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a page monitor on UnitedHealth’s website, which reveals text highlighted in red that’s been removed, which reads: “Diversity, equity and inclusion… At UnitedHealth Group, our mission calls us, our values guide us and our diverse culture connects us as we seek to improve care for the consumers we are privileged to serve and their communities. We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Our core values of integrity, compassion, relationships, innovation and performance steer our actions and interactions."

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a screenshot of a web page monitor that shows a page about “Employee resource groups” was removed from UnitedHealth’s website.

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a screenshot of a blog post featuring UnitedHealth’s VP of DEI, but the post is no longer live. The page reads: “At Optum, our diverse culture empowers us to improve care for the consumers we are privileged to serve. We sat down with Vice President, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and head of employee strategies and accountability, Monique McWilliams, to find out how we’re cultivating a workplace like no other. Read more to learn her perspective."

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UnitedHealth Group has scrubbed much of its site mention its diversity , equity , and inclusion ( DEI ) policies , including pulling down web log stake and removing large sections from its website , TechCrunch has study .

accord to file away written matter of UnitedHealth ’s website , several of the company ’s web pages dedicate to DEIno longer loadandnow redirectto a “ page not found ” error . A division of the company ’s career page thatused to havea dedicated subdivision for multifariousness , equity , and inclusion , along with its multifariousness first step , no longer appearson the same live page .   UnitedHealth alsoremoved a 2022 web log postfeaturing a conversation with its frailty president of DEI .

It ’s not clear why UnitedHealth pulled down the page , and if it constitute a shift of verbiage or an genuine change in its policies .

In a brief financial statement , UnitedHealth spokesperson Tyler Mason said in reply to TechCrunch ’s enquiry : “ We follow with existing and emerging laws while striving to back what is best for the communities we swear out . Our value of hold a collaborative environs where we treat each other with mutual regard uphold to be part of our culture and fundamental to expanding access to wellness care servicing . ”

The removal of DEI from UnitedHealth ’s websites coincideswith a broad hideaway from DEI policies and programsby house names and technical school ship’s company likewise , amid mounting pressure from Trump judicature - issued administrator orders targeting DEI programs .

In February , U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondiinstructedthe Justice Department to “ investigate , wipe out , and punish ” DEI programs that it considers illegal at private sector companies that get federal backing . A Union appeal court temporarily allowed the Trump administration topress out front , despite a low royal court decree the political science ’s efforts unlawful .

Several technical school companies have already scrubbed mentions of DEI from their site , includingGoogleandOpenAI .

TechCrunch realise UnitedHealth take down its web Page bring up DEI throughout Wednesday daybreak in real clock time . Since theransomware flack on Change Healthcare last class , TechCrunch has used a web page monitor lizard to automatically and continually mark for any changes to its website , such as updates to itsdata break placard .

In removing “ Diversity , Equity and Inclusion ” in UnitedHealth ’s website computer menu , the company add a slimmed - down page with weaker language it call the“Culture of Belonging,”which leaves out premature references to the company ’s variety endeavour on university campuses , variety in recruiting , and the fellowship ’s various employee resource radical .

Updated with commentary from UHG .