UnitedHealth Group is one of America’s largest and most diversified healthcare companies, operating through two distinct business segments: UnitedHealthcare, which provides health insurance coverage and benefits services, and Optum, which delivers information and technology-enabled health services including pharmacy benefits, care delivery, and healthcare analytics.
Founded in 1977 and headquartered in Minnesota, UnitedHealth Group serves millions of people across the United States and internationally. Through UnitedHealthcare, the company offers employer-sponsored, individual, Medicare, and Medicaid health plans. Optum has grown into a healthcare services giant, operating thousands of clinics, surgery centers, and urgent care facilities, while also managing one of the nation’s largest pharmacy benefit managers (OptumRx).
Trading under the ticker symbol UNH, UnitedHealth Group is a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average and consistently ranks among the largest companies in the Fortune 500. The company has built its dominant position through strategic acquisitions and organic growth, benefiting from the aging U.S. population and increasing healthcare utilization. Despite ongoing political debates about healthcare reform, UNH has demonstrated resilient growth and profitability across various regulatory environments.
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