Two Connecticut communities recently filed separate but identical federal lawsuits accusing major insulin manufacturers and pharmacy benefit managers of orchestrating a long-running scheme that artificially inflated the cost of diabetes medications.
One of the country’s largest health insurers is looking to solidify its Connecticut market share with the help of a relatively novel product aimed at small employers — a segment desperately looking for affordable coverage amid ever rising rates.
The UnitedHealth Foundation has awarded fourth place to Connecticut in its latest annual state ranking of overall health, down one slot from last year.
For 22 years, Jack Reed has shepherded one of the state's largest doctor groups — ProHealth Physicians — through the healthcare industry's twists and turns.
ProHealth Physicians said Thursday its longtime CEO, Jack Reed, will retire after 22 years with the organization, which is Connecticut's largest standalone medical group by doctor headcount.
Health insurer UnitedHealth Group Inc., which has a strong presence in Hartford, says it posted double-digit revenue and profit increases during the second quarter this year.