UnitedHealth stock price edges up after-hours as ACA rebate pledge keeps UNH in focus
New York, January 23, 2026, 18:09 EST — After-hours Shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated edged up roughly 0.5% in after-hours trading Friday, closing at $356.26, holding steady after a solid day on the market. UnitedHealth’s stock has been jittery this week following CEO Stephen Hemsley’s announcement that the insurer plans to rebate profits from its Affordable Care Act (ACA) plans, also known as Obamacare. In his prepared testimony, Hemsley stated, “We will voluntarily eliminate and rebate our profits this year for ACA coverages,” as lawmakers wrestle with whether to restore premium tax credits — the government subsidies that reduce monthly