Man dies of asthma attack after inhaler cost skyrockets to more than $500
United Health Group’s pharmacy benefit manager, Optum Rx, stopped covering Cole Schmidtknecht’s ‘life-changing’ inhaler, suit ...
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New York physician sues Optum over alleged disability discrimination, retaliation and fraud
On Jan. 5, 2024, Dr. Shulman and another Optum official informed Dr. Glasser-Caine that she was being terminated for violating the company's policies. She claims that after she was fired, Dr.
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Wisconsin couple sues Optum Rx and Walgreens for son’s asthma death
A Wisconsin couple has filed a lawsuit against Minnesota-based Optum Rx and Walgreens for their son’s asthma-related death ...
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Dr Pepper Announced a Brand New Flavor That'll Make Fans Berry Happy
Fans of Dr Pepper don't just like it, they love it. They drink it hot, they cook with it, they bake with it―it's a whole world of fizzy goodness. Ree Drummond's husband Ladd admittedly drinks ...
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Optum study: Accountable Medicare Advantage models reduce admissions, ER visits
Researchers led by a team at Optum examined claims data on nearly 5.3 million person-years from 2016-19 across 20 different measurements and found that patients in accountable care models were 9% ...
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Sen. Durbin torches Trump admin for letting Dr. Phil join Chicago deportation raids: 'Why is he there?'
Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin torched the Trump administration for allowing television personality Dr. Phil McGraw to tag along as border czar Tom Homan and a team of agents carried out deportation ...
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Optum Rx commits to passing through 100% of drug rebates, Witty says
UnitedHealth Group's Optum Rx unit made a commitment to pass through 100% of rebates negotiated with drugmakers to the client. UnitedHealth Group's stock was down 5% Thursday after it released its ...
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Mother Says Her Son Died After UnitedHealth Jacked the Price of His Inhaler From $66 to $539
In their suit, Shanon and William Schmidtknect allege that Optum operates as part of a prescription drug "oligopoly" that controls nearly 80 percent of all prescriptions in the United States.
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Allina's IT transfer to Optum going 'remarkably well' 1 year in
Discover how Allina Health's partnership with Optum has enhanced AI, automation, and the patient digital experience one year in.
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Former Optum director joins Valley Health as data chief
Winchester, Va.-based Valley Health named Steve Motil as its new chief data and analytics officer. In this role, Mr. Motil will spearhead initiatives to make Valley Health more data-driven and ...
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The first shot taken at Medicaid, and Optum’s wellness visit ad
It’s time to risk adjust you “Consider us a friend,” says James Yeash, a family medicine doctor at New West Physicians, which is a physician group that UnitedHealth’s Optum bought in 2017.
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Dr. Stone Season 4 Episode 2: The Calm Before The Storm
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