The largest in the field of medical insurance company in the United States, UnitedHealth Group, following the results of the first quarter, reported an increase in net profit by 31% in annual terms to $2 billion 840 million dollars. Excluding one-off factors, profit was 3 dollars 4 cents per share, compared to 2 dollars 27 cents per share for the same period last year. The forecast of analysts had assumed an indicator at the level of 2 dollars 89 cents per share. Revenues amounted to 55.2 billion dollars, increased by13.3% in annual terms. Experts had expected revenues of 54 billion 870 million dollars. The number of people insured under the UnitedHealth health insurance programs increased by approximately 2.2 million people by the end of the quarter.
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