Healthcare giant UnitedHealth (UNH) has reported its second quarter earning results with Q2 Non-GAAP EPS of $7.12 beating Street estimates by $1.88. Similarly GAAP EPS of $6.91 easily topped consensus expectations by $1.73.However revenue of $62.14B fell short of estimates by $1.4B, despite rising 2.5% year-over-year, as growth in serving public-sector and senior programs was partially offset by commercial enrollment declines.According to UNH earnings were substantially higher than anticipated due primarily to the unprecedented, temporary deferral of care in the company’s risk-based businesses. UNH expects these results will be offset in the quarters ahead by the assistance measures already taken, …read more
Source:: Yahoo Finance