Can Optum Offset UnitedHealth's Health Benefits Growth Woes?

Key Takeaways UnitedHealth leans on Optum to offset pressures in its health benefits business. Optum's revenue growth outpaced UnitedHealthcare from 2022 to 2024. Optum contributed over half of UnitedHealth's total operating income last year.Yes, UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) is increasingly relying on its Optum business to drive growth and offset challenges in the health benefits segment, UnitedHealthcare. Optum has become the company’s primary growth engine, delivering stronger margins and faste ...