UnitedHealth finances, employer coverage for GLP-1s| STAT

Bob Herman covers health insurance, government programs, hospitals, physicians, and other providers — reporting on how money influences those businesses and shapes what we all pay for care. He is also the author of the Health Care Inc. newsletter. You can reach Bob on Signal at bobjherman.09.

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The outlier, in the other direction

UnitedHealth Group always meets Wall Street’s expectations. It’s the outlier that competitors have chased. But now it’s the outlier that is chasing everyone else.

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