UnitedHealth Group scrubbed many of its websites, referring to its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies, including reducing blog posts and removing large sections from the website.
According to an archive copy of the UnitedHealth website, some of the company's web pages dedicated to DEI There's no more load and Now redirect “Page not found” error. Company Career Page Section It wasn't there before Dedicated sections for diversity, equity and inclusion and their diversity initiatives; It won't appear anymore On the same live page. UnitedHealth too Deleted 2022 blog post It features conversations with Dei's vice president.
It is not clear why UnitedHealth pulled the page down and whether it represents a shift in language or an actual change in its policy. United Health spokesman Tyler Mason did not reply to a request for comment Wednesday.
The removal of DEIs from the UnitedHealth website coincides with the DEI name and widespread setback from DEI policies and programs by high-tech companies amid increasing pressure from the Trump administration's executive order targeting the DEI program.
In February, US Attorney General Pam Bondy Instructions The Department of Justice will “examine, eliminate, punish and punish” DEI programs that are considered illegal in private companies that receive federal funds. The federal court of appeals temporarily granted by the Trump administration Press firstdespite lower courts finding government efforts illegal.
Some tech companies have already scrubbed DEI mentions from websites including Google and Openai.
On TechCrunch, UnitedHealth removed a webpage that mentioned DEI in real time on Wednesday morning. Last year, due to a Ransomware attack that changed Healthcare, TechCrunch used the Web Page Monitor to automatically and continuously check for changes to our website, including updating data breach notifications.
When removing “Diversity, Fairness, and Inclusion” in the UnitedHealth website menu, the company added slimmed down pages in weaker languages. “Attribute Culture” This excludes the company's diversity efforts on university campuses, recruitment diversity, and previous references to the company's various employee resource groups.
