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UnitedHealth’s Profit Boost Hides Cost Pressures | Durham News
UnitedHealth Group posted strong Q2 2026 earnings—$112 billion in revenue and $6.38 EPS—beating Wall Street, but CEO Wayne DeVeydt warned this isn’t about healthcare costs falling. Instead, it’s about smarter cost management in an “elevated” cost environment. To stay profitable, they’re raising premiums and cutting benefits, especially on ACA and Medicare Advantage plans, expecting to lose 500K and over 1M members respectively. Commercial business is also struggling with rising costs, partly due to No Surprises Act billing issues, delaying margin gains. The stock jumped, but investors should…
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