“UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH), the biggest U.S. health insurer, boosted its profit outlook for this year on the strength of rising enrollment for government-backed Medicare and Medicaid policies.
UnitedHealth forecast profit of $4.90 to $5 a share for 2012 in a statement today, the second time this year the Minnetonka, Minnesota-based insurer raised the guidance. The company reported second-quarter net income rose 5.5 percent to $1.34 billion, or $1.27 a share, beating analyst estimates.”
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