UnitedHealth Group Inc (UNH.N) Chief Financial Officer John Rex said on Tuesday that the company's 2018 earnings outlook reflects the company's first-quarter business strength and takes into account expectations for medical and flu-related costs.
The company anticipates a 2018 medical cost ratio, or the measure of premiums paid compared to the cost of care, stable at 81.5 percent this year, plus or minus 50 basis points.