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UHG unveils drug co-pay discounts; African Americans, Hispanics more likely to end up hospital-bound from H1N1 than whites;
> UnitedHealth Group recently announced plans to incentivize patients who follow treatment plans by offering discounts on monthly co-pays for certain asthma and antidepressant drugs. Article
> A recent Chicago-area study has concluded that African Americans and Hispanics are four times more likely to end up in the hospital from the H1N1 virus than whites, according to the Wall Street Journal. Article
> The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine recently accepted a $20 million gift from the John P. Hussman Foundation to help in the fight against autism. Article
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