Ken Paxton opens investigation into UnitedHealth Group
Texas Attorney general Ken Paxton is investigating UnitedHealth Group amid reports of deceptive and unlawful practices, including allegations that the company denied Texans access to healthcare. Paxton’s office plans to issue pre-litigation subpoenas to examine whether unitedhealth violated Texas laws such as the Deceptive Trade Practices Act. The investigation references a report claiming the company paid nursing homes to reduce hospitalizations for patients in need of care.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is opening an investigation into UnitedHealth Group over reports of “deceptive and unlawful practices” and allegations that the company denied Texans access to healthcare.
The Republican Senate candidate is seeking pre-litigation subpoenas, or Civil Investigative Demands, from the healthcare giant to examine the evidence of whether the company violated Texas’s Deceptive Trade Practices Act or any other regulations. His office points to a report alleging the company paid nursing homes to cut down on hospitalizing patients in need of care.
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