fashion -WSS

fashion

author：leisure time 2025-10-01 22:59:41 - browse：1824

The sign of Optum, an American health care company, on the top of its light brown building under the blue sky — first opinion coverage from STAT — Emanate Health sued UnitedHealth's Optum, alleging the insurer pushed it to agree not to compete for primary care physicians, a violation of antitrust law. Adobe

UnitedHealth Group’s Optum division is already the largest employer of physicians in the United States, but allegations in a new lawsuit suggest Optum is hungry for more.

Emanate Health, a nonprofit group of hospitals and physicians in California, filed a federal lawsuit Monday, alleging Optum pushed it to agree not to compete for primary care physicians, a violation of antitrust law. When the health system refused, Emanate said in its complaint, Optum cut off contracts and steered patients to other providers.

UnitedHealth’s Optum subsidiary, which includes its provider arm, its pharmacy benefit manager, and its data and technology arm, has been especially focused on acquiring provider practices in recent years. It employs or is affiliated with 70,000 physicians.

Get unlimited access to award-winning journalism and exclusive events.

Subscribe Log In

Previous article： State Dept. review finds Biden bears some blame for Afghanistan failures
Next article： Biogen’s boardroom scandal saddles CEO with first crisis

WSS

Novo Nordisk touts Wegovy study, but still struggling with supply

After Optum profits sink, UnitedHealth makes changes

Class action alleges UnitedHealth concealed DOJ probe

BMS, looking to build heart drug business, turns to AI for diagnosis

Novo Nordisk touts Wegovy study, but still struggling with supply

Mark Cuban is blaming the wrong people for high drug costs

knowledge

fashion

explore

Activists slam private health insurers over coverage restrictions

Biden administration begins canceling student loan debt for 804,000 borrowers

The high cost of giving birth even with insurance

Primary care doctor shortage won't be solved by free med school tuition

Over 800 arrested across France in 3rd night of riots after fatal police shooting of teen

Dozens dead from Maui wildfires: What we know about the victims

Anesthesiologist group: stop taking Ozempic before surgery

Hospitals are dialing back on venture capital investing

Drug repurposing or repositioning? The language matters

Has Bernie Sanders reached the limit of his pharma bullying effort?

focus

Welsh Carson private equity firm escapes from FTC antitrust case

After Optum profits sink, UnitedHealth makes changes

Montana youths win climate lawsuit against state for promoting fossil fuels

Illumina slashes 2023 revenue projections yet again

Novel spinal cord stimulator treats paralysis without surgery

Biogen’s boardroom scandal saddles CEO with first crisis

knowledge

entertainment

explore

leisure time