Becker's Healthcare September 19, 2025
From a judge denying a bid to limit discovery in an AI denial case to boosting lobbying efforts, here are 10 headlines about UnitedHealth Group and its subsidiaries that Becker’s has reported on since Sept. 5:
1. Senate and House lawmakers introduced a bill that would bar health insurers from buying independently owned clinics and require existing conglomerates to divest their provider businesses. The lawmakers cited the example of UnitedHealth Group and its Optum subsidiary, noting that the company acquired full or partial ownership of more than 100 surgery centers in 2024.
2. Pharmacy benefit manager Optum Rx raised reimbursement minimums for brand-name drugs at about 2,300 independent pharmacies nationwide.
3. UnitedHealthcare of Texas CEO Scott Flannery is retiring...
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