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9:00 AM | Tuesday | Jun 30, 2026 Business Wire

UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Nebraska Invests $385,000 to Expand Programs to Support Older Adults, Caregivers and People with Disabilities

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9:00 AM | Tuesday | Jun 30, 2026 Business Wire

UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Nebraska Invests $385,000 to Expand Programs to Support Older Adults, Caregivers and People with Disabilities

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7:00 AM | Wednesday | Jun 3, 2026 Business Wire

UnitedHealth Group Updates on Annual Shareholder Meeting, Board Actions

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7:22 AM | Monday | Jun 1, 2026 GlobeNewsWire

Ninth Circuit Anticipated to Rule on UnitedHealthcare's Alleged Deceptive Medicare Advantage Advertising Practices - GJLaw

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7:00 AM | Friday | May 29, 2026 Business Wire

UnitedHealthcare Eliminates Nearly Two-Thirds of Prior Authorization Requirements for Pediatric Care

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8:00 AM | Monday | May 18, 2026 Business Wire

UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of D.C. Earns NCQA LTSS Distinction

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8:00 AM | Thursday | May 14, 2026 Business Wire

UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Idaho Provides More Than $425,000 to Help Build Healthier Communities Statewide

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4:30 PM | Monday | May 11, 2026 Business Wire

Optum Rx Introduces Industry's First Transparent Pharmacy Care Model

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6:00 AM | Tuesday | May 5, 2026 Business Wire

UnitedHealthcare Cuts Prior Authorization Requirements by 30%

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7:08 AM | Friday | Apr 24, 2026 Business Wire

UnitedHealthcare Champions Industry Effort to Standardize Prior Authorization Requirements

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5:55 AM | Tuesday | Apr 21, 2026 Business Wire

UnitedHealth Group Reports First Quarter 2026 Results

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--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Nebraska is investing $385,000 in eight local organizations to expand access to care, strengthen support for caregivers and older adults, and increase workforce opportunities for people with disabilities, particularly in rural and underserved communities across Nebraska. “Families across Nebraska are finding it harder to access the care and resources they need as demand grows and healthcare workforce shortages continue,” said Michael Parnell.

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9:00 AM | Tuesday | Jun 30, 2026

UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Nebraska Invests $385,000 to Expand Programs to Support Older Adults, Caregivers and People with Disabilities

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--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Nebraska is investing $385,000 in eight local organizations to expand access to care, strengthen support for caregivers and older adults, and increase workforce opportunities for people with disabilities, particularly in rural and underserved communities across Nebraska. “Families across Nebraska are finding it harder to access the care and resources they need as demand grows and healthcare workforce shortages continue,” said Michael Parnell.

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9:00 AM | Tuesday | Jun 30, 2026

UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Nebraska Invests $385,000 to Expand Programs to Support Older Adults, Caregivers and People with Disabilities

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--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Nebraska is investing $385,000 in eight local organizations to expand access to care, strengthen support for caregivers and older adults, and increase workforce opportunities for people with disabilities, particularly in rural and underserved communities across Nebraska. “Families across Nebraska are finding it harder to access the care and resources they need as demand grows and healthcare workforce shortages continue,” said Michael Parnell.

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7:00 AM | Wednesday | Jun 3, 2026

UnitedHealth Group Updates on Annual Shareholder Meeting, Board Actions

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--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) provided updates on its 2026 annual shareholder meeting and actions taken by its Board of Directors. Shareholders re-elected current directors: Charles Baker, Timothy Flynn, Paul Garcia, Kristen Gil, Scott Gottlieb, M.D., Stephen Hemsley, F. William McNabb III, Valerie Montgomery Rice, M.
D. and John Noseworthy, M.D. Shareholders also: Approved the advisory resolution on the Company's executive compensation. Ratified Deloitte & Touche LLP as.

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7:22 AM | Monday | Jun 1, 2026

Ninth Circuit Anticipated to Rule on UnitedHealthcare's Alleged Deceptive Medicare Advantage Advertising Practices - GJLaw

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The Ninth Circuit is urged to reject UnitedHealthcare's alleged deceptive Medicare Advantage advertising and use of preemption to circumvent state laws

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7:00 AM | Friday | May 29, 2026

UnitedHealthcare Eliminates Nearly Two-Thirds of Prior Authorization Requirements for Pediatric Care

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--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UnitedHealthcare is removing two-thirds of authorization requirements for members under age 18 by year's end. This move is the latest in a series of initiatives to simplify the healthcare system for providers and patients. The company is eliminating prior authorizations for many diagnostic services, routine surgical procedures and specialty care services across pediatric subspecialties such as cardiology, neurology, pulmonology and orthopedics. UnitedHealthcare is also introd.

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8:00 AM | Monday | May 18, 2026

UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of D.C. Earns NCQA LTSS Distinction

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--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of D.C. has earned the Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Distinction by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). NCQA is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to improving health care quality. NCQA's LTSS Distinction offers a person-centered, comprehensive and standardized evaluation of organizations responsible for delivering managed long-term services and supports.
LTSS Distinction is specifically designed for organiza.

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8:00 AM | Thursday | May 14, 2026

UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Idaho Provides More Than $425,000 to Help Build Healthier Communities Statewide

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--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Idaho today announced it provided more than $425,000 in financial support to community organizations for new and existing programs that address everyday barriers to health — including limited access to nutritious food, reliable transportation and family support — so more Idahoans can receive care and support closer to home. This funding builds on previous support to Idaho organizations to expand access to care, strengthen the healthcare work.

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4:30 PM | Monday | May 11, 2026

Optum Rx Introduces Industry's First Transparent Pharmacy Care Model

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--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Optum Rx announced a new pharmacy care model that fundamentally changes how pharmacy benefits are priced and delivered — replacing traditional approaches tied to drug prices set by manufacturers or prescription volume with a transparent, fee‑based structure offered to every Optum Rx PBM customer. The model is designed to fully align incentives with patients and plan sponsors, bringing greater clarity, predictability and affordability to pharmacy care — supported by dig.

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6:00 AM | Tuesday | May 5, 2026

UnitedHealthcare Cuts Prior Authorization Requirements by 30%

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--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UnitedHealthcare is eliminating authorization requirements for 30% of healthcare services that previously required insurer approval. This initiative builds on a series of recent, industry-leading commitments the company has made to make healthcare simpler and more affordable, while raising the bar for transparency and accountability across the marketplace. “Prior authorization is an essential safeguard but should only be used when it truly protects patients and improves care,.

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7:08 AM | Friday | Apr 24, 2026

UnitedHealthcare Champions Industry Effort to Standardize Prior Authorization Requirements

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--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UnitedHealthcare today announced more than half of its prior authorization volume will be included in an industrywide effort to standardize submission requirements for electronic prior authorization, and that number will advance to more than 70% by the end of 2026. This step is the next phase of the company's ongoing efforts to modernize and simplify prior authorization for care providers and help patients more easily and quickly access safe, high‑quality, evidence‑based care.

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5:55 AM | Tuesday | Apr 21, 2026

UnitedHealth Group Reports First Quarter 2026 Results

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--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) today reported first quarter 2026 results, with performance supported by actions taken over the last several quarters. “We are continuing to help simplify and modernize health care for the people and care providers we serve, bringing greater value, affordability, transparency and connectivity,” said Stephen Hemsley, chief executive officer of UnitedHealth Group. The company expects full year 2026 adjusted net earnings of greater than $18.25 per.

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