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A proposed class action lawsuit has been filed against UnitedHealth Group, its CEO Andrew Witty, and CFO John Rex, alleging that the company misled investors about its corporate strategy in the aftermath of the December killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian…

The Musculoskeletal Crisis: Costly, Complex, and Persistent Musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions account for nearly $1 in every $6 spent on healthcare in the United States. Beyond the staggering costs, these conditions profoundly impact people’s daily lives, limiting mobility, productivity, and overall…

Oscar Health’s individual exchange membership grew 45% year over year.  The insurer reported its first-quarter 2025 earnings May 7. The company posted $275.2 million in net income in the first quarter, up 55% from the same time last year.  Here…

From naming a new Optum CEO to its planned acquisition of Amedisys heading to mediation, here are 10 updates on UnitedHealth Group and its subsidiaries that Becker’s has reported since April 14:  1. UnitedHealth Group has 1,000 uses for AI…

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The North Carolina House of Representatives has passed a bill aimed at reforming the prior authorization approval process. The bill requires payers to notify physicians within a specific timeframe if the medical necessity of a service is being questioned. It…

Healthcare costs keep rising, and employers are looking for new ways to manage their employees’ care.  In a survey published by Imagine360, more than a third of respondents said they had skipped or postponed necessary healthcare because of the cost. …

UnitedHealth Group has 1,000 uses for AI technology currently in production across its insurance, care delivery and pharmacy businesses, The Wall Street Journal reported May 5.  The applications are split between generative AI and more traditional AI and are being…

From plans to exit the individual ACA exchange market to naming a new chief medical officer, here are eight updates on Aetna that Becker’s has reported since March 11: 1. The Department of Justice filed a sweeping lawsuit against Humana,…

The nation’s largest payers have filed their first-quarter earnings reports, revealing which recorded the largest profits in the first three months of 2025. 1. UnitedHealth Group: $6.3 billionTotal net earnings in the first quarter were nearly $6.3 billion. UnitedHealthcare’s total…

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