UnitedHealth stock falls as Medicare blow blots out upbeat 2026 profit forecast

Jan 27 (Reuters) - UnitedHealth (UNH) on Tuesday forecast 2026 adjusted profit slightly above analysts' estimates, in a sign that medical cost-control measures under CEO Stephen ​Hemsley were beginning to reap results. Hemsley, who returned as CEO in May to restore ‌investor and consumer trust in the healthcare behemoth, has been working to steer the company out of a ‌difficult period that included the murder of a top executive, a surge in medical costs, a federal probe, and Americans' anger at insurance ...