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UnitedHealth rises as UnitedHealthcare removes prior-authorization requirements

UnitedHealth Group (UNH) gained about 0.8% to $399.4 Wednesday. Starting October 1, UnitedHealthcare will eliminate prior-authorization requirements for a broad set of services.

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UnitedHealth Group NYSE:UNH, the health-insurance and medical-services powerhouse, jumped approximately 0.8% to $399.4 on Wednesday as Wall Street sized up its latest attack on healthcare bureaucracy.

Starting October 1, UnitedHealthcare will eliminate prior-authorization requirements for a broad r…