# UnitedHealth Group Inc. said it will move away from having profits in its pharmacy benefits unit linked to the list prices of medications.

*business · news · 2026-05-11 · Bloomberg*

## Key points

- UnitedHealth will sever Optum Rx profits from the list prices of medications.
- This change aims to address criticisms regarding pharmacy benefits manager business practices.
- Optum Rx managed around 1.7 billion prescriptions in the previous year.
- UnitedHealth's new model may influence how patients' out-of-pocket drug costs are determined.

**Companies:** UnitedHealth Group Inc.

[Read the full story on Bloomberg](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-11/unitedhealth-s-optum-rx-says-profits-won-t-depend-on-drug-prices)

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