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Press ReleaseRory McIlroy Helps UnitedHealthcare Launch Effort to Encourage Healthier Habits for Americans and Break a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ Title for the Most Pledges Received for a Health Campaign in One MonthUnitedHealthcare, a UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) company, is encouraging Americans to make health a priority with the 2021 Step Up for Summer Sweepstakes and World Record Challenge.Press ReleaseUnitedHealth Group Releases 2020 Sustainability ReportUnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) today released its 2020 sustainability report detailing the company’s ongoing commitment to helping ensure it meets the needs of those it serves, including its customers, employees, shareholders and society broadly.Press ReleaseUnitedHealth Group Provides Updates on Annual Shareholder Meeting, Board ActionsUnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) provided updates on its 2021 annual shareholder meeting and actions by its Board of Directors at its regular quarterly meeting.Press ReleaseUnitedHealthcare Awards $275,000 in Maternal Health Grants to Seven Community Organizations in LouisianaUnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Louisiana has awarded $275,000 in maternal health grants to seven community organizations aimed at improving maternal health outcomes, reducing disparities, and expanding access to care.Press ReleaseUnited Health Foundation Launches $3 Million Partnership with CAMBA, Inc. to Improve Access to Prenatal Care for Brooklyn’s Most Vulnerable ResidentsThe United Health Foundation, the philanthropic foundation of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), has launched a three-year $3 million partnership with CAMBA, Inc. to help improve access to prenatal care for underserved and homeless women in Brooklyn.Press ReleaseUnited Health Foundation Partners with Valle del Sol Community Health in Arizona to Improve Children’s Access to CareThe United Health Foundation, the philanthropic foundation of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), has committed $3 million to Valle del Sol Community Health to help improve school-age children’s access to integrated health care in underserved communities throughout the greater Phoenix metropolitan area.Press ReleaseBassett Healthcare Network and Optum Launch Strategic Relationship to Advance Quality Care and Improve Experiences for Patients in Central New YorkBassett Healthcare Network and Optum today announced a strategic collaboration to further enhance Bassett’s clinical and operational performance, and advance delivery of high-quality, convenient and affordable health care for patients across Central New York.Press ReleaseNew USMD Cancer Care and Infusion Centers Open to Improve Cancer Care in Dallas-Fort WorthUSMD, a physician-led integrated health care organization that is a part of Optum, a UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) company, opened three new cancer care and infusion centers to improve cancer care for patients in the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) Metroplex.Press ReleaseUnitedHealthcare Introduces First-of-its-Kind Community-Based Collaborative to Improve Health Outcomes and EquityUnitedHealthcare today announced a community-based initiative, Community Catalyst, that convenes a broad range of community stakeholders to identify and address specific health care needs of members of the community and residents of publicly assisted housing who are often difficult to reach and serve.Press ReleaseUnitedHealthcare To Offer New Post-Discharge Support for Retirees with Employer Group Medicare Advantage PlansUnitedHealthcare announced it will be launching UnitedHealthcare® Healthy at Home, a new offering designed to help retirees safely transition back home after being discharged from a hospital or skilled nursing facility.Press ReleaseUnitedHealth Group Provides Additional Support to Help Fight COVID-19 in IndiaUnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), through the United Health Foundation, is donating $1 million (₹7.4 crores) in response to the growing coronavirus crisis in India, which is experiencing an unprecedented public health emergency with record-breaking surges in COVID-19 cases and deaths.Press ReleaseUnitedHealthcare Enhances Integration of Medical and Specialty Benefits, Helping Improve Health Outcomes and AffordabilityUnitedHealthcare has introduced various enhancements to its integrated approach to medical and specialty benefits, providing members with a more simplified experience and enabling employers to help improve employee health outcomes, increase productivity and lower costs.Press ReleaseUnited Health Foundation Launches $2.6 Million Partnership with Touro University Nevada to Improve Maternal Health and Reduce Disparities in Underserved CommunitiesThe United Health Foundation, the philanthropic foundation of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), is partnering with Touro University Nevada (Touro) to improve access to high-quality prenatal care for underserved and homeless women in southern Nevada.Press ReleaseUnitedHealth Group Donates $30 Million to Increase Health Care Access for Underserved Communities Across ColoradoRocky Mountain Health Plans, a UnitedHealth Group company, is donating $30 million to increase access to health care and support communities on the Western Slope and across Colorado.Press ReleaseOhio Department of Medicaid Chooses UnitedHealthcare to Serve Individuals Covered by MedicaidThe Ohio Department of Medicaid, which is partnering with managed care health plans to improve the health and wellness of individuals, selected UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Ohio as one of six organizations to administer its reimagined Medicaid program, effective early 2022.Press ReleaseUnitedHealth Group Reports First Quarter PerformanceStrong, well-diversified business performance contributed to growth across UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) in the first quarter 2021, even as the Company continued to support consumers, customers and the broader health system in the pandemic response.Press ReleaseBrian Thompson Named Chief Executive Officer of UnitedHealthcare UnitBrian Thompson has been named Chief Executive Officer of UnitedHealthcare, the health benefits business of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH).Press ReleaseState of Hawaii Selects UnitedHealthcare to Serve its Medicaid BeneficiariesHawaii Medicaid beneficiaries will continue to have access to UnitedHealthcare’s comprehensive medical, behavioral, prescription drug and related services health planPress ReleaseUnitedHealthcare Awards More than $285,000 in Maternal Health Grants to Eight Community Organizations in MississippiUnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Mississippi has awarded more than $285,000 in maternal health grants to eight community organizations aimed at improving maternal health outcomes, reducing disparities and expanding access to care.Press ReleaseUnitedHealthcare Awards $240,000 in Maternal Health Grants to Five Community Organizations in OhioUnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Ohio has awarded $240,000 in maternal health grants to five community organizations aimed at improving maternal health outcomes, reducing disparities and expanding access to care.Press ReleaseUnitedHealthcare Awards More Than $276,000 in Maternal Health Grants to Six Community Organizations in TennesseeUnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Tennessee has awarded more than $276,000 in maternal health grants to six community organizations aimed at improving maternal health outcomes, reducing disparities and expanding access to care.Press ReleaseStudy: Real Appeal Digital Weight Loss Program Demonstrates Significant Medical Cost SavingsA new study from Rally Health, Inc., showed significant medical cost savings associated with its digital therapeutic weight loss program Real Appeal® when compared to a control group of similar individuals.Press ReleaseUnitedHealth Group Announces Earnings Release DateUnitedHealth Group will release its first quarter 2021 financial results on Thursday, April 15, 2021.Press ReleaseUnitedHealthcare Hearing Launches Virtual Option to Help Plan Participants Remotely Access Hearing Health Care and TreatmentUnitedHealthcare Hearing has introduced a new virtual care option for people across the country and individuals enrolled in eligible UnitedHealthcare employer-sponsored and Medicare Advantage plans, helping expand access to custom-programmed hearing aids and potentially reducing the need for in-person appointments for fittings or adjustments.Press ReleaseUnitedHealth Group Board Authorizes Payment of Quarterly DividendThe UnitedHealth Group board of directors has authorized payment of a cash dividend of $1.25 per share, to be paid on March 23, 2021.Press ReleaseUnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation Awards 25,000th GrantUnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation (UHCCF) awarded its 25,000th grant, continuing its mission of helping families gain greater access to medical care that improves the quality of life of children across the United States.Press ReleaseUnitedHealth Group Announces Executive Leadership ActionsSir Andrew Witty has been named chief executive officer succeeding David S. Wichmann, who retires after successfully guiding the company through a period of growth and innovation and the deeply challenging onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.Press ReleaseOklahoma Health Care Authority Chooses UnitedHealthcare to Serve its Medicaid BeneficiariesThe Oklahoma Health Care Authority, which is partnering with managed care health plans to improve people’s health outcomes, increase access to care, and reduce health care costs, selected UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Oklahoma to administer its statewide Medicaid program, SoonerSelect, starting later this year.Press ReleaseUnitedHealth Group Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Financial ResultsFundamental execution was strong across UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) in the fourth quarter and throughout the full year 2020, led by Optum and by UnitedHealthcare’s community and senior benefit businesses, even as the Company delivered expansive voluntary relief efforts for consumers, care providers and customers across the health system.Press ReleaseUnitedHealthcare Expands Access to Virtual Care, Including a New Virtual Primary Care OfferingUnitedHealthcare has expanded the availability of virtual care with local physicians for members enrolled in employer-sponsored plans, and also introduced a new Virtual Primary Care service designed to enable access to medical services in a simpler and more convenient way.Press ReleaseOptumInsight and Change Healthcare Combine to Advance a More Modern, Information and Technology-Enabled Health Care PlatformOptum, a diversified health services company and part of UnitedHealth Group, and Change Healthcare, a health care technology leader, have agreed to combine.