UnitedHealth Group Incorporated

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated is a Minnesota-based US health insurance and health services company. Its shares trade on the NYSE under the ticker UNH. The company has a vertically integrated structure that combines health insurance with patient care, pharmacy services and health technology.

The company has two main platforms. UnitedHealthcare provides health insurance to employer groups, individuals and members covered by public programs such as Medicare and Medicaid. Optum serves different links of the health system through Optum Health, which runs physician networks and care services; Optum Insight, which provides data, analytics and software solutions; and Optum Rx, which offers pharmacy benefit services.

Prominent themes tracked for UNH stock include medical cost trends, Medicare Advantage payment rates, health policy debates in the US and regulatory reviews. On the UnitedHealth page at Lzzo.com, the share price is shown in US dollars; a historical price chart, technical indicators and the source of the data can also be seen on the page.