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UnitedHealth profit edges up in Q1 2026.

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UnitedHealth Group Incorporated will hire Stephen J. Hemsley as CEO on May 1st '26.

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lifeinsuranceinternational.comApr 22, 2026

UnitedHealth profit edges up in Q1 2026.

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UnitedHealth profit edges up in Q1 2026. Quarterly revenue reached $111.7bn, versus $109.6bn in the corresponding period last year. UnitedHealth Group has posted net earnings of $6.48bn for the first quarter of 2026 (Q1 2026), compared with $6.47bn in the same quarter a year earlier. Diluted earnings per share attributable to common shareholders increased to $6.90 from $6.85. Quarterly revenue reached $111.7bn, versus $109.6bn in the corresponding period last year. Within its insurance operations, UnitedHealthcare Employer & Individual recorded revenue of $20.1bn in the quarter, up from $19.8bn a year earlier. UnitedHealthcare Medicare & Retirement generated $42.1bn in Q1 revenue, an increase of 1% from the prior year period, with trend-related repricing partly offset by a decline in the number of seniors served. UnitedHealthcare Community & State reported revenue of $24.1bn, up 4% year-on-year, mainly due to Medicaid rate updates. Operating earnings for the quarter stood at $9bn. The company said the result reflected better operations and ongoing investment. UnitedHealth plans to buy back at least $2bn of its common stock by the end of Q2 2026. Its medical care ratio was 83.9%, including a 20-basis point positive effect from the previously disclosed Optum Health loss contracts reserve. UnitedHealthcare served 49.1 million consumers during the quarter. Operating...

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UnitedHealth Group appointed Stephen J. Hemsley as its CEO in May last year and Wayne DeVeydt as CFO in August.

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Stephen J. HemsleyCEO
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May 1, 2026

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  • Stephen J. HemsleyCEO · Named in the story

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Apr 22, 2026
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