UnitedHealth Group (UNH) Faces New Allegations of Secret Payments to Nursing Homes Amidst Pending Securities Fraud Suit – Hagens

  • SAN FRANCISCO, June 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Shares of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), the nation's largest health insurer, fell sharply on May 21, after a British newspaper reported that the company had made undisclosed payments to nursing homes in an effort to reduce hospital transfers, intensifying the scrutiny facing the healthcare conglomerate. The allegations add to UnitedHealth's woes, as the company had to grapple with the filing of a securities fraud class action, the abrupt departure of its CEO, and reports of criminal and civil probes on company's practices.