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On May 14, UnitedHealth Group submitted a comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services regarding the health insurance rate review process as outlined in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010.  Click here to learn more and to read the letter.

Welcome to United for Health Reform

On March 23rd, President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law.  As this recent federal health care reform effort concludes, we want to thank all of you who participated in this process and shared your unique perspectives regarding the direction of health care modernization.  Thousands of UnitedHealth Group employees participated in this important debate over the last year through actions such as calling and writing letters to hundreds of Members of Congress.

Please visit United for Health Reform for background information and a summary of the new law and for talking points regarding our perspective on this historic bill.  In the coming weeks, we’ll be adding new information to the website and hosting a webinar regarding the new bill.  We encourage you to continue to stay active and involved through updates and by contacting your Members of Congress.

As the health care modernization process now turns from an extended period of Congressional debate and legislative action to years of federal and state implementation, we invite you to stay informed with updates on the United for Health Reform website and to stay active and engaged in this process going forward.  As experts in the health care industry, each of you can play a pivotal role in translating the new law into practical market-level execution, both nationally and at the state level.

Visit United for Health Reform to find out ways to get involved and check back often for updates. Your activity is strictly voluntary and you may express any personal position or opinion. UnitedHealth Group believes in expressing its views in a constructive and respectful manner.

Stay involved to make sure your voice is heard!

 

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Latest Updates on Health Reform

April 20, 2010
UHG to extend the health coverage that graduating college students currently have under their parents’ plans until the new health reform provision requiring dependent coverage up to age 26 is fully implemented. NPR: Big Health Insurers Have A Gift For College Grads - Insurance giant United HealthCare said it would implement, as of today, a requirement of the new… More
April 2, 2010
An Overview of the New Health Care Law Download the Presentation More
March 19, 2010
Webinar: Rising Costs of Health Care Hosted by Jud Sommer, Senior Vice President, Government Affairs, UnitedHealth Group and Simon Stevens, Chairman, UnitedHealth Center for Health Reform… More
March 4, 2010
UnitedHealth Group's perspective on rising health care costs, which is informed by our experience as well as by studies and analyses from government and… More
November 30, 2009
National Spotlight Senate Releases Merged Health Reform Bill and Passes “Motion to Proceed” On November 18th, leadership in the Senate released… More

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Quick Facts... on Health Care Modernization

  • About 160 million Americans currently receive health coverage through their employer, and a strong majority of Americans with health benefits are happy with their personal care and coverage.
  • 17 percent of the population has limited or no access to health care.
  • Health care is now 18% of the U.S. economy- that’s over 6 percentage points higher than most other industrialized countries.
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