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UnitedHealth tops 1Q forecasts, raises 2023 outlook

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:57:32 GMT

UnitedHealth beat first-quarter forecasts and hiked its 2023 guidance for the first time, propelled in part by more growth from its Optum care segment.The health care giant said Friday that revenue jumped 25% from its Optum segment, which provides care and manages prescription drug benefits. Operating earnings from that part of the business also grew 19% to $3.7 billion. The Optum business runs a growing number of clinics and urgent care and surgery centers.Overall, UnitedHealth’s profit climbed more than 11% to $5.61 billion, as the company’s UnitedHealthcare insurance business also added more than 2 million customers compared to last year.Outside Optum, UnitedHealth also runs one of the nation’s largest health insurers, covering more than 50 million people mostly in the United States. That business added customers in commercial coverage, Medicare Advantage and through Medicaid coverage that it manages for states. UnitedHealth now expects adjusted earnings this year to ...

Freshman Md. delegate denies claims in home invasion case

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:57:32 GMT

This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today.A freshman delegate has been charged with felonies related to allegations that he entered a home and threatened a woman with a pipe.Del. Jeffrie E. Long Jr. (D-Calvert and Prince George’s) faces home invasion and first-degree felony assault charges stemming from an alleged April 4 incident in Calvert County. An attorney for the delegate denied the incident took place, adding that Long was not in the area when it occurred and that the charges are the result of an undisclosed family matter.Long is accused of going to a home in the 1000 block of Stephen Reid Road in Huntingtown and threatening a woman with a pipe shortly before 10 p.m., according to a statement of charges filed by the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office.A spokesperson for House Speaker Del. Adrienne Jones (D-Baltimore County) said the presiding officer was aware...

Opioid settlement funds flowing to Prince William County

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:57:32 GMT

This article was written by WTOP’s news partner, InsideNoVa.com, and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today.Prince William County is eying what to do next with its slice of the $50 billion coming from opioid-related lawsuit settlements, with new plans to partner with Manassas, Manassas Park and George Mason University on its new opioid addiction center.The county is eligible for $4.3 million in a direct distribution from the Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority, which was established by the General Assembly to disburse the commonwealth’s portion of two major opioid settlements. It can also receive an additional $1.9 million for meeting certain other standards for use of the funds. From those two allotments, the county is estimated to receive $350,000 annually from the state authority for the next 18 years.From a third tranche of money, the county is looking for $1.4 million to partner with the two cities and George Mason for a new Maso...

BlackRock: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:57:32 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — NEW YORK (AP) — BlackRock Inc. (BLK) on Friday reported first-quarter profit of $1.16 billion.The New York-based company said it had net income of $7.64 per share. Earnings, adjusted for amortization costs and non-recurring costs, came to $7.93 per share.The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $7.71 per share.The investment firm posted revenue of $4.24 billion in the period, also surpassing Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $4.23 billion.BlackRock shares have fallen slightly more than 5% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P’s 500 index has climbed 8%. The stock has fallen slightly more than 6% in the last 12 months._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on BLK at https://www.zacks.com/ap/BLKSource

Corea del Sur pagará US$ 500 al mes a “jóvenes solitarios” para reinsertarse en la sociedad

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:57:32 GMT

(CNN) — Algunos jóvenes surcoreanos están tan aislados del mundo que el gobierno está ofreciendo pagarles para que “reingresen a la sociedad”.El Ministerio de Igualdad de Género y Familia anunció esta semana que proporcionará hasta 650.000 wones coreanos (alrededor de US$ 500) por mes a reclusos sociales aislados, en un intento por apoyar su “estabilidad psicológica y emocional y un crecimiento saludable”.Alrededor del 3,1% de los coreanos de 19 a 39 años son “jóvenes solitarios y aislados”, definidos como que viven en un “espacio limitado, en un estado de estar desconectados del exterior por más de un cierto período de tiempo, y tienen una dificultad notable vivir una vida normal”, según un informe del Ministerio, citando al Instituto de Salud y Asuntos Sociales de Corea.Eso supone unas 338.000 personas en todo el país, de las cuales el 40% inicia su aislamiento en la adolescencia, según el Ministerio. Se cree que varios factores están en juego, incluidas las dificultades fin...

Welcomed in Ireland, ‘Cousin Joe’ Biden jokes of staying

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:57:32 GMT

DUBLIN (AP) — In Ireland this week, well-wishers have lined the streets to catch a mere glimpse of President Joe Biden. Photos of his smiling face are plastered on shop windows, and one admirer held a sign reading, “2024 — Make Joe President Again.”No wonder Biden keeps joking about sticking around. Back home, Biden’s approval rating is near the lowest point of his presidency. And even some fellow Democrats have suggested he shouldn’t run for reelection. On trips within the U.S. to discuss his economic and social policies, Biden often gets a smattering of admirers waving as he drives by, and friendly crowds applaud his speeches. But the reception doesn’t compare with the overwhelming adoration he’s getting here in the old sod. Expect more of the same on Friday, when Biden wraps up his visit to Ireland by spending a day in County Mayo in western Ireland, where his great-great-grandfather Patrick Blewitt lived until he left for the United States in 1850. The lo...

UnitedHealth: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:57:32 GMT

MINNETONKA, Minn. (AP) — MINNETONKA, Minn. (AP) — UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH) on Friday reported first-quarter earnings of $5.61 billion.The Minnetonka, Minnesota-based company said it had profit of $5.95 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $6.26 per share.The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 10 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $6.24 per share.The largest U.S. health insurer posted revenue of $91.93 billion in the period, also surpassing Street forecasts. Nine analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $89.33 billion.UnitedHealth expects full-year earnings in the range of $24.50 to $25 per share._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on UNH at https://www.zacks.com/ap/UNHSource

Las 5 cosas que debes saber este 14 de abril: Detienen a un sospechoso por la filtración del Pentágono

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:57:32 GMT

Primera previsión de la temporada de huracanes en el Atlántico. Cámara de Florida aprueba prohibición del aborto a las 6 semanas. Lluvia histórica azota Fort Lauderdale. De Lula a Messi, los latinos en la lista de las personas más influyentes de TIME. Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día. Primero la verdad.1. Arrestan a sospechoso por la filtración de documentos del PentágonoEl FBI detuvo a Jack Teixeira en relación con la filtración de documentos clasificados del Pentágono, anunció este jueves el secretario de Justicia de EE.UU., Merrick Garland. El arresto de Teixeira, de 21 años, se produce luego de una rápida búsqueda por parte del gobierno de EE.UU. de la identidad del filtrador, quien publicó los documentos en una plataforma de redes sociales popular entre jugadores de videojuegos.El FBI detiene a Jack Teixeira. Conoce dónde trabajaba 1:022. Primera previsión de la temporada de huracanes en el AtlánticoLa temporada de huracanes en el Atlántico no comienza oficialmen...

Tennessee QB Joe Milton ready to lead high-powered offense

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:57:32 GMT

Tennessee quarterback Joe Milton stands out in so many ways. At 6-foot-5 and 242 pounds, Milton is flexible enough to do a backflip from a standing position and has a right arm so powerful he can stand on the goal line and throw an orange into the wall at the other end of a football field. Nobody has ever questioned Milton’s athleticism. Now 23 and the oldest quarterback in the room at Tennessee, the sixth-year player gets his opportunity. Milton will get the chance to showcase how much he’s grown and how at ease he is with shorter passes so he can keep coach Josh Heupel’s super-charged offense on the field. Heupel believes Milton is ready to play at an elite level in 2023, replacing former roommate Hendon Hooker, the man who took Milton’s job in 2021 after his own lower leg injury. “I’ve been really proud of the way that Joe has worked here,” Heupel said. “He’s hyper-competitive and intentional in trying to become the best that he can be at his craft a...

Michigan St wraps up drills hoping to spring forward

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:57:32 GMT

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State coach Mel Tucker hopes he doesn’t have this long of an offseason ever again.The Spartans fell short of being eligible for a bowl last year — a season after winning 11 games — in a fall marred by a melee in Michigan Stadium’s tunnel and were humbled. “Sometimes you have to get beat up and get your face kicked in before you can really lay the true foundation — and that’s happened,” Tucker said. “I know our guys are going to comepte, and fight. We have a chip on our shoulder and we know the areas we need to improve.“We addressed a lot in recruiting. We have a lot to prove. Going through a season like that can build character.”Tucker will wrap up spring practice Saturday afternoon at Spartan Stadium, where fans will watch a 15-period practice that will include first-string offensive players scrimmaging against the team’s top defense.Entering his fourth year of leading the program, the 2021 Big Ten Coach of the Year ...