Tag: $UnitedHealth Group

UnitedHealth Group UNH –0.87% posted better-than-expected earnings on Friday and raised its outlook for the rest of the year despite worries that higher utilization in its Medicare Advantage business would be a drag on the company’s performance.

Shares of UnitedHealth Group and other insurance providers tumbled Wednesday after the company said that seniors have been catching up on procedures delayed during the pandemic, leading to rising costs for insurers.