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UnitedHealth (UNH) shares inched down on Thursday after the insurance giant confirmed the U.S. Justice Department is investigating its Medicare billing practices.
The DOJ is investigating whether the NYSE-listed firm artificially inflated Medicare reimbursements by overstating or exaggerating patient health conditions.