Lawsuit Claims Man Dies From Asthma Attack After Inhaler No Longer Covered by Insurance
The family of a 22-year-old Wisconsin man has filed a lawsuit claiming that he died from a preventable asthma attack after ...
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The Cost of His Inhaler Spiked 700%. He Died Days Later
The family of a young Wisconsin man is suing after they say his health insurance abruptly dropped coverage for a much-needed ...
Wisconsin man dies after inhaler cost jumps $500, according to family's lawsuit
A young Wisconsin man died from an asthma attack after the price of his inhaler skyrocketed nearly $500, according to a ...
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The first shot taken at Medicaid, and Optum’s wellness visit ad
The first shot taken at Medicaid, likely UnitedHealthcare coverage for Vertex's pain drug, and Optum’s wellness visit ad.
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Mother Says Her Son Died After UnitedHealth Jacked the Price of His Inhaler From $66 to $539
After UnitedHealthcare's drug arm jacked up the price of inhalers, a young man with severe asthma had to go without — and ...
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Optum study: Accountable Medicare Advantage models reduce admissions, ER visits
Medicare Advantage patients treated in value-based care models saw better outcomes than those treated in fee-for-service ...
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Why Optum's consumer count dropped by 4 million
Optum saw 4 million less consumers in the fourth quarter of 2024 compared to the third quarter as the company focuses on a broad strategy centered on integrated, value-based care.
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As Company Mourns, UnitedHealthcare’s Parent Reports Earnings Thursday
UnitedHealth includes the health insurance company UnitedHealthcare that included Thompson as well as the Optum medical care services business and its many subsidiaries including OptumRx ...
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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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Generic prescription drug prices marked up as high as 5,000%, investigation finds
A new FTC report found that pharmacy benefit managers have inflated the price of life-saving generic prescription drugs, ...