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UnitedHealth Group is an American multinational for-profit company specializing in health insurance and health care services. Founded in 1974 as CharterMed and later in 1977 as UnitedHealthCare, it is headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States. The company operates as a public entity, selling insurance products under United Healthcare and health care services under the Optum brand. With a reported revenue of US$ 400.3 billion in 2024, UnitedHealth Group holds a significant market position as the world's seventh-largest company by revenue and the largest health care company by revenue, also ranking eighth on the 2024 Fortune Global 500.