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1 Monster Medical Malpractice Verdict

By Dave Williamson - Apr 14, 2013 at 8:00AM

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NYSE: UNH

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated

Market Cap

$462B

Today's Change

(-4.29%) -$21.15

Current Price

$471.38

Price as of May 18, 2022, 8:00 p.m. ET

UnitedHealth gets hit with $500 million in punitive damages.

In this video, health-care analyst David Williamson discusses a recent court ruling that went against UnitedHealth Group (UNH -4.29%) to the tune of $500 million in punitive damages. Watch and find out how the nation's largest publicly traded health insurer paid the price for a Nevada doctor blamed for putting upwards of 50,000 patients at risk for blood-borne diseases, and what it means for investors of UnitedHealth.

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