
UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE: UNH) is a bellwether for the health insurance industry. The company symbolized the flaws in managed care organizations (MCOs) in the medical sector after its United Healthcare CEO was assassinated in December 2024. Allegations of 32% medical claims denial rates, while earnings continued to break records, highlighted its “profits over patients” reputation.
UnitedHealth has since stated that they pay about 90% of medical claims upon submission and elaborated that only around 0.5% of submitted claims require further review.