Fierce Healthcare7d
Optum study: Accountable Medicare Advantage models reduce admissions, ER visits
Researchers led by a team at Optum examined claims data on nearly ... "So what we're hoping is that the results of this study will be one more piece of ammunition that can help propel the care ...
Wisconsin couple sues Walgreens, Optum Rx, saying son died after sudden $500 price spike for asthma meds
Shanon and William Schmidtknecht, of Poynette, say their 22-year-old son Cole was told the cost had jumped from $66 to $539 ...
Futurism8d
Mother Says Her Son Died After UnitedHealth Jacked the Price of His Inhaler From $66 to $539
During the autumn prior to his death, the lawsuit explains, Optum changed its policies for the upcoming year and stopped carrying Advair Diskus or one of its generic alternatives, instead covering ...
STAT7d
The first shot taken at Medicaid, and Optum’s wellness visit ad
One day after the Trump administration released ... which is a physician group that UnitedHealth’s Optum bought in 2017. Yeash appears on a local Colorado TV ad that could easily be confused ...
Fierce Healthcare24d
Optum Rx commits to passing through 100% of drug rebates, Witty says
UnitedHealth Group's Optum Rx unit made a commitment to pass ... management practices 2024 was certainly a complicated one for the healthcare giant, starting in February with the cyberattack ...
MinnPost26d
FTC says Minnesota-based Optum, et al., inflate cancer drug prices 1,000%
Joe Augustine and Kelcey Carlson at FOX 9 are reporting Minnesota-based Optum RX, CVS Caremark and Express Scripts are marking up drugs that treat cancer and multiple sclerosis by more than 1,000 ...
Becker's Hospital Review25d
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. "One area that ...
STAT27d
FTC slams PBMs for boosting specialty drug prices at the expense of the U.S. health care system
The latest report accuses the PBMs — CVS Caremark, Optum Rx, and Express Scripts, all of which are owned by large health insurers — of boosting prices of specialty generic drugs that are sold ...
Yahoo4d
Wisconsin couple sues Walgreens and Optum Rx, saying son died after $500 price rise for asthma meds
This undated photo provided by Shanon Schmidtknecht shows Cole Schmidtknecht of Appleton, Wis., who died of an asthma attack on Jan. 21, 2024. (Shanon Schmidtknecht via AP) ...
Forbes28d
Your Favorite Disinfectant Wipes Could Do More Harm Than Good
In North America alone, the disinfectant wipes market grew to $3.72 billion in 2023 and is expected to reach $5.64 billion by 2031. If you’re one of the millions of Americans conscientiously ...
The Daily Dot22d
‘OK im scared’: Woman goes to the gym. Then she starts going bald for this strange reason
If you go to the gym, this one is for you. While the gym may be your happy place, always make sure to wipe down your equipment. Here’s why it’s important and what happened to this gym goer as ...
Boxing Scene29d
Heavyweight Kingsley Ibeh wipes out Scott Alexander in one round
It was scheduled for four. A straight left hand followed by a right hook dropped Trezile, who fell through the ropes in round one, but he would get to his feet. A flurry of punches, punctuated by ...