Pharmacies · Health Data & Interoperability
Optum news and milestones
Optum: 12 headlines on record, 0 headlines in the last 90 days. Its story counts 4 milestones.
Data updated Nov 14, 2026 · Back to the company report
12Headlines
0In 90 days
4Milestones
Headlines
Aug 112026
News · beckersasc.com
Jul 272026
News · the Guardian
Doctors and MPs urge more scrutiny of £300m deal for company behind system used by most GPs in England
Feb 202026
News · startribune.com
Feb 92026
News · healthcarefinancenews.com
Jan 272026
News · Forbes
UnitedHealth Group's Optum health services business is working on a turnaround that includes leaving markets and ending contracts with providers that aren't aligned.
Nov 4, 20252025
News · STAT
Study in Health Affairs finds the payment gap increased to 61% in areas where UnitedHealthcare has a greater than 25% market share.
Oct 23, 20252025
News · healthcarefinancenews.com
Oct 21, 20252025
News · Bloomberg
Dec 13, 20242024
News · TechCrunch
Optum's AI chatbot was found exposed online at a time when the healthcare giant faces scrutiny for its use of AI to allegedly deny patient claims.
Apr 26, 20242024
News · healthcareitnews.com
Feb 23, 20242024
News · BleepingComputer
Healthcare giant UnitedHealth Group confirmed that its subsidiary Optum was forced to shut down IT systems and various services after a cyberattack by
Jan 6, 20212021
News · healthcareitnews.com
Sources: the outlets named on each headline, each story once
Milestones
Sep 2026
Formerly 2026 Optum, Inc. (everettclinic.com)
Jan 28, 2015
2011
Founded
Each milestone is dated by its source: registers, filings, the press
How to cite
Optum, News. Alion, Nov 14, 2026. https://alion.io/company/optum/news