colleges and universities to meet the growing demand for data analytics experts.

New York’s insurance regulator said it is launching an investigation into a UnitedHealth Group algorithm that a study found prioritized care for healthier white patients over sicker black patients.

Analyst Research on WellPoint and Unitedhealth Group - Staring at a Dark Horizon . August 26, 2010: 09:18 AM ET.

Inset: UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson (UnitedHealth Group). Background: The scene where Brian Thompson was shot and killed (WPIX/YouTube). Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare — one ...