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A measure now on the floor of the Nebraska Legislature would address some practices by intermediaries called pharmacy benefit managers that pharmacists say are harming their businesses.
Witty’s departure was surprising, though it follows a sharp downturn in the healthcare juggernaut’s financial outlook. He is ...
Patrick Conway will replace Heather Cianfrocco, who is being promoted to UnitedHealth’s executive vice president of ...
Leadership changes within insurance giant UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UHG) and its subsidiary Optum have rattled the company from the inside out, with UHG ...
The insurance business is shaky but care delivery subsidiaries such as Optum, Evernorth Health Services, CenterWell and ...
United Health Group elevated Dr. Patrick Conway to become chief executive officer of Optum, one of the nation’s largest providers of medical care.
“After the purchase by Optum, I experienced sub-par medical care from doctors in the network” she said in a statement. “With conglomerates purchasing doctors networks, our choices will be ...
More than 100 Hudson Valley health care workers for Summit Health and Optum are speaking out and calling for changes. "The members are not feeling heard, not being respected," says Angela Lane ...
Andrew Witty is stepping down as CEO of health care giant UnitedHealth Group in a surprise transition that follows a period ...
Swiss Medical Network is the first institution in Western Europe to join the Mayo Clinic Care Network, a select group of medical institutions worldwide that collaborate with Mayo Clinic to advance ...
“There is also a worry that Optum may direct patients from the expanded physician network to its own urgent care or surgery centers, potentially disregarding what is best for patients.” ...