Minnetonka's UnitedHealth Sees Jump in Profit

With enrollment increasing, Minnetonka-based UnitedHealth Group, Inc. saw an eight percent jump in profit during the second quarter of this year, according to the St. Cloud Times.

Lower-than-expected use of healthcare services also kept payouts down, the paper reports.

With cuts to the federal Medicare Advantage program, however, a rise in the company's profits could face threats in 2014 and beyond.

Read the rest at SCTimes.com

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