Quarterly profit rose to $5.26 billion, or $5.55 per share in the third quarter ended Sept. 30, from $4.09 billion, or $4.28 per share, a year ago.
(Reporting by Khushi Mandowara and Manas Mishra in Bengaluru; Editing by Shinjini Ganguli)
(Reuters) - UnitedHealth Group Inc reported a 28.8% increase in quarterly profit on Friday, helped by growth in its Optum health services unit and strength across its large health insurance business.
Quarterly profit rose to $5.26 billion, or $5.55 per share in the third quarter ended Sept. 30, from $4.09 billion, or $4.28 per share, a year ago.
(Reporting by Khushi Mandowara and Manas Mishra in Bengaluru; Editing by Shinjini Ganguli)
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