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Health Care Heroes: Dr. Rachel Issaka, Fred Hutch

During her medical residency at Northwestern in Chicago, gastroenterologist Rachel Issaka got different reactions when she asked patients to get screened for colon cancer: white patients in a downtown clinic said yes; Black patients in a southside clinic said no. That’s when she decided to dedicate her career improving colorectal cancer outcomes in racial/ethnic minorities […]
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Taking a holistic approach to cost management

In my 30-year career, cost has always been an issue and concern among employers. As health care costs have increased, it’s become even more top of mind. When I first started in this business, we’d meet with employers’ human resources department to discuss health benefits. Now, the chief financial officers, chief operating officers and chief […]
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Studies show UnitedHealthcare beats competition on total cost of care using best-practice methodologies

Three new studies highlight UnitedHealthcare cost-savings strategies, validating savings methodologies across key programs and confirming the ability to manage savings better than the competition. UnitedHealthcare is engaging third-party firms to help consultants, brokers and employers understand that a total cost of care strategy must extend beyond traditional discount analyses. According to three studies from Wakely […]
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