Thursday, December 19, 2013

The Motley Fool: UnitedHealth Ready for the Storm -- and Long-Term Success

There's little doubt that the next couple of years will be "interesting" for UnitedHealth (NYSE: UNH  ) . This giant health insurance, benefits, and health technology company has built its way to the top of the heap through strong management, ongoing M&A, and substantial reinvestment in the business, but the arrival of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (commonly referred to as "Obamacare") is going to significantly change the way health insurance markets operate for UnitedHealth and large peers like WellPoint (NYSE: WLP  ) , Aetna (NYSE: AET  ) , and Cigna (NYSE: CI  ) . While most of the panic has worn off, investors may yet have a worthwhile long-term opportunity in this health care giant.

Continue to the full article at The Motley Fool:
UnitedHealth Ready for the Storm -- and Long-Term Success

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