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In this week's Health Care Inc. newsletter, the UnitedHealth crash, mandatory Medicare models, and more.

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A tick-tock of the 2025 UnitedHealth crash
The past month has been a disastrous chain of events for UnitedHealth Group — which up until recently was a beloved stock on Wall Street. One event has snowballed into the next, resulting in more than half of the company’s entire market value ($266 billion) evaporating over the past 30 days.