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Workplace equity Confirmed

UnitedHealth Group commits to pay equity

UnitedHealth Group states it is committed to pay equity for all employees.

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UnitedHealth Group is committed to pay equity for all employees.

LGBTQ+ policies Confirmed

UnitedHealth Group donates to anti-LGBTQ lawmakers

UnitedHealth Group donated $40,750 to lawmakers in Idaho, Louisiana, Ohio, and Tennessee who have championed anti-LGBTQ laws.

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UnitedHealth Group has also donated $40,750 to lawmakers in Idaho, Louisiana, Ohio, and Tennessee who have championed anti-LGBTQ laws.

Workplace equity Confirmed

UnitedHealth Group created a strategic framework for advancing diversity rooted in recruitment tools

The documented action involving UnitedHealth Group (UHG) concerns diversity.

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UnitedHealth Group (UHG) created a strategic framework for advancing diversity rooted in recruitment tools, building cultural competencies, and continued education for equity and inclusion tools.

Wages & economic policy Confirmed

UnitedHealth Group Inc. boosts federal lobbying spending

UnitedHealth Group Inc. almost doubled its federal lobbying spending in early 2023 compared to the same period in 2022.

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The three insurance companies that own PBMs—CVS, Cigna Corp., and UnitedHealth Group Inc.—each almost doubled their lobbying spending at the beginning of 2023 compared with the same time in 2022, federal lobbying disclosures show.

LGBTQ+ policies Confirmed

UnitedHealth Group earns 100 on HRC Index

UnitedHealth Group received a perfect score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Corporate Equality Index 2021, earning recognition as one of the "Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality".

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• UnitedHealth Group received a perfect score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Corporate Equality Index 2021, earning the distinction of one of the "Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality";
washingtonblade.com
UnitedHealth Group has donated at least $200,000 to DeSantis since 2020 despite his public support for the “Don’t Say Gay” bill and other anti-LGBTQ legislation, according to the article.

Workplace equity Confirmed

UnitedHealth Group removes DEI program references

UnitedHealth Group removed all mentions of its DEI initiatives in March, replacing them with vague language about fostering a 'culture of belonging'.

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UnitedHealth Group quietly removed all mentions of its DEI initiatives in March and replaced it with vague language about fostering a “culture of belonging,” TechCrunch first reported.

LGBTQ+ policies Confirmed

UnitedHealth Group donated to anti-LGBTQ+ campaign

UnitedHealth Group donated to politicians behind the 'Don't Say Gay' bill.

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But since 2022, according to federal campaign finance reports, UnitedHealth Group has donated at least $255,000 to 47 politicians who received a zero rating from HRC, $750,450 to the RGA, and $50,000 to the RSLC.
washingtonblade.com
Yet, a recent investigation from Popular Information, a political Substack newsletter run by veteran progressive journalist and political staffer Judd Legum, found some of the nation’s top companies — like Comcast/NBC Universal, UnitedHealth Group, Duke Energy, AT&T and Walgreens — have donated to the politicians behind the “Don’t Say Gay” bill.

Workplace equity Confirmed

UnitedHealth Group hires diverse team

UnitedHealth Group hires, develops and engages a diverse team to understand and respond to multicultural communities.

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UnitedHealth Group hires, develops and engages a diverse team that understands and responds to the multicultural communities we serve.