UnitedHealth’s talking points, doctors up for a pay raise

Bob Herman covers health insurance, government programs, hospitals, physicians, and other providers — reporting on how money influences those businesses and shapes what we all pay for care. He is also the author of the Health Care Inc. newsletter. You can reach Bob on Signal at bobjherman.09.

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The accidental email attachment

Last week, my colleagues Casey Ross, Tara Bannow, Lizzy Lawrence, and I were working on a story when Casey dropped a bomb in our group chat. Casey was in contact with UnitedHealth Group for that story, and a company spokesperson accidentally sent him an 18-page confidential document that outlined talking points for its annual shareholder meeting, which took place on Monday.