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  "title": "UnitedHealth keeps medical costs under control — and raises its outlook again",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/unitedhealth-keeps-medical-costs-under-control-and-raises-its-outlook-14175931",
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  "published": "2026-10-13T10:03:00.000Z",
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  "summary": "The health-insurance giant said its medical-cost ratio was 88.4% in the third quarter of this year as the company tries to rein in spending on medical care.",
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        "title": "UnitedHealth raises 2026 earnings guidance as lower costs drive Q3 earnings beat",
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