http://www.uhc.comCurrent news releases from UnitedHealthcareMon, 11 Aug 2008http://www.uhc.com/news_room/news_releases/kathryn_sullivan_joins_unitedhealthcare_as_ceo_central_region.htmUnitedHealthcare announced the appointment of Kathryn Sullivan as CEO, Central Region, and Jeff Lucht as Senior Vice President.Thu, 31 Jul 2008http://www.uhc.com/news_room/news_releases/unitedhealthcare_customers_can_get_assistance_at_beijing_olympics.htmUnitedHealth International has teamed up with International SOS to provide assistance to UnitedHealthcare customers at the Olympic Games.Mon, 28 Jul 2008http://www.uhc.com/news_room/news_releases/campaign_to_fight_heart_disease_among_minorities.htmA unique coalition of minority groups, physicians, community health advocates and companies in the health care sector today launched PEACE of Heart, a campaign taking a novel approach to help fight the epidemic of heart-related disease in minority, low-income communities through education, preventive screening and hands-on support.Wed, 2 Jul 2008http://www.uhc.com/news_room/news_releases/changes_to_unitedhealthcare_organizational_structure.htmUnitedHealth Group today announced changes at UnitedHealthcare designed to create a unified full-service brand for all the Company’s commercial benefits businesses and simplify how it communicates and interacts with customers, physicians and other care providers, and other stakeholders. The changes are an important part of the Company’s overall strategy and ongoing actions to improve the operating performance of its key businesses.Wed, 2 Jul 2008http://www.uhc.com/news_room/news_releases/golden_rule_introduces_new_affordable_dental_plans.htmUnitedHealthcare's Golden Rule Insurance Company begins offering affordable dental plans in Alabama and Ohio this week that are available to consumers of all ages, including Medicare recipients.Tue, 1 Jul 2008http://www.uhc.com/news_room/news_releases/new_health_plans_for_houston_area_asian_american_communities_and_businesses.htmHouston-area Asian-American communities and their businesses now have a new health care benefit option through the UnitedHealthcare Asian American Program.Tue, 24 Jun 2008http://www.uhc.com/news_room/news_releases/unitedhealth_group_donates_to_flood_relief_efforts.htmResponding to the floods that have now affected seven Midwestern states, UnitedHealth Group is donating $50,000 each to the American Red Cross and The Salvation Army to assist in emergency relief and recovery efforts.Thu, 19 Jun 2008http://www.uhc.com/news_room/news_releases/grants_awarded_to_improve_health_care_in_california.htmUnitedHealth Group and PacifiCare have awarded more than $6.2 million in grants to benefit health care consumers and improve the delivery of health care services in California.Mon, 16 Jun 2008http://www.uhc.com/news_room/news_releases/unitedhealthcare_achieves_ncqa_physician_and_hospital_quality_distinction.htmUnitedHealthcare is one of the first national health plans to achieve the Quality Plus Distinction for Physician and Hospital Quality from the National Committee for Quality Assurance.Mon, 16 Jun 2008http://www.uhc.com/news_room/news_releases/university_medical_center_receives_grant_from_unitedhealth_group.htmUnitedHealth Group and its Sierra Health Services, Inc., business unit, announced that it has awarded a $7,175,000 grant to University Medical Center as part of the companies' ongoing commitment to health care in Nevada.Mon, 10 Jun 2008http://www.uhc.com/news_room/news_releases/southern_nevada_health_district_receives_grant_from_unitedhealth_group.htmUnitedHealth Group and its Sierra Health Services, Inc., business unit, have awarded a $2 million grant to the Southern Nevada Health District as part of the companies' ongoing commitment to enhance health care delivery in Nevada.Mon, 23 May 2008http://www.uhc.com/news_room/news_releases/unlv_school_of_nursing_receives_grant_from_unitedhealth_group.htmUnitedHealth Group and Sierra Health Services Inc. have awarded a $500,000 grant to the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) School of Nursing. The grant will be used to fund two graduate fellowships in the Master of Nursing (MSN) program and two graduate fellowships in the Doctor of Nursing (Ph.D.) program.Mon, 23 May 2008http://www.uhc.com/news_room/news_releases/unitedhealthcare_introduces_umr.htmUnitedHealthcare has launched UMR to provide integrated health benefit management for self-funded, dental, vision, disability and medical plans.Thu, 15 May 2008http://www.uhc.com/news_room/news_releases/fort_worth_hispanic_chamber_of_commerce.htmThe Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce has chosen UnitedHealthcare as recipient of its 2008 Corporation of the Year award.Thu, 15 May 2008http://www.uhc.com/news_room/news_releases/golden_rule_insurance_company_to_offer_new_health_plan_choices_in_nevada.htmNevadans who buy their own health insurance, including the self-employed, small business owners and workers without health care benefits, now have access to new lower-cost health insurance choices offered by UnitedHealthcare’s Golden Rule Insurance Company.Mon, 12 May 2008http://www.uhc.com/news_room/news_releases/fort_worth_hispanic_chamber_of_commerce.htmThe Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce has chosen UnitedHealthcare as the recipient of its 2008 Corporation of the Year award.Mon, 12 May 2008http://www.uhc.com/news_room/news_releases/veterans_now_have_in_network_access_to_va_physicians_and_hospitals.htmA national agreement between UnitedHealthcare and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives UnitedHealthcare commercial health plan members, who are enrolled veterans and eligible to receive care in VA’s health care system, in-network coverage for their VA health care services.Thu, 8 May 2008http://www.uhc.com/news_room/news_releases/asu_receives_grant_from_unitedhealthcare.htmUnitedHealthcare is providing a $700,000 grant for a health care van that will enable the Arizona State University (ASU) College of Nursing & Healthcare Innovation to launch a mobile health initiative that will bring essential primary care health services to underserved communities throughout Arizona.Tue, 6 May 2008http://www.uhc.com/news_room/news_releases/participation_in_hsa_exceeds_hra.htmUnitedHealth Group announced that enrollment in its consumer-driven health (CDH) plans has surpassed 2.7 million individuals at UnitedHealthcare and its affiliates (UnitedHealthcare), and for the first time more consumers are covered by a health plan connected to a health savings account (HSA) than a health reimbursement account (HRA).Wed, 30 Apr 2008http://www.uhc.com/news_room/news_releases/catalyst_choice_is_new_health_plan_for_kentucky.htmUnitedHealthcare is launching Catalyst Choice, a fully insured, innovative and superior alternative to catastrophic health plans for small and medium-sized businesses in Kentucky.Wed, 30 Apr 2008http://www.uhc.com/news_room/news_releases/healthpass_unitedhealthcare_join_to_offer_oxford_health_insurance_products.htmIn their ongoing effort to cover the working uninsured, HealthPass and UnitedHealthcare, two of New York City’s leading providers of health insurance tailored for small business, are joining forces for the first time to offer affordable, high-quality health insurance products to sole proprietors under the Oxford product brand.Wed, 30 Apr 2008http://www.uhc.com/news_room/news_releases/online_healthy_pregnancy_owners_manual_helps_parents.htmUnitedHealthcare, a UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) company, has developed the “Healthy Pregnancy Owner’s Manual,” an online, interactive guide that helps expectant parents prepare for their new families.Mon, 28 Apr 2008http://www.uhc.com/news_room/news_releases/gail_k._boudreaux_to_head_commercial_markets_group.htmUnitedHealth Group announced that Gail K. Boudreaux will join the company as executive vice president of UnitedHealth Group and president of the Commercial Markets Group, effective May 5, 2008.Tue, 22 Apr 2008http://www.uhc.com/news_room/news_releases/wichmann_named_president_unitedhealth_group_operations.htmUnitedHealth Group announced that David S. Wichmann has assumed the position of executive vice president of UnitedHealth Group and president of UnitedHealth Group Operations.Tue, 22 Apr 2008http://www.uhc.com/news_room/news_releases/tuckson_named_one_of_ebonys_most_influential_black_americans.htmReed Tuckson, M.D., Executive Vice President and Chief of Medical Affairs, UnitedHealth Group, has been named to both Ebony magazine’s “2008 Ebony New Power” and Modern Healthcare’s 2008 “Top 25 Minority Executives in Healthcare” lists.Mon, 14 Apr 2008http://www.uhc.com/news_room/news_releases/new_grants_for_families_struggling_with_child_health_expenses.htmUnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation announced that new grants are available to help children who need critical health care treatment, services or equipment not covered or not fully covered by their parents’ health benefit plans.Thu, 10 Apr 2008http://www.uhc.com/news_room/news_releases/unitedhealthcare_supports_patient_charter.htmUnitedHealthcare is joining physician, consumer, labor, employer and payer organizations to support the Patient Charter for Physician Performance Measurement, Reporting and Tiering Programs and its call for public reporting of information on physician performance.Tue, 1 Apr 2008