University of Minnesota med school changes class after accusations of UnitedHealth ‘propaganda’

February 11, 2026

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(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)