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 health care law that allows young adults who are no longer full-time students to remain on their parent's health plans until they reach…
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National Spotlight Senate Releases Merged Health Reform Bill and Passes “Motion to Proceed” On November 18th, leadership in the Senate released a bill entitled the “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act” that merges legislation passed by the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee in July and the Finance Committee…
National Spotlight House Passes Health Reform Bill With a vote of 220 to 215, the House of Representatives passed the “Affordable Health Care for America Act” after several hours of debate on November 7th. One Republican, Representative Cao (R-LA), voted for the bill and 39 Democrats voted against the bill.…
UnitedHealth Group is pleased to bring you this issue of the Health Care Modernization News Flash to update you on health care issues under discussion in Washington, D.C. and in the states.
National Spotlight House Releases Merged Health Reform Bill On October 29th, leadership in the House of Representatives released a bill entitled the “Affordable Health Care for America Act” that merges legislation passed in July by the three House committees (Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means)…
We're pleased to bring you this issue of the Health Care Modernization News Flash to update you on health care issues under discussion in Washington, D.C. and in the states, and to share our perspectives on modernization of the health care system
“Together, We Can Build a Sustainable Health Care Future” As Congress continues to debate health reform legislation, UnitedHealth Group is continuing to voice strong support for comprehensive, bipartisan health care reform. In a recent ad titled “Together, We Can Build a Sustainable Health Care Future”, we highlight our proposals to…
“What Unites Us is Greater Than What Divides Us” in the Health Reform Debate
“What Unites Us is Greater Than What Divides Us” in the Health Reform Debate With Congress returning from the August recess, UnitedHealth Group recently began an effort to highlight our position on health care reform and modernization through an ad in national news publications. The ad states that while there…
UnitedHealth Group Continues to Constructively Engage White House and Congress on Health Care Modernization
UnitedHealth Group Continues to Constructively Engage White House and Congress on Health Care ModernizationOver the past few months, UnitedHealth Group CEO Steve Hemsley and other company leaders have met with several White House officials, Senators, and House Representatives to address key issues under discussion in the health care…
UnitedHealth Group and Cisco Launch First National Telehealth Network to Expand Access, Improve Efficiency, and Reduce Costs UnitedHealth Group has partnered with Cisco to build the first national telehealth network to improve access to physicians and specialists in underserved areas. The new “Connected Care” program combines UnitedHealth Group’s national provider…
The first health care reform ad from America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), "Illness" calls for fixing health care to make sure all Americans have the health and financial security that health insurance provides. "Illness doesn't care where you live...or if you're already sick...or if you lose your job. Your health…
UnitedHealth Group Identifies More Than $300 Billion in Administrative Savings
UnitedHealth Group Identifies More Than $300 Billion in Administrative Savings On June 30th, the UnitedHealth Group Center for Health Reform & Modernization released its second working paper that identifies ways that technology can save the health care system $332 billion over the next ten years by modernizing the…
UnitedHealth Group Engaging White House and Congress on Health Care Modernization
Within the past few weeks, UnitedHealth Group CEO Steve Hemsley has met with several White House officials and Congressional leaders in the House and Senate to discuss issues in the health care modernization debate. During these meetings, multiple issues were discussed including ways that the federal government could achieve significant,…
UnitedHealth Group Identifies More Than $500 Billion in Health Care Cost Savings for the Federal Government Over the Next 10 Years
As the U.S. government and health care industry leaders join forces to rein in health care spending, UnitedHealth Group today issued a ground-breaking report outlining achievable goals for making significant reductions in health care costs over the next decade. The federal government could save approximately $540 billion in health care…
Senate Finance Committee Releases Second Document on Policy Options for Health Reform
National Spotlight During April and May, the Senate Finance Committee has held various meetings and roundtable discussions with stakeholders on policy options for health reform legislation that the committee plans to unveil in June. The committee has held three roundtable discussions with stakeholders and health care experts on the topics…
Containing Costs is Key to Modernizing Health Care
In a speech to the Illinois Chamber of Commerce Employer Health Care Conference in Chicago on April 29, 2009, UnitedHealth Group Executive Vice President Simon Stevens spoke about how health care coverage for all Americans is attainable and can be funded by slowing the growth in health care spending in…
UnitedHealth Group is pleased to launch a dedicated newsletter addressing key topics on the evolving health care discussion. Our objective is to keep you informed on the latest information and also share our perspective on current health care related issues. This inaugural issue will focus on our vision for sustainable…