NU Online News Service, Oct. 15, 2004, 4:10 p.m. EDT
Strong sales of health coverage helped UnitedHealth Group Inc., Minnetonka, Minn., increase third-quarter net earnings.[@@]
The managed care giant is reporting $698 million in net income for the latest quarter on $9.9 billion in revenue, up from $476 million in net income on $7.2 billion in revenue for the third quarter of 2003.