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Yesterday | Los Angeles Times

UnitedHealth to rebate $3.5 million to California small businesses

Nearly 4,400 small businesses in California will share in $3.5 million in rebates from insurance giant UnitedHealth Group Inc.

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Related Topix: California, Beverages, Networked Insights, Startups, Ingenix, Connect Direct, Clinical Insight

Yesterday | Business Journal

UnitedHealth CEO: Health law debate will last 'forever'

Anybody hoping for a resolution once the Supreme Court weighs in on the health care reform law this summer had better stock up on popcorn: It's going to be a long fight.

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Related Topix: Beverages, Networked Insights, easyGroup, United Health Services, Media, Medicine, Ingenix, Hospital Administration, Clinical Insight, Healthcare Industry

Tue May 29, 2012

Forbes.com

Obamacare May Be Helping Improve Insurers' Notoriously Poor Customer Service

Though the health care overhaul faces an uncertain fate next month before the U.S. Supreme Court, preparations for the massive rollout of its medical care coverage might already be leaving a legacy of improved customer service.

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Related Topix: US News, US Supreme Court, Health Insurance, Health, Beverages, Healthcare Industry

Sat May 26, 2012

Dallas Morning News

Micro-volunteering lets employees donate their time in short intervals

Dianna Hamilton has five children and works as a data analyst for UnitedHealth Group, so she doesn't have much time to volunteer.

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Related Topix: Beverages, Marketing, Retail, Target, Networked Insights, Startups, Connect Direct, Clinical Insight

Fri May 25, 2012

Reuters

Analysis: HMO stocks may struggle over health claim costs

Americans' low use of healthcare services has proved a boon to health insurers over the past two years, reducing medical claim costs and raising profits.

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Related Topix: Financial Markets, Beverages, Medicine

Wed May 23, 2012

Business Journal

Kindred's Diaz testifies about Medicare for Senate Finance Committee

Kindred Healthcare Inc. CEO Paul Diaz testified before the U.S. Senate Finance Committee Wednesday, discussing the role of post-acute care in the changing health care landscape.

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Related Topix: Beverages, Oak Brook, IL

Tue May 22, 2012

Star Tribune

Eden Prairie plans road work as business expands, adds jobs

The city is planning $45 million in road improvements over the next few years to accommodate UnitedHealth Group's expansion.

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Related Topix: Eden Prairie, MN, Beverages

New Media Journal

Healthcare Costs Rise Faster Than US Inflation Rate

Doctors, hospitals and drugmakers raised prices faster than inflation in 2010, driving US health costs higher as fewer Americans sought care after the recession.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Aetna, Insurance, Beverages, Carnegie Mellon University, Non-Profit

Mon May 21, 2012

The Washington Post

Rising Prices Outpace Inflation in U.S. Health-Care Cost Surge

Doctors, hospitals and drugmakers raised prices faster than inflation in 2010, driving U.S. health costs higher as fewer Americans sought care after the recession.

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Related Topix: Beverages, Aetna, Insurance, Business News

Fri May 18, 2012

Forbes.com

Top Ranked Dividend Stock UNH is Oversold

The DividendRank formula at Dividend Channel ranks a coverage universe of thousands of dividend stocks, according to a proprietary formula designed to identify those stocks that combine two important characteristics - strong fundamentals and a valuation that looks inexpensive.

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Related Topix: Financial Markets, Beverages

Finance and Commerce

State provides $7M for road upgrades around UnitedHealth expansion

By Chris Newmarker Tags: Elk Run , Mark Phillips , Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development , Minnesota Department of Transportation , Transportation Economic Development Program , UnitedHealth Group Eden Prairie will get $7 million in help from the state as it prepares for $31.7 million in transportation upgrades around the ... (more)

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Related Topix: Beverages, Ingenix, Minnesota

Thu May 17, 2012

Insurance News Net

S. Dakota Court Upholds Dismissal Of Flood Insurance Suit

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Related Topix: Beverages

Wed May 16, 2012

Medical News

Comcast, UnitedHealth Group completes enrollment in VOD study for type 2 diabetes

UnitedHealth Group and Comcast Corporation announced they have met enrollment targets for an innovative pilot study to evaluate the effectiveness of using video on demand to deliver the Diabetes Prevention Program .

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Related Topix: Beverages, Cable & Satellite, Comcast, Knoxville, TN, Medicine, Health

Tue May 15, 2012

Belleville News Democrat

'Micro-volunteering' lets employees donate their time to nonprofits in short intervals

Dianna Hamilton has five children and works as a data analyst for UnitedHealth Group, so she doesn't have much time to volunteer.

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Related Topix: Beverages, Marketing, Retail, Target, Startups, Connect Direct, Clinical Insight

Wed May 09, 2012

Business Journal

CEO Hemsley says UnitedHealth may launch more med-tech products

During an appearance at the MedTech Investing conference in Minneapolis on Wednesday, UnitedHealth CEO Stephen Hemsley didn't indicate anything quite so dramatic was in the works.

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Related Topix: Beverages, Networked Insights, easyGroup, United Health Services, Media, Medicine, Ingenix, Hospital Administration, Clinical Insight, Healthcare Industry

Mon May 07, 2012

Business Journal

Minnesota firms take a beating in this year's Fortune 500

Not only did the state lose a Fortune 500 company, but it almost had another one fall off the list.

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Related Topix: Aerospace-Defense, Alliant Techsystems, Beverages, Ingenix, Eden Prairie, MN, Food, Retail, NashFinch, Grocery

Business Journal

Meet Sequoia Capital's 1st Boston hire: Todd Cozzens to focus on health IT

Sequoia Capital has tapped former Picis chief executive Todd Cozzens as its first Boston-based investor, focusing on health care and health IT investments.

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Related Topix: Venture Capital, Emerging Technology, Sequoia Capital, Startups, Wakefield, MA, Beverages

Sun May 06, 2012

Seeking Alpha

4 Healthcare 'Buys', Some Undervalued More Than 30%

What follows is a list of healthcare providers that have favorable risk/reward. Most of them offer sustainable streams of free cash flow and are offering a meaningful way to hedge against macroeconomic uncertainty.

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Related Topix: Healthcare Technologies, Biotech, Healthcare Services Group, Medicine, Apparel, Healthcare Industry, Beverages, Wellpoint Health Networks, Insurance, Financial Markets

Sat May 05, 2012

Star Tribune

UnitedHealth reaches $100 billion milestone

The Minnetonka-based company brought in more than $100 billion in sales last year, making it the first publicly traded company in Minnesota to reach that milestone.

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Related Topix: Beverages, Networked Insights, easyGroup, Startups, Media, Ingenix, Connect Direct, Clinical Insight

Thu May 03, 2012

Cape Gazette

Millsboro Middle School Student Council receives Heroes Grant

The Millsboro Middle School Student Council was awarded a $500 UnitedHealth Heroes Grant from Youth Service America and UnitedHealth Group.

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Related Topix: Beverages

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