UnitedHealthcare Supports Magee, Miss. Tornado Victims

Action on the part of UnitedHealthcare will bring needed assistance to hundreds
of victims

MAGEE, Miss.--(Business Wire)--
UnitedHealthcare will deliver assistance to tornado victims, in the form of
$10,000 in financial assistance to the American Red Cross and free help-line
services in the town of Magee, Miss., struck Thursday morning by the tornado.
Working together, in coordination with the American Red Cross, the assistance is
being provided by two sister operating businesses, UnitedHealthcare by
AmeriChoice and OptumHealth, and UnitedHealthcare`s parent, UnitedHealth Group.

* Support for the American Red Cross - A $5,000 donation will go to the American
Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund from UnitedHealthcare by AmeriChoice,
UnitedHealth Group`s Medicaid managed care business. "Many people`s lives have
been seriously disrupted by this disaster," said Norine Yukon, executive
director of UnitedHealthcare by AmeriChoice in Mississippi. "Our hearts go out
to the injured and those who have lost property, homes and businesses as a
result of this tornado. We want to support organizations that can immediately
have a positive impact for the people affected."

In addition to the AmeriChoice donation, as part of the Company`s new two-year
commitment to disaster relief, UnitedHealth Group will allocate $5,000 to the
American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund, from its Annual Disaster Giving Program
(ADGP) commitment to benefit disaster victims like those affected by the Magee
tornado. UnitedHealth Group is the first and only health and well-being company
to be an ADGP Member. The donation will allow the Red Cross to provide support
for shelters, meals, and clean-up and comfort kits, as well as mental health
support for families and the community of Magee.

"UnitedHealth Group is a committed partner of the Red Cross in disaster
preparedness and relief," said Michael Brown, Vice President of Corporate and
Foundation Partnerships at the American Red Cross. "Through their support of the
Annual Disaster Giving Program, we are able to respond immediately to provide
lifesaving services to families and communities during disasters like the recent
tornado in Mississippi."

* Help Line for Community Residents - OptumHealth, one of the nation`s largest
consumer health services companies, will provide free access to its Help Line
staffed by experienced medical professionals. The toll-free Help Line will
assist Magee residents in dealing with stress and anxiety and can be accessed by
calling 1-866-342-6892. It will be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week
for as long as necessary. Resources and information are also available via the
Internet in English at www.liveandworkwell.com and in Spanish at
www.mentesana-cuerposano.com.

People interested in providing additional assistance can contact the Red Cross
Disaster Relief Fund to help provide food, shelter, and counseling for people
impacted by disasters like the recent tornado by logging onto RedCross.org or by
calling 1-800 RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) to make a donation.

About UnitedHealth Group

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) is a diversified health and well-being company
dedicated to making health care work better. Headquartered in Minneapolis,
Minn., UnitedHealth Group offers a broad spectrum of products and services
through six operating businesses: UnitedHealthcare, Ovations, AmeriChoice,
OptumHealth, Ingenix, and Prescription Solutions. Through its family of
businesses, UnitedHealth Group serves more than 70 million individuals
nationwide.

About the American Red Cross:

Help people affected by disasters, like the current floods and winter storms, by
donating to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. On those rare occasions
when donations exceed Red Cross expenses for a specific disaster, contributions
are used to prepare for and serve victims of other disasters. Your gift enables
the Red Cross to provide shelter, food, counseling and other assistance to
victims of all disasters. Call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or
1-800-257-7575 (Spanish). Contributions to the Disaster Relief Fund may be sent
to your local American Red Cross chapter or to the American Red Cross, P. O. Box
37243, Washington, DC 20013. Internet users can make a secure online
contribution by visiting www.redcross.org.

UnitedHealthcare
Jeff Smith, 952-931-5685
jeff.smith@uhc.com

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