At UnitedHealthcare, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone.
UnitedHealthcare is the health benefits business of UnitedHealth Group. It offers health benefit plans for people and families across the United States—including employer-sponsored coverage as well as Medicare and Medicaid—and works with physicians and hospitals to help members access quality care.
UnitedHealth Group is one of the largest private health insurers and provides medical benefits to about 51 million members globally, including 1 million outside the US as of December 2024. As a leader in employer-sponsored, self-directed, and government-backed insurance plans, UnitedHealth has obtained massive scale in medical insurance. Along with its insurance assets, UnitedHealth's Optum franchises help create a healthcare services colossus that spans everything from pharmaceutical benefits to providing outpatient care and analytics to both affiliated and third-party customers.