UnitedHealth caps employee pay raises to 2%, Bloomberg News reports

February 27, 2026 1:05 PM EST

The corporate logo of the UnitedHealth Group appears on the side of one of their office buildings in Santa Ana, California, U.S., April 13, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake

Feb 27 (Reuters) - ‌UnitedHealth ​Group ​has limited employee pay raises this ‌year to between 0% ⁠and 2%, depending on ‌performance, Bloomberg News reported ‌on Friday, citing a person familiar with ​the matter.

* The modest compensation increases come as ⁠the companyrecently told an unspecified ​number of workers they were beinglaid off, Bloomberg ​reported, citing the ‌person. * UnitedHealth did not immediately respond to ⁠a Reutersrequest for comment. * The company earlier this ⁠year said 2026 revenue would decline for the ​first time indecades. * The company's shares were also pressured after ‌the Trumpadministration proposed a much smaller-than-expected increase ‌to2027 Medicare Advantage ⁠rates.

(Reporting by ‌Sneha S ​K in Bengaluru; Editing by Tasim ‌Zahid)



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