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UnitedHealth Group News

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4 hrs ago | TwinCities.com

Regional Report / Medtronic recalls 60,000 Quick-set infusion tubes

Medtronic Inc. on Friday began a recall of thousands of potentially dangerous plastic tubes intended for use with its MiniMed Paradigm insulin pumps for people with diabetes.

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Related Topix: Medtronic, Medicine, Medical Equipment, Healthcare Industry, Insulin (generic), Humulin, Novolin, Medication, Diabetes, Health, Insurance, Outsourcing, Minneapolis Metro

21 hrs ago | Honolulu Star-Bulletin

Health insurers must offer more transparency

House Bill 1525, relating to Medicaid, was designed to create transparency in the operations of both for-profit and nonprofit health insurers to protect the interests of patients and providers of services, such as doctors and hospitals.

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Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law, Medicaid, Health, Hawaii Government, Hawaii, Insurance, Health Insurance, Medicare, Opinion

Thu Jul 09, 2009

Business Wire

Public relations, press release distribution, investor relations, SEC filing

LONDON-- --FORM 8.3 DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE 1. KEY INFORMATION - MINNEAPOLIS-- --UnitedHealth Group announced today that Jim Woodburn, M.D., will join the company as the vice president and medical director - telehealth.

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Related Topix: Insurance, Retail, Target, Financial Markets, TJX Companies, Carlsbad, CA, ViaSat, Cable & Satellite, Telecom

Bizjournals

Cisco, United Health partner on telehealth

UnitedHealth Group Inc. plans to spend tens of millions of dollars on a partnership with Cisco Systems Inc.

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Related Topix: Telecom, Computers, Cisco Systems, Insurance, Beverages, Startups

Freshnews

Jim Woodburn, M.D. Joins UnitedHealth Group as Vice President and Medical Director - " telehealth

UnitedHealth Group announced today that Jim Woodburn, M.D., will join the company as the vice president and medical director - telehealth.

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Related Topix: Beverages, Insurance

TheStreet.com

Is It Safe? UnitedHealth Gets Interesting

"Is It Safe?" looks at a company's risk-and-reward potential. Find out if your stocks are safe at 4 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

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Related Topix: Insurance, Financial Markets, Molina Healthcare

Wed Jul 08, 2009

Fool.com

Danger! Horror! Get Out

Veteran Motley Fool Hidden Gems members know what we love to find in a small company.

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Related Topix: Small Business, Personal Finance, Cable & Satellite, Telecom, Television, Charter Communications, Warren Buffett, Nebraska, Financial Markets, Insurance

Mon Jul 06, 2009

Insurance News Net

UnitedHealth Gets Final Approval for Massive Stock-Options SettlementLoading...

July 2, 2009 Thursday 04:50 PM EST 483 words UnitedHealth Gets Final Approval for Massive Stock-Options Settlement Fran Lysiak MINNEAPOLIS A federal judge has granted final approval to a settlement once valued at about $900 million in a lawsuit by shareholders of UnitedHealth Group over the alleged backdating of stock options.

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Related Topix: Insurance

Sun Jul 05, 2009

MinnPost.com

UnitedHealthcare working with March of Dimes to reduce medically unnecessary C-sections

UnitedHealthcare, part ofA UnitedHealth Group of Minnetonka, says it is expanding efforts to reduce the number of pre-term C-sections that aren't medically required.

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Related Topix: Insurance

Fri Jul 03, 2009

The Motley Fool

3 Ridiculously Cheap, High-Quality Companies

Of all of the insight I've heard over these crazy months, the most telling came from an investor who appeared on CNBC last fall and, being entirely serious, advised, "There're only two positions to be in right now: cash, and fetal." I get it.

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Related Topix: Insurance

Thu Jul 02, 2009

Insurance Networking

UnitedHealth Says Existing Technology Can Trim Health Costs

Minneapolis-based UnitedHealth Group says better use of technology can take a bite out of nation's health care tab.

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Related Topix: Insurance

Wed Jul 01, 2009

Clover Herald

Federal judge OKs UnitedHealth options settlement

A federal judge has approved a settlement once valued at about $900 million for a lawsuit pitting UnitedHealth Group shareholders against company executives over a stock options scandal.

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Related Topix: Insurance, Minnetonka, MN

Tue Jun 30, 2009

TwinCities.com

Regional Report / Pioneer Press lays off 11, citing economic challenges

On Tuesday, the Pioneer Press laid off 11 employees - nine in the newsroom, one in advertising sales and one in ad production, according to the Minnesota Newspaper Guild, which represents the workers.

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Related Topix: Insurance, Minnetonka, MN, Burnsville, MN

The Business Journal of Milwaukee

UnitedHealth unit offers short-term plans

The Business Journal of Milwaukee - by Chris Newmarker Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal A UnitedHealth Group Inc.

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Related Topix: Insurance, Illinois

The Reality-Based Community

Best Health Care System in the World

It sure is great that the United States relies more than any other developed nation on the private insurance industry for care.

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Related Topix: Insurance

Mon Jun 29, 2009

GuruFocus.com

Highly Predictable Bruce Berkowitz Stocks: General Dynamics Corp. and UnitedHealth Group Inc.

GD , UNH GD , UNH As we stated in this article , In our opinion, Bruce Berkowitz at least matches Warren Buffett in terms of respectful attitude towards investors and he is as close as you can get if you are looking for a manager managing your money in Warren Buffett a TMs style.

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Related Topix: General Dynamics, Manufacturing, Insurance, Aerospace-Defense, Beverages, Financial Markets, Warren Buffett

Sun Jun 28, 2009

MinnPost.com

UnitedHealth, allies seek to block public health insurance

A recent NBC/WSJ poll found that more than three out of four Americans support having a public or government health insurance option.

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Related Topix: Health Insurance, Health, Insurance

Sat Jun 27, 2009

Fortune

The truth about generic drugs

Health care reform is front and center - and an insanely complicated issue. When someone talks about simple solutions, it's time to listen.

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Related Topix: Insurance, Medicine, Arthritis, Health

Fri Jun 26, 2009

Minneapolis/St Paul City Business

UnitedHealth i3 subsidiary expanding in Japan

UnitedHealth Group Inc. 's pharmaceutical-services company i3 is expanding its operations in Japan.

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Related Topix: Insurance, Beverages

Thu Jun 25, 2009

MinnPost.com

UnitedHealth unit grilled again for allegedly faulty database

A UnitedHealth Group subsidiary is being grilled again, this time by Congress, for an allegedly faulty database that's driven up the cost of health care for patients.

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Related Topix: Insurance

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