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UnitedHealth hotline ‘urges employees to attend tea parties’

By Paul Schmelzer | 08.19.09 | 4:22 pm

Picture 4One of the country’s largest health insurers, Minnetonka-based UnitedHealth Group, is enlisting its employees in its campaign about health care reform. According to Talking Points Memo, the company’s advocacy hotline is helping employees write notes to members…

Pawlenty to congressional delegation: Abandon current health care bill

By Chris Steller | 07.28.09 | 4:05 pm

Gov. Tim PawlentyMinnesota’s congressional delegation, which last week sent a joint letter to President Obama about health care, today jointly received a letter from Gov. Pawlenty (pdf), also on health care. (No word on whether they’ve opened…

Oft-quoted ‘independent’ health group has ties to big insurers

By Andy Birkey | 07.28.09 | 10:47 am

bachmannklineThe Washington Post reported on Thursday that the Lewin Group, a health care research consulting firm, is owned by Minnetonka-based UnitedHealth Group. Research by Lewin has been a staple talking…