UnitedHealth Looks Beyond Obamacare for Growth

Healthcare reform has been a priority among lawmakers in Congress, but they've thus far failed in their efforts to get rid of the Affordable Care Act. Health-insurance company UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) hasn't waited for Washington to plot a path forward, instead choosing to take steps to protect itself from Obamacare's less favorable provisions and keeping an eye on what's happening on Capitol Hill to anticipate any changes to how Americans get their healthcare coverage.

Coming into Tuesday's third-quarter financial report, UnitedHealth investors had high hopes that the company would be able to keep growing despite the challenges posed by healthcare policy. Yet even the most optimistic among those following the stock were pleased with the extent to which UnitedHealth has managed to keep its upward momentum recently, even amid considerable uncertainty. Let's take a closer look at UnitedHealth to see how the insurer is plotting its course for the future.

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