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 sectors, including its UnitedHealthcare insurance unit and its Optum health services arm, which owns physician groups and other assets, The...
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 (Feb. 22) update that the problem was still underway. “Once we became aware of the outside threat, in the interest...
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 are seeing growth, with particular strength in its home health offerings. On its first-quarter 2023 earnings call Friday (April 14)...
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 health. Also, Target and TD Bank decide to continue their collaboration on the Target Red Card until 2030, and Japan’s...
June 24, 2019
Healthcare needs some fixing, especially when it comes to providing a continuum of efficient care, making it affordable — and getting providers paid. Lots of specialists are working on the problems, from Amazon to JPMorgan. FinTech firms are in the mix, too, as acquisitions and consortiums are changing the landscape of what it means to diagnose, dispense and settle the bill.
February 27, 2024
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 sectors, including its UnitedHealthcare insurance unit and its Optum health services arm, which owns physician groups and other assets, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Tuesday (Feb. 27). The investigators have […]
February 22, 2024
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 (Feb. 22) update that the...
September 21, 2022
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 consumers increasingly opt for a...
