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UHC/Change Healthcare Hack Sows Negative Ripple Effects From a ‘Single Point’ of Failure
UHC/Change Healthcare Hack Sows Negative Ripple Effects From a ‘Single Point’ of Failure
March 15, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

There’s a metaphor here — somewhere. A butterfly flaps its wings, a hurricane ensues. A rock in a pond sets waves in motion that reach...

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UnitedHealth Group Faces Another DOJ Antitrust Investigation
UnitedHealth Group Faces Another DOJ Antitrust Investigation
February 27, 2024  |  Healthcare

UnitedHealth Group, owner of the biggest U.S. health insurer, is reportedly facing an antitrust investigation by the Justice Department. This probe is focusing on UnitedHealth’s various...

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UnitedHealthcare’s Change Healthcare Cyberattack Spills Over to Pharmacies
UnitedHealthcare’s Change Healthcare Cyberattack Spills Over to Pharmacies
February 22, 2024  |  Healthcare

A cyberattack on Change Healthcare has reportedly affected a number of pharmacies. The UnitedHealthcare-owned company reported the “network interruption” Wednesday (Feb. 22), and said in a Thursday...

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UnitedHealth Group and Optum See Growth of In-Home Care Trend
UnitedHealth Group and Optum See Growth of In-Home Care Trend
April 14, 2023  |  Healthcare

As the health insurance ecosystem deals with the May ending of COVID emergency measures that will redetermine coverage for millions, UnitedHealthcare and its Optum unit...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Peloton Helps UnitedHealthcare Members Stay Fit
Today in the Connected Economy: Peloton Helps UnitedHealthcare Members Stay Fit
September 21, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, UnitedHealthcare extends its collaboration with the fitness platform Peloton as more consumers look for ways to mix digital and in-person...

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UnitedHealthcare, Peloton Expand Partnership
UnitedHealthcare, Peloton Expand Partnership
September 21, 2022  |  Healthcare

UnitedHealthcare has expanded its partnership with fitness platform Peloton, part of a broader move to position itself as a hub for all things health-related as...

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Healthcare Giants Work to Address Payment Pain Points
Healthcare Giants Work to Address Payment Pain Points
August 30, 2022  |  Healthcare

As famously observed during a recent round of healthcare reform, “Healthcare is complicated.” There are many sources of friction in making payments that are unique...

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Signify Health Bidders Offer Competing Visions of Healthcare’s Future
Signify Health Bidders Offer Competing Visions of Healthcare’s Future
August 22, 2022  |  Healthcare

Providing value is at a premium in inflationary times, but value-based healthcare is always desirable regardless of macroeconomic conditions — which helps explain the bidding...

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Hospital at-Home Trend Builds as Optum, LHC Join Humana and Others as Care Shifts
Hospital at-Home Trend Builds as Optum, LHC Join Humana and Others as Care Shifts
March 29, 2022  |  Healthcare

With the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) estimating an average three-day hospital stay at $30,000 and COVID-19 fears still very much a factor...

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