UnitedHealth's headquarters in Minnetonka, Minnesota. Credit: wolterke/Adobe Stock;
UnitedHealth Group has removed much of the diversity, equity and inclusion content from its website, according to the online news outlet TechCrunch.
“We comply with existing and emerging laws while striving to support what is best for the communities we serve,” Tyler Mason, UnitedHealth spokesperson said. “Our values of supporting a collaborative environment where we treat each other with mutual respect continue to be part of our culture and fundamental to expanding access to health care services."
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Several webpages previously dedicated to DEI result in a “no page found” message. UnitedHealth also withdrew a 2022 blog post which included a conversation with the VP of DEI.
It’s murky as to why UnitedHealth removed the pages and many are not sure if this action is only moving away from DEI wording or if UnitedHealth’s policies will change. The action accompanies a broad retreat from DEI policies and programs by many leading companies amid mounting pressure from the Trump administration.
Attorney General Pam Bondi requested a federal investigation into allegedly “illegal” DEI programs at private companies receiving federal funds in February. This came as a federal appeals court allowed the Trump administration to proceed with its policy, despite a contrary ruling from a lower court.
TechCrunch monitored in real time UnitedHealth taking down its webpages that mentioned DEI. After last year's ransomware attack on Change Healthcare, the media company now automatically monitors the website for changes, especially to data breach notices.
In place of DEI in UnitedHealth's website, the company added a condensed and reduced page, “Culture of Belonging”, which no longer details the company's diversity efforts on university campuses, in recruiting, and through employee resource groups.
McDonald’s, Harley-Davidson, Booz Allen, John Deere, Tractor Supply Co., Polaris, Lowe’s, Ford, Molson Coors, Walmart, Nissan, Accenture and Target, among others, have announced some form of rollback to their DEI policies. Goldman Sachs said in February that it would eliminate its requirement for corporate boards filing to go public to include women and people of color.
Other companies are trying to strike a balance. Apple, Costco, Delta, McKinsey and JPMorgan have indicated a commitment to sticking with their diversity efforts.
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Alan Goforth
Alan Goforth is a freelance writer in suburban Kansas City. In addition to freelancing for several publications, he has written a dozen books about sports and other topics.
