UnitedHealth Group Inc. kicked off the fourth-quarter 2009 earnings season by reporting an increase in revenue and net income.

UnitedHealth Group Inc., Minnetonka, Minn. (NYSE:UNH)

4 Q 2009 Results
NET INCOME: $944 million
HEALTH PLAN MEMBERS: 32 million
REVENUE: $22 billion

4 Q 2008 Results
NET INCOME: $726 million
HEALTH PLAN MEMBERS: 32 million
REVENUE: $20 billion

- UnitedHealth saw a decrease of 1.7 million people served in the commercial benefits market, "reflecting the significant decline in U.S. employment in 2009."

- The ratio of medical claims to premiums "was slightly better than expected due to the decreasing prevalence of H1N1 during the course of the quarter."

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