All Things Considered

Eden Prairie-based UnitedHealth Group says it is cooperating in criminal, civil federal investigations

front of a united health care building
A sign stands on UnitedHealth Group Inc.'s campus in Minnetonka, Minn.
Jim Mon | AP 2012

UnitedHealth Group said today it is cooperating in federal criminal and civil investigations into its Medicare business.

The Eden Prairie-based health care giant is the nation’s largest provider of private Medicare, or Medicare Advantage plans.

For more, MPR News host Emily Reese spoke with Chris Snowbeck, who covers the business of health care at the Minnesota Star Tribune.

Press play above to listen to their conversation.