STAT+: A tough year for health insurance stocks as patients get more care

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How lawmakers view UnitedHealth Group

For Tara Bannow, Casey Ross, Lizzy Lawrence, and me, a good chunk of 2024 was occupied with UnitedHealth Group.

We spent all year talking to doctors and others who work in the conglomerate. We listened to people frustrated with UnitedHealth’s Optum clinics or their UnitedHealthcare coverage. We combed through documents, texts, and data files.

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