BY THE DIGITAL HEALTH LEADERS FOR THE DIGITAL HEALTH COMMUNITY
BY THE DIGITAL HEALTH LEADERS 
UnitedHealth Names Robert Hunter, Mike Cotton to Lead Key Government Units July 11, 2025 UnitedHealth names Robert Hunter as CEO of Government Programs and Mike Cotton as CEO of Medicaid, aligning leadership under Stephen Hemsley’s return amid financial turbulence.
Optum Unveils AI Marketplace for Healthcare June 30, 2025 Optum, part of UnitedHealth Group, has launched a new AI Marketplace designed to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence solutions by payers, providers, and healthtech developers. The marketplace features curated, healthcare-specific APIs and tools for clinical and administrative tasks, enabling quicker, cost-effective integration. Early partners include Microsoft, Google, and ServiceNow.
UnitedHealth, Humana Support Overhaul of Medicare Advantage Risk Assessment Rules June 9, 2025 UnitedHealth Group and Humana support Congressional efforts to tighten Medicare Advantage payment rules around at-home risk assessments and chart reviews.
UnitedHealth Eases Rules on Prescription Drug Renewals March 21, 2025 UnitedHealth’s Optum Rx will ease prior authorization rules for 80 prescription drugs, reducing paperwork for patients and doctors. The program begins May 1.
UnitedHealthcare Appoints Tim Noel as New CEO January 27, 2025 UnitedHealth Group names Tim Noel as UnitedHealthcare's new CEO, following the shocking death of Brian Thompson. Leadership shift amid industry challenges.
UnitedHealth Extends $3.3 Bn Amedisys Merger Deadline Amid DOJ Opposition December 30, 2024 UnitedHealth Group and Amedisys extend their $3.3 Bn merger deadline to December 2025 amid ongoing DOJ antitrust opposition.
UnitedHealthcare & HCA Healthcare Settles Contract Dispute September 5, 2024 UnitedHealthcare and HCA Healthcare, two of the largest entities in the US healthcare industry, narrowly averted a significant coverage disruption after resolving a protracted contract dispute just hours before a September 1 deadline.
UnitedHealthcare & Trinity Health Settle Network Dispute with New Contract August 26, 2024 UnitedHealthcare and Trinity Health of New England resolved their recent contract dispute, securing a multiyear agreement effective retroactively from July 1, 2024.
UnitedHealth Faces $2.3 Bn Hit from Change Healthcare Cyberattack, EPS Impacted by 60-70% July 18, 2024 UnitedHealth Group has announced a significant financial hit due to a cyberattack on Change Healthcare. It expects costs to rise between $2.3 billion and $2.45 billion, impacting its earnings per share (EPS) by 60% to 70%.
UnitedHealth Takes Responsibility for Notifying Patients in Data Breach June 17, 2024 In its update dated May 31, the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) stated that covered entities affected by the breach could ask Change Healthcare to issue notifications on their behalf.
Cyberattack at Ascension Health Disabled Systems, Paused Procedures & Diverted Ambulances May 13, 2024 The Ascension Health System, which operates 140 hospitals across 19 states and Washington, DC, has been thrown into disarray by a significant cybersecurity incident.
Kaiser Permanente Confirms Biggest Data Breach of 2024 Impacting 13.4 Mn Individuals April 29, 2024 The breach reportedly occurred in mid-April after Kaiser inadvertently shared patients' information with third-party advertisers, including Google, Microsoft, and X.
