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STAT+: Despite earnings celebration, UnitedHealth signals more financial pain for employers

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STAT+: Despite earnings celebration, UnitedHealth signals more financial pain for employers
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UnitedHealth Group smashed through investors’ earnings expectations in the second quarter, with executives confidently saying this new level of profit is durable for the foreseeable future.



The numbers lifted the company’s stock about 3% as it attempts to return to financial dominance under CEO Stephen Hemsley. But a string of comments made during the company’s earnings call on Thursday signals a more ominous path ahead for America’s businesses and workers.



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