UnitedHealth Group has reported quarterly profits of $5.5 billion after tax in its first earnings release since the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City, which sparked a wider debate about the cost of health insurance and medication for the American public.

UnitedHealth Group Inc. on Thursday posted higher earnings for the fourth quarter of 2024, but revenue fell short of Wall Street targets.

UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter profit of $5.54 billion. The Minnetonka, Minnesota-based company said it had

Christopher Snowbeck at the Star Tribune is reporting UnitedHealth Group will appeal an order to pay $165 million in penalties and restitution after a judge found a business acquired by the Eden Prairie-based insurer more than five years ago used deceptive practices to sell benefits that supplement traditional health insurance in Massachusetts.

As UnitedHealth Group executives mourn their health plan CEO's death, the company is bracing for reaction to another quarerly multi-billion-dollar profit.

(Reuters) - UnitedHealth Group reported a fourth-quarter profit on Thursday that beat analysts' estimates.

Analysts expect the Minnetonka, Minnesota-based company to report quarterly earnings at $6.75 per share, up from $6.16 per share in the year-ago period. UnitedHealth projects to report revenue of $101.72 billion for the recent quarter, compared to $94.43 billion a year earlier, according to data from Benzinga Pro.

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Andrew Witty, UnitedHealth CEO, said the move will remove an excuse other players use to blame Optum Rx for high drug costs.

Shares of the health care giant slid early Thursday after it released its first financial report since the brazen shooting of one of its executives touched a national nerve and brought to the surface American frustration over health care access.