UnitedHealth tops profit forecasts but medical costs linger for health care giant
UnitedHealth posted a better-than-expected fourth-quarter profit, but a nagging rise in medical costs and care utilization surprised Wall Street.
UnitedHealth Group CEO: US health care needs to be ‘less confusing, less complex and less costly’
In its first results since its insurance unit CEO was fatally shot in New York City, UnitedHealth Group reported Thursday weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter revenue, prompting its shares to fall in early morning trading despite quarterly profit beating projections.
UnitedHealth Just Made This Pledge To Fix Health Care. UNH Stock Is Falling Amid Higher Costs.
UnitedHealth beat fourth-quarter earnings forecast, though revenue fell short and medical costs ran high, hitting the Dow Jones component.
UnitedHealth hit by stubbornly high medical costs, shares fall
UnitedHealth's high medical costs and lower-than-expected revenue in the fourth quarter underscored persistent challenges at its insurance unit, sending the healthcare conglomerate's shares down about 4% before the bell on Thursday.
UnitedHealth’s stock falls as profit beats but revenue comes up short
Those factors aren’t expected to be much of an issue in UnitedHealth’s latest numbers, due out very early Thursday. But they’re factors to monitor later in the morning, when
S&P 500 Gains and Losses Today: UnitedHealth Stock Ails as Results Fall Short
Key Takeaways The S&P 500 slid 0.2% on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, losing momentum after posting solid gains driven by earnings and inflation optimism in the previous session.UnitedHealth shares dropped as slumping revenue and increasing medical costs weighed on the health insurer's quarterly results.
UnitedHealth’s Earnings Point to High Medical Costs in 2025. Health Insurer Stocks Sink.
Adjusted per-share earnings in the fourth quarter for UnitedHealth top analysts’ estimates but revenue comes up short.
UnitedHealth stock slides as earnings highlight health insurance challenge
UnitedHealth Group shares have lost more than $63 billion in value since the murder of UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson in early December.
UnitedHealth CEO Highlights Hospitals, Doctors, Pharma's Role In Soaring Health Care Costs
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UnitedHealth CEO remembers slain colleague, talks about root cause of health care woes
UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty acknowledged the U.S. health care problems, cited high prices of medical services as root cause.
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UnitedHealth mounts full defense of its business in wake of Thompson’s killing
UnitedHealth's CEO acknowledged discontent with the health care system, but quickly shifted the blame elsewhere.
UnitedHealth Books Better-Than-Expected Fourth-Quarter Profit
UnitedHealth posted a better-than-expected profit in the final quarter of 2024, but revenue fell short as challenges like Medicare funding cuts and a Medicaid enrollment drop hurt ...
United Health boss defends firm in first earnings results since CEO killing
The CEO of UnitedHealth Group has defended its role in America's health system as the company posted its first earnings ...
UnitedHealth’s Revenues Rise, in First Earnings Report Since C.E.O.’s Killing
But high medical costs contributed to results that disappointed Wall Street, and the company’s stock fell on the news that it ...