Health-insurance giant said it was making a number of governance changes, including the appointment of a new lead independent director and the formation of a public responsibility committee.

Following an investment by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, many eyes are on the healthcare insurer these days.

The company may be under criminal investigation for alleged irregularities in its Medicare business—but it's been touched by the Warren Buffett effect.

This investment signifies Buffett's re-entry into UNH after liquidating his entire position back in 2010, indicating that he perceives significant value at

UnitedHealth Group Inc. and Elevance Health Inc. told Colorado regulators they will exit some individual health plans in the state, the latest sign of instability in the Affordable Care Act marketplaces.

Shares of UnitedHealth Group are surging before the market open Friday as Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway disclosed that it recently purchased shares of the beleaguered insurer.

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Year to date, the stock has fallen by nearly 45%, which is by no means normal for the healthcare stock. In fact, this is the worst it has performed since the Great Recession, when it tumbled by more than 54% in 2008.

NEW YORK] The Warren Buffett effect is proving true once again, spurring UnitedHealth Group’s reversal this month and giving the Dow Jones Industrial Average a push towards its first closing high since last year.