UnitedHealth Says Pricing Is Aligning With Elevated Medical Costs -- Market Talk
Dow Jones04-21
0959 ET - UnitedHealth says it's seeing improved alignment between its pricing and medical costs trends. Healthcare costs, which have surged in recent years, are stabilizing, while higher prices are helping to preserve margin, the company says on its analyst call. High healthcare utilization is continuing, but it's stable with prior years and consistent with expectations. "Pricing is improving relative to elevated health care, cost trends and affordability initiatives," says Chief Executive Stephen Hemsley. UnitedHealth surges 9.3% in early trading. (nicholas.miller@wsj.com)
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