Couple suing OptumRx over son's death, alleging his asthma meds rose by almost $500
A Wisconsin couple are suing Walgreens and Optum Rx over their son's death, claiming he was unable to afford a sudden spike ...
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Zeta Nets $50 Mn From Optum, Valuation Jumps To $2Bn
Banking tech unicorn Zeta has secured $50 Mn (INR 434.3 Cr) in a fresh funding round from Optum at a valuation of $2 Bn ...
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Protecting taxpayer dollars
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When the Cost of His Asthma Inhaler Went Up $500, His Parents Claim He Couldn't Pay. Two Weeks Later He Was Dead at 22
Cole Schmidtknecht, 22, couldn't pay for his daily inhaler due to the “prohibitively expensive” price increase. Two weeks ...
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 ...
Zeta secures $50 million in fresh funding from US-based Optum
The SoftBank-backed banking tech startup will be valued at $2 billion after this investment, up from around $1.45 billion ...
UnitedHealth rebuts Justice Department allegations in $3.3B Amedisys deal
UnitedHealth Group says the Justice Department’s antitrust challenge to its proposed $3.3 billion purchase of Amedisys is wrong on the merits and threatens to deprive consumers of benefits from ...
Couple sues Walgreens and Optum Rx over son’s death after $500 price rise for asthma meds
A Wisconsin couple is suing Walgreens and a pharmacy benefits company alleging their son died because he couldn't afford a ...
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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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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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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 ...
Banking tech startup Zeta raises $50 million in fresh funding; valuation rises to $2 billion
The SoftBank-backed banking tech startup will be valued at $2 billion after this investment, up from around $1.45 billion ...