United Health Group’s pharmacy benefit manager, Optum Rx, stopped covering Cole Schmidtknecht’s ‘life-changing’ inhaler, suit ...

A Wisconsin couple is suing Walgreens and a pharmacy benefits company alleging their son died because he couldn't afford a sudden $500 jump in the cost of his asthma medication ...

The company operates through four segments: UnitedHealthcare, Optum Health ... children’s health insurance and health care programs; and health and dental benefits, and hospital and clinical ...

Payouts to shareholders of large publicly traded health companies more than tripled over the past two decades, new research shows ...

Cole Schmidtknecht, 22, passed away on Jan. 21, 2024, after a sudden $500 spike in his asthma medication. A year to the day of his death, Cole’s parents, Shanon and William Schmidtknecht filed a ...

UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty’s recent public comments suggest he understands healthcare’s biggest problem. The question is: ...

UnitedHealth Group says the Justice Department’ s antitrust challenge to its proposed $3.3 billion purchase of Amedisys is wrong on the merits and threatens to deprive consumers of benefits from ...

Frustrated by spiraling drug costs, California lawmakers want to increase oversight of pharmaceutical industry intermediaries ...

Older Americans have ways to protect against high out-of-pocket health care costs, but it’s important to understand the trade ...

Direct primary care uses a membership system rather than pay for service. Proponents say it fills a gap and provides a ...

More than a year since Oregon Health & Science University and Legacy Health announced their intent to merge, the potential impact on health care in the Portland metropolitan area, including in ...

Braven Health Medicare Advantage plans are good options for New Jersey residents enrolled in Medicare Part A and Part B ...