Category: Finance, Financial management, Business

Lawsuit claims UnitedHealth Group misled investors on finances

A new lawsuit filed against UnitedHealth Group claims the healthcare company misled investors about its financial outlook following the murder of then-CEO Brian Thompson, who in December was killed by a gunman while attending the company’s annual inves…

Cigna benefits from low medical costs, posts $1.3B in revenue

With a medical loss ratio of 82.2%, insurer Cigna has felt less pressure around medical costs than its peers, allowing the company to pull in $1.3 billion in profit during the first quarter of the year.
While the medical loss ratio is higher than it wa…

Aetna exiting ACA markets as CVS Health logs $1.8B in profit

CVS Health has seen profit and revenue grow over the past year, logging $1.8 billion in profit for the first quarter of the year, and $94.6 billion in revenue (compared to $1.1 billion and $88.4 billion in Q1 2024, respectively). But the company’s insu…

Humana pulls in $1.2B in profit, reaffirms outlook

Humana took in $1.2 billion in profit in the first quarter of 2025, enough for the insurer to reaffirm its outlook for the year.
Revenue clocked in at about $32.1 billion for the quarter, while earnings per share were $11.58.

Elevance health meets expectations with $2.2B in Q1 profit

Despite elevated medical costs, Elevance Health managed to perform more or less in line with expectations in the first quarter, bringing in $2.2 billion in profit, a slight decrease from the $2.25 billion in profit reported in Q1 2024.
Revenue was up y…

Aetna’s high medical costs hammer CVS earnings

CVS Health’s profits took a dip year-over-year, with the company reporting $1.6 billion in profits in Q4 2024, down from the $2 billion it brought in at the end of 2023.
Profits for the full year hit $4.6 billion – a sizable hit from the $83 million in…

Most rural healthcare providers optimistic about finances

The vast majority of rural healthcare organizations have expressed optimism about their financial viability.
In a new Wipfli poll, 72% of respondents said they were “cautiously optimistic” and 24% saying they were “completely optimistic.”

Centene reports $283 million in Q4 profit

Centene logged $283 million in profit during Q4 2024, marking a sizable increase from the insurer’s Q4 2023 profits of $45 million.
Revenue also increased slightly year-over-year (YOY), from $39.5 billion to $40.8 billion. 
For the year, Centene pulled…

Cigna Q4 profit takes hit due to medical costs

The Cigna Group saw profits take a hit in the fourth quarter, reaching $1.4 billion, while it struggled with elevated medical costs, officials said during an earnings call today.
Cigna’s profits for the year were $3.4 billion, a decrease from the $5.2 …

Credit downgrades outpaced upgrades for nonprofit hospitals

Once again, more nonprofit hospitals experienced credit downgrades than upgrades in 2024, though the difference between the two is not as great as it has been in previous years, according to a new analysis.