Just as UnitedHealth was getting its laboratory services squared away, the company’s stock options scandal has led to the resignation of its longtime chairman and CEO. William McGuire agreed to leave the company after the release of a report that found he likely received backdated stock options. At the end of 2005, McGuire’s stock options were valued at approximately $1.5 billion.

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November 2006 - Table of Contents

LIR November 2006 (full PDF issue)

United Healthcare Awards Exclusive 10-Year Contract to LabCorp

Self-Referral Crackdown: Pod Labs in CMS’s Crosshairs

Medicare Part B Premiums to Go Up 6% Next Year

Quest ’06 Revenues Up 17%, Driven by Esoteric Testing and LabOne

Lab Institute Highlights Medicare Reimbursement Squeeze, Need for Collaboration

Steady Growth Projected for Hospital Lab Sector

UnitedHealth CEO Resigns Over Stock Options Scandal

Canada’s Largest Lab Services Provider Sold for $1.2 Billion

Lab Stocks Up 11%; Quest Is Only Loser

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