University of Minnesota med school changes class after accusations of UnitedHealth ‘propaganda’
February 11, 2026

(Minnesota Star Tribune) – The school is changing an elective course while still working with the Eden Prairie-based health care giant after students raised concerns.
The University of Minnesota is revising a Medical School class financially supported by UnitedHealth Group after critics argued that the for-profit insurershouldn’t have a role in educating future doctors.
The course covers a topic called “value-based care,” an umbrella term used by the federal government and health insurers to describeprograms and contracts that promote improved health care quality at a lower cost. (Read More)