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Declining Profit, Medicare Budget-Tightening Spell Double Trouble for UnitedHealth

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UNH has struggled in recent years on account of rising medical costs and lower-than-expected Medicare Advantage reimbursements.

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Finance

Warren Buffett Reveals Multibillion-Dollar Pre-Retirement Bets

The big surprise was a brand new, $1.6 billion stake in UnitedHealth, accumulated entirely during the second quarter.

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Healthcare

UnitedHealth Provides Painful 2025 Prognosis Amid Spiraling Treatment Costs

Staffing shortages, rising prescription drug use, and costly new therapies have driven inflation in the medical sector.

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Healthcare

Let’s Navigate the American Health Care System

Americans make about 150 million trips to emergency departments each year. Their bank accounts wish they made far fewer.

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Healthcare

The Costs of Healthcare Hacks Are Mounting

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As the frequency of cyberattacks on healthcare systems and hospitals increases, so too do the costs for preventing them.

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Healthcare

UnitedHealth Cyberattack Punched a $872 Million Hole In its Finances

The figure was enough to push the insurance giant to a loss in Q1, despite its revenue beating expectations.

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Healthcare

UnitedHealth is the Latest Industry Player to Embrace Wearables

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Healthcare

UnitedHealth to Spend $5.4 Billion to Buy a Piece of Healthcare-at-Home Market

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