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Diabetes Prevention and Control Alliance

Diabetes Prevention and Control Alliance

UnitedHealth Group has partnered with YMCA and Walgreens on diabetes and obesity initiative.
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The Health Care Cost Pie

Health Care Costs

What's inside the health care cost pie? Health insurance is one of the smallest slices. View 30-second video. More health care cost info below.

UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation

UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation

The Foundation has given child medical grants to more than 1,500 families since 2007. See photos and stories.

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Health Care Costs

On March 4, UnitedHealth Group CEO Stephen J. Hemsley attended a meeting at the White House called by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to discuss health care costs. Representatives from the other major insurers as well as the National Association of Insurance Commissioners also attended. Hemsley offered UnitedHealth Group's perspective on the underlying factors driving health care costs, summarized below:

Health Care Policy

Get updates on legislative issues and our perspective on health care modernization.

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UnitedHealthcare's Mission

UnitedHealthcare, a UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) company, is committed to helping people live healthier lives.

  • We seek to enhance the performance of the health system and improve the overall health and well-being of the people we serve and their communities.
  • We work with health care professionals and other key partners to expand access to high quality health care so people get the care they need at an affordable price.
  • We support the physician/patient relationship and empower people with the information, guidance and tools they need to make personal health choices and decisions.