This story is part of a Seattle Times focus on the affordability crisis in the Northwest. We explore the high cost of living and wealth disparities that shape our region; examine policies that impact ...

America’s health system is buckling under the weight of several converging pressures: an aging population, high rates of chronic disease, a shortage of clinicians, and rising costs. The response to ...

A California man was accused of hiring a friend for a fictitious position and receiving a portion of wages from the no-show job via kickbacks. A Minnesota jury has found a former senior director at ...

Health care giant Optum is closing a family medicine clinic in Northeast Portland, only a few years after buying out the long-standing local primary care operation. A letter sent to patients Feb. 5 ...

Optum is introducing AI-powered prior authorization. Optum said the intelligent automation solution delivers timely decisions for providers to reduce delays, speed approvals and reduce repetitive work ...

Optum is rolling out new AI-powered tools that aim to reduce delays associated with prior authorization. The company unveiled two new platforms aimed at streamlining the decision process: Digital Auth ...

The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) has begun “enhanced prepayment review” of Medicaid service programs, according to an update from state officials on Monday. More than 80,000 claims ...

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KSHB 41 reporter Lily O’Shea Becker covers Franklin and Douglas counties in Kansas. KSHB 41 News received multiple emails from viewers frustrated by the sudden and permanent closures of three Optum ...

The first edition of the Optum Golf Channel Games came down to one shot ... and one inch. Tied through five challenges, captains Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy went into a playoff, a single swing ...