In this video, health-care analyst David Williamson discusses how Obamacare and sequestration are weighing on shares of insurer UnitedHealth (UNH -1.69%). David breaks the managed care company's quarter into Clint Eastwood-inspired good, bad, and ugly segments, helping investors in UnitedHealth, and related stocks, to find out everything they need to know from this bellwether's earnings, and what to expect going forward.
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UnitedHealth raises multiple red flags in its first quarter results.
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Stocks Mentioned
Aetna Inc.
AET
UnitedHealth Group
UNH
$302.01
(-1.69%)
$-5.19
Elevance Health
ELV
$373.65
(-0.60%)
$-2.26
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
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