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UnitedHealth Group Commits Initial $50 Million Investment to Fight COVID-19, Support Affected Communities
In response to the unprecedented, rapidly evolving COVID-19 public health emergency, UnitedHealth Group is committing an initial $50 million investment to fight the pandemic and help support those disproportionately affected by the outbreak, including health care workers, hard-hit states, seniors and people experiencing food insecurity or homelessness.
March 26, 2020
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PreCheck MyScript: Helping to Make the Health Care Experience Simpler and More Affordable
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Helping to Build and Shape the Future Health Workforce
Through partnerships, grants and scholarships, UnitedHealth Group is working to help build a health workforce that reflects our society and increases the number of primary care providers equipped to deliver personalized care.
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UnitedHealth Group celebrates Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day
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Optum and OptumLabs Contribute to Major New Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Study
A major study of opioid use disorder treatment co-authored by Optum and OptumLabs researchers found that using buprenorphine or methadone medication is the most effective treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD), but few patients have access to such medications.
February 17, 2020
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UnitedHealth Group Wins LGBTQ Workplace Award
UnitedHealth Group has earned a perfect 100% rating for the second year in a row as one of the best places to work for LGBTQ equality in the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2020 Corporate Equality Index (CEI).
February 04, 2020
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New Research Finds Beneficiaries with Medicare Advantage Spend Less than Those in Medicare Fee-for-Service
Beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans typically spend nearly 40 percent less than beneficiaries in Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS) programs, according to new research released today by UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH)
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New Research Finds Beneficiaries with Medicare Advantage Spend Less than Those in Medicare Fee-for-Service
Beneficiaries with Medicare Advantage spend nearly 40 percent less than Medicare Fee-for-Service beneficiaries, according to UnitedHealth Group research.
January 21, 2020
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Health Insurance Tax repealed by Congress
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America’s Health Rankings Reveals Progress and Ongoing Challenges
Today, the United Health Foundation released the 2019 America’s Health Rankings® Annual Report – the 30th edition of the report.
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United Health Foundation Announces Grant to Help Improve Access to Behavioral Health Services in Rural Colorado
The United Health Foundation will make a three-year, $1.5 million grant to the Colorado Center for Nursing Excellence (the Center) to address the shortage of mental health providers in rural Colorado communities.
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UnitedHealth Group Program Helps Service Members Transition to a Civilian Career
In the next several years, more than 1 million U.S. military service members will transition to the civilian workforce.
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United Health Foundation Partners with HOPE Family Health to Fund Rural Pharmacy Services Program in Tennessee
The United Health Foundation awarded a three-year, $1 million grant to help HOPE Family Health build a clinical pharmacy program in Middle Tennessee. The partnership is expected to improve outcomes by making it easier for patients to manage their medications and adhere to their prescription drug regimens.
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United Health Foundation Awards Grant to Morehouse School of Medicine
The United Health Foundation announced a three-year partnership with Morehouse School of Medicine to research ways to improve access to digital tools for underserved and rural communities across Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina and Tennessee.
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OptumIQ Survey on Artificial Intelligence Reveals Confidence and Growth Opportunities
More than half of health care executives surveyed by OptumIQ say they expect artificial intelligence will create more work opportunities and 87% say hiring candidates with experience using AI technology is a priority for their organization.
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Behind the Data: Flu Vaccination Rates for Women Rose, According to America’s Health Rankings
Nearly 1.3 million more women ages 18-44 received the flu vaccine since 2016, an increase of 5%, according to the United Health Foundation’s 2019 America’s Health Rankings Health of Women and Children Report.
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The Burden of Surprise Billing
Surprise medical billing is one of the most pressing health care affordability concerns faced by American patients and families today. Surprise bills are unanticipated charges billed directly to patients when they were unknowingly provided care from an out-of-network (OON) provider.
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Harvard Study Finds Value-Based Care Has a Third Critical Dimension
Value-based care is a proven strategy for improving quality of care at lower cost – and is an approach UnitedHealth Group has supported for years. Now, two Harvard researchers have identified a third dimension to achieving value-based care – what they call “infrastructure support.”
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Why Cultural Competence is Key to Better Meeting Patients’ Needs
Cultural competence is “foundational” to health care and “a bedrock for meeting the needs of an increasingly diverse population of patients,” Hewett Chiu, an executive director of a public mental health integration program at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, writes in a recent Health Affairs blog post.
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High-Value Physicians Could Save Over $286 Billion in Medicare Costs
Health care spending in the United States is expected to nearly double between 2017 and 2027, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
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Medicare Advantage — Helping Achieve the Triple Aim
A great way to improve health outcomes, reduce costs and provide a better experience for seniors is through the successful public-private partnership of Medicare Advantage.
