Talk:UnitedHealth Group

Missing acquisitions.

Hi again! On behalf of UHG, I'd like to suggest another improvement for this article. I don't know how editors determine which acquisitions to mention, but I've identified several acquisitions which are not currently included in the "History" section and may be worth mentioning.

• Issue: Acquisitions not included in the "History" section
• Request: Add the following sentences, which are sourced by reliable news outlets:

1. UnitedHealth Group acquired Definity Health, which combined health plans with savings accounts, for $300 million in 2004.
2. In 2015, UnitedHealth's OptumRx purchased the home intravenous therapy company AxelaCare. UnitedHealth's Optum subsidiary also acquired the urgent care clinic operator MedExpress for $1.5 billion in 2015.
3. UnitedHealth Group agreed to purchase Surgical Care Affiliates, which operated ambulatory surgery centers and surgical facilities in the United States, for $2.3 billion in 2017.
4. In 2018, UnitedHealth Group acquired the Latin American healthcare operator and insurer Empresas Banmedica for $2.8 billion.
5. UnitedHealth Group's Optum subsidiary purchased Diplomat Pharmacy for $300 million in 2019.
6. Optum completed the acquisition of Change Healthcare in 2022.

References

My text suggestions are brief and neutral, and I'm happy for editors to expand or alter content appropriately. Given the amount of text about acquisitions, could editors create an "Acquisitions" sub-section? I think this would help with organizing information.

Thanks for your consideration! Barbara at UHG (talk) 19:27, 1 March 2023 (UTC)

 Declined WP:CORPDEPTH notes that "standard notices, brief announcements, and routine coverage" is trivial and not notable. Such routine coverage includes "expansions, acquisitions, mergers, sale, or closure of the business". However, "[a] news article discussing a prolonged controversy regarding a corporate merger" constitutes substantial coverage. I think the history section should be restructured because currently, it is largely a list of acquisitions and mergers. That might be appropriate for a separate article (see, e.g. List of mergers and acquisitions by Amazon). I am going to note this same issue on the Talk Page for WP:COMPANIES and request feedback there. voorts (talk/contributions) 21:40, 27 April 2023 (UTC)

Finance section update

Hi again! On behalf of UHG, I'd like to suggest an update for the Finance section.

• Issue: Out of date financial information
• Request: Update per similar source (SEC filing, Form 10-K)

The section says "For the fiscal year 2020, UnitedHealth Group reported earnings of US$15.40 billion, with an annual revenue of US$257.1 billion", per an outdated SEC filing. Per a more recent SEC filing, I propose changing the text to "For the fiscal year 2022, UnitedHealth Group reported earnings of US$28.44 billion, with an annual revenue of US$324.16 billion.

References

Thanks for reviewing! Barbara at UHG (talk) 19:09, 9 March 2023 (UTC)

 Done voorts 04:36, 23 April 2023 (UTC)

@Voorts: Thanks for reviewing this request and updating the article. Above, I've submitted a request to add mention of some acquisitions, and below, I've submitted another to improve the 'organizational structure' section, if you're interested. Thanks again! Barbara at UHG (talk) 16:54, 26 April 2023 (UTC)

Organizational structure section

On behalf of my employer UHG, I'd like to suggest an update for the Organizational structure section. I've identified specific issues and provided solutions for consideration below:

• Issue: The summaries of Optum and UnitedHealthcare are problematic for several reasons. For Optum, the first sentence is based on a press release and the URL does not work. There is not a source for the third sentence. The UnitedHealthcare section is based on a single company document and lacks an overall description.
• Solution: Using the existing United Healthcare text (which summarizes business segments) as a template, I've drafted similar text which summarizes Optum's segments. The proposed text gives an overview of the company's organizational structure without going into too much detail since there's a separate Wikipedia article for Optum. Since there's not a separate article for United Healthcare, I've included a bit more detail about the business as a whole, based on a Forbes source which has been fact-checked.
  • Request: I am asking editors to consider replacing the section's current text with the following, which is based on Reuters, CNN Business, Forbes, and the SEC:

Organizational structure

Subsidiaries of UnitedHealth Group include Optum and UnitedHealthcare.

Optum

Main article: Optum

Segments of Optum include:

• Optum Health – focuses on health and wellness care; services include primary and speciality care delivery and management, as well as consumer engagement and health financial services
• Optum Insight – supports healthcare industry systems via analytics, data, and technology
• Optum Rx – offers pharmacy care services, including home delivery and networking contracting, and develops programs related to drug adherence and management as well as step therapy

UnitedHealthcare

UnitedHealthcare offers health benefit programs for individuals, employers, and Medicare and Medicaid recipients. It is the nation's largest insurance company "based on market share by direct written premiums", according to Forbes. As of 2023, UnitedHealthcare partners with 1.3 million medical providers and 6,500 health care facilities, and has 125,000 employees. Segments include:

• UnitedHealthcare Employer & Individual – provides health benefit plans and services to employers
• UnitedHealthcare Medicare & Retirement – offers health and wellness benefits for Medicare beneficiaries and retirees
• UnitedHealthcare Community & State – manages health benefits for state Medicaid participants and other community programs
• UnitedHealthcare Global – provides medical benefits and services to employers and individuals internationally (predominantly in South America)

References

I welcome editor feedback and improvements. The purpose of this request is to give readers a better understanding of UHG's organizational structure, based on the existing text but using better sources and bringing balance to Opum and UnitedHealthcare.

Thanks for reviewing! Barbara at UHG (talk) 19:01, 19 April 2023 (UTC)

 Partly done I changed the language and cites a bit. I did not change the UHC descriptions of the divisions because (1) you cite only to the 10-K, which is original research and (2) the descriptions of the "benefits" provided by the UHC divisions should be more specific by specifying which types of plans are provided: HMOs, PPOs, Part D benefits, etc. voorts (talk/contributions) 03:05, 27 April 2023 (UTC)

List of acquisitions in history section

The history section of this article lists several acquisitions. WP:CORPDEPTH notes that "standard notices, brief announcements, and routine coverage" is trivial and not notable. Such routine coverage includes "expansions, acquisitions, mergers, sale, or closure of the business". However, "[a] news article discussing a prolonged controversy regarding a corporate merger" constitutes substantial coverage. I think the history section should be restructured and would like some feedback. Perhaps the UHG's mergers could be spun off into a separate article (see, e.g. List of mergers and acquisitions by Amazon). voorts (talk/contributions) 21:41, 27 April 2023 (UTC)

Note that this suggestion is basically a copy-paste of my reply to the above request for an edit from a paid editor; I felt that it belonged in a new topic to discuss the issue more thoroughly. voorts (talk/contributions) 22:43, 27 April 2023 (UTC)

I am looking at the history now. As of right now, I do not think a separate list would be warranted unless the acquisitions are notable. Meaning, keep the ones that are more than just routine announcements and have significant coverage and get rid of the rest. Still digging through references though so maybe a list would be warranted depending on what is available. --CNMall41 (talk) 06:07, 17 May 2023 (UTC)

Redundant text

On behalf of my employer UHG, I'd like to flag an issue with the "Legal issues" section.

• Issue: Redundant / duplicate text about stock options and McGuire's resignation

The first paragraph of "Legal issues" says:

"Legal issues"

In 2006, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) began investigating the conduct of UnitedHealth Group's management and directors, for backdating of stock options. Investigations were also begun by the Internal Revenue Service and prosecutors in the U.S. attorney's office for the Southern District of New York, who subpoenaed documents from the company. The investigations came to light after a series of probing stories in the Wall Street Journal in May 2006, discussing apparent backdating of hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of stock options by UHC management. The backdating apparently occurred with the knowledge and approval of the directors, according to the Journal. Major shareholders have filed lawsuits accusing former New Jersey governor Thomas Kean and UHC's other directors of failing in their fiduciary duty. On October 15, 2006, CEO William W. McGuire was forced to resign, and relinquish hundreds of millions of dollars in stock options. On December 6, 2007, the SEC announced a settlement under which McGuire will repay $468 million, as a partial settlement of the backdating prosecution.

Further down, there's another section ("Investigations and lawsuits") with very similar text:

"Investigations and lawsuits"

In 2006, the SEC began investigating the conduct of UnitedHealth Group's management and directors, including Dr. McGuire, as did the Internal Revenue Service and prosecutors in the U.S. attorney's office for the Southern District of New York, who have subpoenaed documents from the company. The investigations came to light after a series of probing stories in The Wall Street Journal in March 2006, discussing the apparent backdating of hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of stock options—in a process called options backdating—by UnitedHealth Group management. The backdating apparently occurred with the knowledge and approval of the directors, according to the Journal. Major shareholders have filed lawsuits accusing former New Jersey governor Thomas Kean and UnitedHealth Group's other directors of failing in their fiduciary duty.

Then, the next section ("Resignation of McGuire") says:

"Resignation of McGuire"

On October 15, 2006, it was announced that William W. McGuire would step down immediately as chairman and director of UnitedHealth Group, and step down as CEO on December 1, 2006, due to his involvement in the employee stock options scandal. Simultaneously, it was announced that he would be replaced as CEO by Stephen Hemsley, who has served as president and COO and is a member of the board of directors. McGuire's exit compensation from UnitedHealth, expected to be around $1.1 billion, would be the largest golden parachute in the history of corporate America.

• Request: I propose removing the first paragraph of the "Legal issues" section because there's additional text in the article about stock options and McGuire's resignation.

Unless there's a reason the text should appear twice in the same section, I am hoping User:voorts and other editors can address this issue. Thanks for reviewing! Barbara at UHG (talk) 17:37, 15 May 2023 (UTC)

Misplaced text about treatment

On behalf of UHG, I'd like to flag an issue with the "Policy Research ownership" section.

• Issue: Out of place and unrelated text
  • The end of the section says: Drug and alcohol treatment are generally covered under UnitedHealth Group and UnitedHealthcare plans, but the exact benefits and coverage offered depend on your policy. This text seems misplaced and irrelevant, having nothing to do with surrounding content.

References

• Request: I propose removing this sentence.

I am hoping User:voorts and other editors can address this issue. Thanks for reviewing! Barbara at UHG (talk) 17:44, 15 May 2023 (UTC)

Lobbying

I have only looked at the first section under controversies but am wondering if anyone can tell me why lobbying is a controversy here or why it is worded in a way to make a reader believe it was done for nefarious reasons? CNMall41 (talk) 06:10, 17 May 2023 (UTC)

@Voorts:, Per WP:NOCRIT, I started rewriting and moving content such as this (see both edit summaries). I do not want to cut away or move too much at the moment but since you expressed interest in the topic, you may want to take a look and do what you feel necessary. I will come back in a few days and look closer to see what else would be appropriate. --CNMall41 (talk) 03:48, 22 May 2023 (UTC)

Key people in infobox

On behalf of UHG, I'd like to request an update to the key people listed in the infobox.

Per the company's board of directors list, Larry Renfro should be removed from the infobox and Stephen J. Hemsley's role should be changed to simply "Chair".

Per the company's executive management team list, Andrew Witty is correctly identified as CEO, but I suggest adding Dirk McMahon as President and COO and John Rex as CFO.

If news sources are preferred, this Reuters article confirms Dirk McMahon's appointment in 2021 and this Reuters article confirms John Rex's appointment in 2016.

I am hoping User:voorts, User:CNMall41, or another editor can address this issue and update the infobox for me. Thanks! Barbara at UHG (talk) 19:18, 24 May 2023 (UTC)

I have been looking closer at this page and there are a lot of issues, some of them you are addressing through edit requests which is why I have not attempted to do too much. voorts has taken an interest in the page and if they want to do some chopping I will be glad to follow up on anything else needed. I normally do not like to jump the queue for COI editors and leave it for others, but I also see the backlog of requests as well. If no one gets around to your requests in the next few days I can come back and address them. --CNMall41 (talk) 20:34, 24 May 2023 (UTC)

Foundations

Hello again! As User:CNMall41 points out immediately above, there are quite a few issues with this article. I'm attempting to address these by submitting edit requests on behalf of UHG.

This time, I'd like to address the "Foundations" section, which has a single company-published source with a "how" tag. I suggest replacing the text with the following, which provides an overview of UHG's philanthropic work and foundations, based on news coverage:

Philanthropy

Since 2011, UnitedHealth Group has invested approximately $800 million in affordable housing. In 2020, the company announced a $100 million investment to fund the construction of 1,000 new houses in Oklahoma, Texas, and Washington, D.C., over two years. Following the 2020 murder of George Floyd, UnitedHealth Group pledged $10 million to support his children and local businesses impacted by protests and racial unrest, as well as $5 million to the YMCA Equity Innovation Center of Excellence.

Foundations

Foundations affiliated with UnitedHealth Group include the United Health Foundation (UHF) and the UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation (UHCCF), both of which were established in 1999.

United Health Foundation

According to Twin Cities Business magazine, UHF "provides resources aimed at improving access to care and better health outcomes".

In 2022, UHF invested $1 million in relief efforts to support Ukraine following Russia's invasion, pledged $100 million to fund scholarships and workforce development programs focused on increasing ethnic and racial diversity within the healthcare industry over ten years, donated $1 million to help Florida residents following Hurricane Ian via the Florida Disaster Fund, and launched a grant program with Active Minds to reduce anxiety, depression, and suicide among young adults.

UHF established grant partnerships with multiple organizations in 2023, including: the American Nurses Foundation to address nurse burnout; Children's Minnesota to provide underserved families in Minneapolis–Saint Paul with access to pediatric care for asthma as well as mental health services and vaccinations; the NC Statewide Telepsychiatry Program to expand virtual mental health services for children in North Carolina, the Rainbow Health Initiative to provide mental health, substance abuse, and other services to 250 youth and young adults within the LGBT community; and the American Indian College Fund to launch its Diversity in Health Care Scholarship Program, which seeks to reduce health disparities in Native American communities and provides scholarships to Native students becoming health professionals.

UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation

UHCCF administers grants to help pay for medical costs for families with coverage gaps. Between 2007 and 2019, the foundation awarded 19,500 grants valued at $48 million to families in the U.S. In addition to funding provided by UnitedHealthcare, its partners, and other donors, UHCCF raises money for medical grants by selling calendars, children's literature and joke books primarily written by children, as well as toys. The first joke book, Little Book-Big Laughs, was published in 2014. Two more were published in 2015, followed by three in 2017.

References

More could be said about UHF and UHCCF, as both have funded many charitable activities. My primary goal here is to provide readers with a more comprehensive summary of UHG's philanthropic work based on secondary sources and address the "how" tag. I'm hoping User:voorts, User:CNMall41 and others can update the article appropriately.

Thanks! Barbara at UHG (talk) 17:52, 15 June 2023 (UTC)

Change Healthcare update

I have identified another issue with the Wikipedia article, so I'm submitting a request to update the "Legal issues" section on behalf of UHG.

I suggest updating the Change Healthcare paragraph, which mentions the Justice Department's lawsuit without offering any sort of conclusion.

According to Reuters, "A U.S. judge denied the department's bid in September, paving the way for the October completion of the all-cash deal. The department then appealed the ruling to the U.S. Court of Appeals in the District of Columbia." The article also confirms that the Justice Department dismissed its own appeal in March 2023.

Could an editor please update the article appropriately? Otherwise, the article suggests the lawsuit is unresolved. Thank you in advance. -Barbara at UHG (talk) 17:00, 22 June 2023 (UTC)

Reply 28-JUN-2023

  Unable to review  

1. Multiple request templates which jump around to different sections are problematic in that it's not entirely clear in which order they are to be answered. I would suggest one template per section per request. Once that request is answered, the next one can be done. Alternatively, all the requests can be merged into one. I understand that some editors prefer that larger requests be submitted piecemeal, however, that advice is usually predicated on submitting those disparate requests one at a time, and not simultaneously, as has been done here. Please either consolidate the requests into one, or submit them in sequence, waiting for each one to be answered in kind.
2. Additionally, any text which is suggested to be removed ought to be included with the request. Simply stating "replace this section" is insufficient; the verbatim text to be removed also needs to be included with the request. I see that in one request the information was submitted verbatim of what was problematic, however, the subsequent wording of the request left it unclear exactly what was to be removed (e.g., "I propose removing the first paragraph of the "Legal issues" section because there's additional text in the article about stock options and McGuire's resignation.", which does not elaborate upon which text from the first paragraph is to be removed). Requests asking for indeterminate changes (e.g., I suggest updating the Change Healthcare paragraph) without describing the verbatim text to be removed cannot be reviewed.  Spintendo  01:28, 29 June 2023 (UTC)

Notes

References

Redundant text

User:Spintendo has closed five requests above and asked me to include "one template per section per request" (which I thought I had done correctly). Since the proposed content changes were not actually reviewed, I am re-submitting this request for the "Legal issues" section.

• Issue: Redundant / duplicate text about stock options and McGuire's resignation

The first paragraph of "Legal issues" says:

"Legal issues"

In 2006, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) began investigating the conduct of UnitedHealth Group's management and directors, for backdating of stock options. Investigations were also begun by the Internal Revenue Service and prosecutors in the U.S. attorney's office for the Southern District of New York, who subpoenaed documents from the company. The investigations came to light after a series of probing stories in the Wall Street Journal in May 2006, discussing apparent backdating of hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of stock options by UHC management. The backdating apparently occurred with the knowledge and approval of the directors, according to the Journal. Major shareholders have filed lawsuits accusing former New Jersey governor Thomas Kean and UHC's other directors of failing in their fiduciary duty. On October 15, 2006, CEO William W. McGuire was forced to resign, and relinquish hundreds of millions of dollars in stock options. On December 6, 2007, the SEC announced a settlement under which McGuire will repay $468 million, as a partial settlement of the backdating prosecution.

Further down, there's another section ("Investigations and lawsuits") with very similar text:

"Investigations and lawsuits"

In 2006, the SEC began investigating the conduct of UnitedHealth Group's management and directors, including Dr. McGuire, as did the Internal Revenue Service and prosecutors in the U.S. attorney's office for the Southern District of New York, who have subpoenaed documents from the company. The investigations came to light after a series of probing stories in The Wall Street Journal in March 2006, discussing the apparent backdating of hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of stock options—in a process called options backdating—by UnitedHealth Group management. The backdating apparently occurred with the knowledge and approval of the directors, according to the Journal. Major shareholders have filed lawsuits accusing former New Jersey governor Thomas Kean and UnitedHealth Group's other directors of failing in their fiduciary duty.

Then, the next section ("Resignation of McGuire") says:

"Resignation of McGuire"

On October 15, 2006, it was announced that William W. McGuire would step down immediately as chairman and director of UnitedHealth Group, and step down as CEO on December 1, 2006, due to his involvement in the employee stock options scandal. Simultaneously, it was announced that he would be replaced as CEO by Stephen Hemsley, who has served as president and COO and is a member of the board of directors. McGuire's exit compensation from UnitedHealth, expected to be around $1.1 billion, would be the largest golden parachute in the history of corporate America.

• Request: I propose removing the first paragraph of the "Legal issues" section because there's additional text in the article about stock options and McGuire's resignation.

Unless there's a reason the text should appear twice in the same section, I am hoping User:CNMall41 and other editors can address this issue.

Thanks for reviewing! Barbara at UHG (talk) 18:25, 30 June 2023 (UTC)

 Done The redundant text has been omitted. Please feel free to submit the next edit request at your earliest convenience. Regards,  Spintendo  03:17, 1 July 2023 (UTC)

Misplaced text about treatment

Thanks for reviewing the above request, Spintendo. On behalf of UHG, I'd like to flag an issue with the "Policy Research ownership" section.

• Issue: Out of place and unrelated text
  • The end of the section says: Drug and alcohol treatment are generally covered under UnitedHealth Group and UnitedHealthcare plans, but the exact benefits and coverage offered depend on your policy. This text seems misplaced and irrelevant, having nothing to do with surrounding content.

References

• Request: I propose removing this sentence.

I am hoping editors can address this issue. Thanks for reviewing! Barbara at UHG (talk) 18:23, 6 July 2023 (UTC)

Sentence removed  Spintendo  22:37, 6 July 2023 (UTC)

Key people in infobox

Thanks again for your help, Spintendo. On behalf of UHG, I'd like to request an update to the key people listed in the infobox.

Per the company's board of directors list, Larry Renfro should be removed from the infobox and Stephen J. Hemsley's role should be changed to simply "Chair".

Per the company's executive management team list, Andrew Witty is correctly identified as CEO, but I suggest adding Dirk McMahon as President and COO and John Rex as CFO.

If news sources are preferred, this Reuters article confirms Dirk McMahon's appointment in 2021 and this Reuters article confirms John Rex's appointment in 2016.

Thanks for addressing this issue and updating the infobox for me! Barbara at UHG (talk) 19:59, 7 July 2023 (UTC)

 Infobox updated.  Spintendo  22:31, 7 July 2023 (UTC)

Change Healthcare update

Thanks again, Spintendo, for reviewing. Next, I'd like to request an update to the "Legal issues" section on behalf of UHG. I suggest updating the Change Healthcare paragraph, which mentions the Justice Department's lawsuit without offering any sort of conclusion.

According to Reuters, "A U.S. judge denied the department's bid in September, paving the way for the October completion of the all-cash deal. The department then appealed the ruling to the U.S. Court of Appeals in the District of Columbia." The article also confirms that the Justice Department dismissed its own appeal in March 2023.

Could an editor please update the article appropriately? Otherwise, the article suggests the lawsuit is unresolved. Thank you in advance. -Barbara at UHG (talk) 16:40, 10 July 2023 (UTC)

The court documents do not provide any details as to why the parties abandoned the challenge. The writing should not imply, as might be interpreted by laymen, that this means the DOJ's case was unwarranted or failed: instead, it should simply reflect the fact that we don't have details. Chamaemelum (talk) 19:58, 10 July 2023 (UTC)

Reply 10-JUL-2023

  Specification requested  

• It is not known what changes are requested to be made. Although your request does contain text (a discussion about a court case), it does not state decisively what is to be added (or if anything is to be subtracted). Please state your desired changes in the form of "Change x to y using z".

Change x to y using z

x A verbatim description of the old text to be removed from the article (if any) y A verbatim description of the new text to be added to the article (if any) z A reference which verifies the requested change Example edit request: Please change: The Sun's diameter is 25 miles. ↑ This is x ↑ to read as: The Sun's diameter is 864,337 miles. ↑ This is y ↑ using as a reference: Harinath, Prisha (2023). The Sun. Academic Press. p. 1. ↑ This is z ↑

Kindly open a new edit request at your earliest convenience when ready to proceed.
Regards,  Spintendo  23:06, 10 July 2023 (UTC)

Change Healthcare

Hello again! I had assumed editors might prefer to update the article with their own interpretation of the source, but per Spintendo's request for specification above, I'm happy to re-submit a request to update the Change Healthcare paragraph, which mentions the Justice Department's lawsuit without offering any sort of conclusion.

To clarify, I am not seeking to remove any information. I am just trying to update the existing outdated text. Reuters mentions the February lawsuit then confirms three updates:

1. a U.S. judge's rejection of the department's bid in September,
2. completion of the acquisition in October,
3. and the Justice Department's dismissal of its own appeal in March 2023

If I'm expected to provide specific excerpts as evidence, the article says:

• "The U.S. Justice Department has dismissed its own appeal challenging UnitedHealth Group's (UNH.N) nearly $8 billion acquisition last year of Change Healthcare, a court filing showed..."
• "The Justice Department filed a lawsuit last February to stop the acquisition over antitrust concerns. A U.S. judge denied the department's bid in September, paving the way for the October completion of the all-cash deal. The department then appealed the ruling to the U.S. Court of Appeals in the District of Columbia."

To me, a basic and neutral article addition to the existing text would be:

• "A U.S. judge rejected the department's bid in September. Following completion of the acquisition in October 2022, the department dismissed its own appeal in March 2023."

Again, I'm just trying to provide a plain and simple update to readers. I hope this clarification is helpful to Spintendo and other editors. Thanks in advance for assistance. Barbara at UHG (talk) 20:35, 12 July 2023 (UTC)

Thank you for providing the suggested sentence it's much appreciated. However, a source that you provided states the following: "A court filing from Monday said the parties had agreed the appeal be voluntarily dismissed, without providing details. The Justice Department did not immediately provide comment on Tuesday on why it had dropped the appeal." Unfortunately, your proposed text does not incorporate these two additional facts:

1. That the parties had agreed that the appeal would be voluntarily dismissed;
2. That the Justice Department did not provide comment on why it had dropped the appeal.

Please provide a revised proposal statement which can be incorporated into the article which covers all of these areas. Regards,  Spintendo  22:09, 12 July 2023 (UTC)

Notes

Revised text

@Spintendo: I welcome your proposed additions if you feel the details are necessary:

• "A U.S. judge rejected the department's bid in September. Following completion of the acquisition in October 2022, the department dismissed its own appeal in March 2023. The parties had agreed that the appeal would be voluntarily dismissed and the Justice Department did not provide reasons for dropping the appeal."

Thanks for revisiting this text. Barbara at UHG (talk) 18:47, 13 July 2023 (UTC)

Philanthropy and foundations

Big thanks to Spintendo for assisting with the above request. I am pleased to see the article updated appropriately. I'd now like to focus on the Foundations section, which says:

• UnitedHealth Group has two foundations, the United Health Foundation and UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation which were formed in 1999. Since established by UnitedHealth Group in 1999 as a not for profit private foundation, the United Health Foundation has committed more than $170 million to improve health and health care.

References

Issue

There is a "how?" tag seeking specificity, and the text is sourced to a dead UHG URL.

Request

I suggest replacing with the following, which is a neutral summary of UHG's philanthropic efforts based on reliable secondary coverage, with subsections dedicated to the two foundations:

Philanthropy

Since 2011, UnitedHealth Group has invested approximately $800 million in affordable housing. In 2020, the company announced a $100 million investment to fund the construction of 1,000 new houses in Oklahoma, Texas, and Washington, D.C., over two years. Following the 2020 murder of George Floyd, UnitedHealth Group pledged $10 million to support his children and local businesses impacted by protests and racial unrest, as well as $5 million to the YMCA Equity Innovation Center of Excellence.

Foundations

Foundations affiliated with UnitedHealth Group include the United Health Foundation (UHF) and the UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation (UHCCF), both of which were established in 1999.

United Health Foundation

According to Twin Cities Business magazine, UHF "provides resources aimed at improving access to care and better health outcomes".

In 2022, UHF pledged $100 million to fund scholarships and workforce development programs focused on increasing ethnic and racial diversity within the healthcare industry over ten years, donated $1 million to help Florida residents following Hurricane Ian via the Florida Disaster Fund, and launched a grant program with Active Minds to reduce anxiety, depression, and suicide among young adults.

UHF established grant partnerships with multiple organizations in 2023, including: the American Nurses Foundation to address nurse burnout; Children's Minnesota to provide underserved families in Minneapolis–Saint Paul with access to pediatric care for asthma as well as mental health services and vaccinations; the NC Statewide Telepsychiatry Program to expand virtual mental health services for children in North Carolina, the Rainbow Health Initiative to provide mental health, substance abuse, and other services to 250 youth and young adults within the LGBT community; and the American Indian College Fund to launch its Diversity in Health Care Scholarship Program, which seeks to reduce health disparities in Native American communities and provides scholarships to Native students becoming health professionals.

UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation

UHCCF administers grants to help pay for medical costs for families with coverage gaps. Between 2007 and 2019, the foundation awarded 19,500 grants valued at $48 million to families in the U.S. In addition to funding provided by UnitedHealthcare, its partners, and other donors, UHCCF raises money for medical grants by selling calendars, children's literature and joke books primarily written by children, as well as toys. The first joke book, Little Book-Big Laughs, was published in 2014. Two more were published in 2015, followed by three in 2017.

References

More could be said about both UHF and UHCCF, which have funded many charitable activities. There remain many issues with this article, but I appreciate continued help from Spintendo, User:voorts, and User:CNMall41. Thanks, Barbara at UHG (talk) 20:49, 14 July 2023 (UTC)

Reply 15-JUL-2023

  Edit request declined   Virtually all of the references provided originate from company-produced sources, either press releases or other such statements from company officials. Only three of the provided sources came from spontaneous reporting by third party sources. A sampling of the sources:

1. The Minemyer source is based on a press release: "The need for affordable housing and the connection between housing and health continues to be top of mind throughout the communities we serve,” said Tim Spilker, CEO of UnitedHealthcare Community & State, in a statement.
2. The Tozzi source is based on a press release: "The money will go to nonprofit partners building more than 1,000 new homes for low-income renters over the next two years, with initial construction in the District of Columbia, Texas, and Oklahoma, the company said.
3. The Livingstone source is based on a press release: "Health care giant, UnitedHealth Group announced a $10 million commitment to support George Floyd's children, and Minnesota businesses impacted by civil unrest.
4. The Click Orlando source is based on what UHF said was a drive to "keep getting the word out.": "United Healthcare Children's Foundation says the word is spreading but their goal is to keep getting the word out, that this resource is available and of course want to continue to raise money.
5. The Nguyen source is based on a press release: United Health Foundation, the philanthropic arm of health care giant UnitedHealth Group, announced last week it’ll provide a total of $1 million in relief efforts to support Ukraine.
6. The Snobeck source is based on a press release: "The commitment was announced last month by Patricia Lewis, the chief sustainability officer at UnitedHealth Group, at a conference in Washington, D.C.
7. The Philanthropy News Digest source is based on a press release: "The United Health Foundation has announced a 10-year, $100 million commitment to advance health equity
8. The Van Buren source is based on a press release: "Our hearts are with the people of Florida whose communities have been devastated by Hurricane Ian,” said Andrew Witty, chief executive officer for UnitedHealth Group in the release.
9. The Sago, Boyce, and Cherokee Phoenix sources are all based on press releases (as evidenced in their article titles).
10. The Kare11 source is based on a press release, and even repeats the identical statement given to the Van Buren source: "Our hearts are with the people of Florida whose communities have been devastated by Hurricane Ian,” said Andrew Witty, chief executive officer for UnitedHealth Group in the release.
11. The Columbian source: "We believe the grants make a difference,” said United Healthcare Children’s Foundation CEO Matt Peterson.
12. SW Newsmedia: "We’re all familiar with the wise adage that laughter is the best medicine,” said United Healthcare Children’s Foundation President Matt Peterson.
13. The Lavender Magazine source is based on a press release by Rainbow Health: "Being part of this announcement today made me feel immense pride and gratitude at the same time,” says Jeremy Hanson
14. The Al Dia source is based on a press release: "United Health Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the national UnitedHealth Group, recently announced a partnership worth $2 million to address disparities
15. The Spectrum local news source was based on a press release/statement made by the founder of NC-STeP: "The founder of the NC-STeP program said it was specifically created to reduce the number of psychiatric hospitalizations in 2012.

Only three sources did not explicitly state that the information originated from the company, but as those sources were not contiguous in the text, the inclusion of the information from them would not have been as grammatical with the missing segments (i.e., the reading "flow" of the paragraph would have been "off".) Those sources were the Shelby County Reporter, News 5 Cleveland, and 6WBRC. If you'd like to incorporate those claims in a new edit request, please do so at your earliest convenience. Regards,  Spintendo  19:37, 15 July 2023 (UTC)

Notes

Revised text

@Spintendo: I am sorry to see the previously proposed text rejected. I was just trying to address the "how?" tag in the current "Foundations" section by providing overviews of the foundations and other philanthropic work. If editors prefer not to add any additional detail at this time, then can I at least re-submit a request to address the issues with current text?

Right now the section directs readers to a dead company URL. The following replacement text at least offers functioning sources for verifying the foundations and establishment date:

• Foundations affiliated with UnitedHealth Group include the United Health Foundation (UHF) and the UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation (UHCCF), both of which were established in 1999.

References

I'll let others decide if the "how?" text should be kept or removed.

There remain quite a few issues with this article, as evidenced by User:CNMall41's comment above and the various warning banners on the page), so I will try to continue suggesting possible improvements.

Thanks for revisiting. Barbara at UHG (talk) 18:47, 26 July 2023 (UTC)

 References updated Regards,  Spintendo  00:50, 27 July 2023 (UTC)

UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation

@Spintendo: Thanks again for your help above. Based on your assessment of the previously proposed philanthropy text, I'd like to re-submit a request to add more detail about the UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation to the Foundations section. Suggested text:

UHCCF administers grants to help pay for medical costs for families with coverage gaps. Between 2007 and 2019, the foundation awarded 19,500 grants valued at $48 million to families in the U.S. In addition to funding provided by UnitedHealthcare, its partners, and other donors, UHCCF raises money for medical grants by selling calendars, children's literature and joke books primarily written by children, as well as toys.

References

Again, this re-submission is based on the sources approved by Spintendo above. Thanks for updating the article appropriately on my behalf. Barbara at UHG (talk) 17:27, 28 July 2023 (UTC)