UnitedHealth Group (UHG) is a diversified health and well-being company, serving more than 70 million Americans. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated's (UHG) focus is on enhancing the performance of the health system and improving the overall health and well-being of the people it serves and their communities. UHG helps people get the care they need at an affordable cost, support the physician/patient relationship, and empower people with the information, guidance and tools they need to make personal health choices and decisions. During 2008, UHG managed approximately $115 billion in aggregate health care spending on behalf of the constituents and consumers it served. UHG's primary focus is on improving the health care system by simplifying the administrative components of health care delivery, promoting evidence-based medicine as the standard for care, and providing relevant, actionable data that physicians, health care professionals, consumers, employers and other participants in health care can use to make better, more informed decisions. |