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UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH) is in the Health Care Industry
- Revenue
- Dec 31 2007
- $75.4B
- Profit
- Dec 31 2007
- $4.6B
- Market Cap
- May 20 2008
- $41.8B
Latest News and Analysis
Buffett Doubles Down on Embattled Insurers
Lots of people are down on the prospects for many big U.S. health plans, which have been battered by declining enrollment, bad claims management, poor investment performance, and continued run-ins with state insurance regulators. But uber-investor Warren Buffett sees a silver lining somewhere in all that bad news. ...
Coventry Health Profit Up 3 Percent, Meets Estimates
By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK (Reuters) - Coventry Health Care Inc CVH posted a 3 percent first-quarter profit increase on Friday, matching Wall Street estimates, helped by higher membership, and the insurer backed its full-year forecast. Coventry shares rose more than 2 percent,...
Coventry Health Profit Up 3 Percent
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Insurer Coventry Health Care Inc CVH posted a 3 percent first-quarter profit increase on Friday, matching Wall Street estimates, helped by higher membership. The company forecast second-quarter earnings below analyst estimates but backed its full-year outlook, which...
Aetna Profit Meets Street
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Aetna Inc AET on Thursday posted first-quarter profit that met Wall Street expectations, helped by higher membership, and the health insurer backed its 2008 profit forecast. The No. 3 U.S. health insurer also raised its enrollment projection...
WellPoint Cuts 2008 Forecast After Profit Slumps
NEW YORK (Reuters) - WellPoint Inc WLP said on Wednesday first-quarter profit slumped a steeper-than-expected 25 percent on high medical costs, mainly in its Medicare plans for the elderly. The health insurer also further cut its 2008 forecast. The largest U.S....
Insurers Face Mounting Troubles, Many of Their Own Making
Unhappy days are here again for health insurers, who are suddenly facing higher costs, customer-service problems and aggressive probes by state regulators, particularly in California. Some of these problems stem from unexpected events and simple business mistakes. But many reflect the inherent contradictions of an industry whose...
Enterprise Risk Management At United Health Group
The stakes are high. The rules of the game have changed, and doing business will never be the same again. Companies must achieve great business results and exceed their stakeholders' expectations, but how a company actually achieves those results is just as important to its long-term success. Companies must demonstrate...
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AmeriChoice Announces Continuation of Participation in the Arizona Medicaid Program
PHOENIX -- AmeriChoice, a UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) company, was notified by the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System AHCCCS that it was awarded a contract to continue to serve select counties throughout the state, including the state's largest counties, Maricopa and Pima, which include Phoenix and Tucson. The new...
Center for Diagnostic Imaging Appoints New Board Member
Timothy Heady Joins Board of Directors MINNEAPOLIS -- Center for Diagnostic Imaging CDI, a national outpatient imaging company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Timothy Heady to its Board of Directors. "We are excited to add such a qualified healthcare executive to the CDI...
The Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Names UnitedHealthcare 2008 Corporation of the Year
FORT WORTH, Texas -- The Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce has chosen UnitedHealthcare, a UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) company, as the recipient of its 2008 Corporation of the Year award. According to chamber President and CEO Rosa Navejar, UnitedHealthcare was recognized for its commitment to local Hispanic...
Health insurance industry feeling bottom line pain
The first quarter of 2008 will be remembered by health plans as their worst financial performance in more than a decade. While the Standard & Poor's 500 stock index is down 10 percent for the quarter, the managed care sector is off 35 percent. All the major...
Veterans in UnitedHealthcare Commercial Health Plans Now Have in-Network Access to VA Physicians and Hospitals Across the Country
* Agreement Enables UnitedHealthcare Commercial Health Plan Participants Eligible for Veterans' Health Benefits to Access VA Services at the in-Network Benefit Level * Includes All VA Hospitals and Community-Based Outpatient Clinics Nationwide MINNEAPOLIS -- A national agreement between UnitedHealthcare, a UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) company, and the...
ASU College of Nursing & Healthcare Innovation Receives $700,000 Grant from UnitedHealthcare to Expand Health Care Services for Underserved Arizonans
* Funding will enable high-tech mobile health care unit to provide essential primary care services PHOENIX -- UnitedHealthcare, a UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) company, is providing a $700,000 grant for a health care van that will enable the Arizona State University ASU College of Nursing & Healthcare Innovation to...
St. Cecilia clinic in New Orleans awarded $133,500 for diabetes
Excelth Inc., Daughters of Charity Services of New Orleans and United Health Foundation said today that the Daughters of Charity Health Center at St. Cecilia has received a $133,500 commitment from GlaxoSmithKline to support the expansion of community outreach efforts to help prevent and manage diabetes. ...
United Health Foundation Centers of Excellence Daughters of Charity Health Center - St. Cecilia Receives New Grant Funding from GlaxoSmithKline
* GlaxoSmithKline donation significantly expands diabetes treatment in Bywater community; * Study reveals that Daughters of Charity Health Center exceeds national benchmarks for quality care NEW ORLEANS -- EXCELth, Inc., Daughters of Charity Services of New Orleans and United Health Foundation announced today that the Daughters...
Humana Completes Acquisition of UnitedHealth Group's Individual Medicare Advantage Business in Las Vegas
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) today announced it has completed the purchase of the Medicare Advantage contract and related assets associated with the Las Vegas, Nevada individual SecureHorizons Medicare Advantage HMO business of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH). The transaction had previously been approved by the Department of Justice...
Zacks Industry Rank Analysis Highlights: Air Products, DuPont, Praxair, UnitedHealth Group and WellPoint
CHICAGO -- Zacks.com releases the latest Zacks Industry Rank. Stocks featured in this week's analysis includes Air Products (NYSE: APD), DuPont (NYSE: DD), Praxair (NYSE: PX), UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) and WellPoint (NYSE: WLP). To see the Zacks Industry Rank and the trend in earnings estimates revisions for more than...
For First Time, Participation in UnitedHealthcare Health Savings Accounts Exceeds Health Reimbursement Accounts
* More than 2.7 million people now participating in UnitedHealthcare consumer-driven plans * One in every three UnitedHealthcare customers in the individual market is covered by an HSA plan MINNEAPOLIS -- UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) announced that enrollment in its consumer-driven health CDH plans has surpassed...
New Health Plan Offers Kentucky-Based Businesses and Their Employees Affordable Coverage and Flexible Benefit Options
* UnitedHealthcare's Catalyst Choice gives employees the choice to add benefits to fit their specific health care needs and budgets * Designed to be a superior alternative to traditional catastrophic plans MINNEAPOLIS -- UnitedHealthcare, a UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) company, is launching Catalyst Choice, a fully insured,...
New Health Plan Offers Kentucky-Based Businesses and Their Employees Affordable Coverage and Flexible Benefit Options
- UnitedHealthcare's Catalyst Choice gives employees the choice to add benefits to fit their specific health care needs and budgets - Designed to be a superior alternative to traditional catastrophic plans MINNEAPOLIS, April 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- UnitedHealthcare, a UnitedHealth Group company, is launching Catalyst...
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- Incorporated: 1977
- CEO: Mr. Stephen J. Hemsley
Unitedhealth Group is a health and well-being company that operates through four segments as of Dec 31 2007. The Health Care Services segment includes Co.'s Commercial Markets (UnitedHealthcare and Uniprise), Ovations and AmeriChoice businesses. The OptumHealth segment provides health, financial and ancillary benefit services and products. The Ingenix segment provides database and data management services, software products, publications, consulting and outsourced services as well as pharmaceutical consulting and research services. The Prescription Solutions segment provides integrated pharmacy benefit management services through retail network pharmacies and mail service facilities.
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UnitedHealth Group Inc. Company Info
Board of Directors
Mr. Richard T. Burke
Chairman
Mr. Stephen J. Hemsley
Mr. William C. Ballard Jr.
Mr. Robert J. Darretta
Ms. Michele J. Hooper
Mr. Douglas W. Leatherdale
Dr. Gail R. Wilensky Ph.D.
Contact Information
9900 Bren Road East
Minnetonka, MN
http://www.unitedhealthgroup.com
952 936-1300
NAICS Code
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