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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends_4BF15347CD7DA286C3785E1031531F78_negatedLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends_4BF15347CD7DA286C3785E1031531F78" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Dividends paid </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends_4BF15347CD7DA286C3785E1031531F78_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends_4BF15347CD7DA286C3785E1031531F78" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Payments of Dividends </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfCommercialPaper_2F6FB296220BB31737215E103153D9A0_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfCommercialPaper_2F6FB296220BB31737215E103153D9A0" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> (Repayments of) proceeds from commercial paper, net </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfCommercialPaper_2F6FB296220BB31737215E103153D9A0_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfCommercialPaper_2F6FB296220BB31737215E103153D9A0" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Proceeds from (Repayments of) Commercial Paper </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt_FE04EA5402B0AB8042CA5E10315353CF_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt_FE04EA5402B0AB8042CA5E10315353CF" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherDeposits_5315DEAC76E19CE927875E1031531859_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherDeposits_5315DEAC76E19CE927875E1031531859" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Customer funds administered </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherDeposits_5315DEAC76E19CE927875E1031531859_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherDeposits_5315DEAC76E19CE927875E1031531859" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Increase (Decrease) in Other Deposits </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherDeposits" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherDeposits_5315DEAC76E19CE927875E1031531859" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInBookOverdrafts_C08E7C3DB6BC1B24EF38AFB9E4D2DA68_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInBookOverdrafts_C08E7C3DB6BC1B24EF38AFB9E4D2DA68" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Checks outstanding in excess of bank deposits </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInBookOverdrafts_C08E7C3DB6BC1B24EF38AFB9E4D2DA68_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInBookOverdrafts_C08E7C3DB6BC1B24EF38AFB9E4D2DA68" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Increase (Decrease) in Book Overdrafts </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInBookOverdrafts" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInBookOverdrafts_C08E7C3DB6BC1B24EF38AFB9E4D2DA68" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities_E7FA5AE1022547CB228E5E103153D33F_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities_E7FA5AE1022547CB228E5E103153D33F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other, net </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities_E7FA5AE1022547CB228E5E103153D33F_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities_E7FA5AE1022547CB228E5E103153D33F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities_E7FA5AE1022547CB228E5E103153D33F" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_unh_NumberOfYearsOfRevolvingBankCredit_D157D2DCE1D0AD9FFD6C6BE682BFBF50_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_NumberOfYearsOfRevolvingBankCredit_D157D2DCE1D0AD9FFD6C6BE682BFBF50" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Number Of Years Of Revolving Bank Credit </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_unh_NumberOfBanksThatCompriseRevolvingBankCreditFacility_720DAFD9BE16104AD02573CF38A6621B_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_NumberOfBanksThatCompriseRevolvingBankCreditFacility_720DAFD9BE16104AD02573CF38A6621B" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Number of banks that comprise revolving bank credit facility (banks) </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAmountOutstanding_F90E53A06D2B0034AA865E10454E2FD8_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAmountOutstanding_F90E53A06D2B0034AA865E10454E2FD8" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Amounts outstanding under the bank credit facility </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAmountOutstanding_F90E53A06D2B0034AA865E10454E2FD8_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAmountOutstanding_F90E53A06D2B0034AA865E10454E2FD8" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAmountOutstanding" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAmountOutstanding_F90E53A06D2B0034AA865E10454E2FD8" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_unh_MaximumPercentageOfIndebtednessToTotalNetCapitalBankCovenant_36FF1161BB0766E3882E5E10454E08A1_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_MaximumPercentageOfIndebtednessToTotalNetCapitalBankCovenant_36FF1161BB0766E3882E5E10454E08A1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Maximum percentage of indebtedness to total net capital bank covenant </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_MaximumPercentageOfIndebtednessToTotalNetCapitalBankCovenant_36FF1161BB0766E3882E5E10454E08A1_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_MaximumPercentageOfIndebtednessToTotalNetCapitalBankCovenant_36FF1161BB0766E3882E5E10454E08A1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Maximum Percentage Of Indebtedness To Total Net Capital Bank Covenant </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentIssuanceDate_623AF9B3CB83A922608B5E10454E7476_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentIssuanceDate_623AF9B3CB83A922608B5E10454E7476" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt instrument issuance date </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentIssuanceDate_623AF9B3CB83A922608B5E10454E7476_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentIssuanceDate_623AF9B3CB83A922608B5E10454E7476" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Instrument, Issuance Date </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentIssuanceDate" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentIssuanceDate_623AF9B3CB83A922608B5E10454E7476" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NotionalAmountOfInterestRateFairValueHedgeDerivatives" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NotionalAmountOfInterestRateFairValueHedgeDerivatives_5EAF0B694199774A0C60125F5C2631A9" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable_B46C15AC2092E00AB52A6A9C979D5AEE" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20111231.xsd#unh_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAxis" xlink:label="loc_unh_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAxis_DB6162FDD8C8A7C88B606A8C8A46C789" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingencyNatureDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyNatureDomain_A023F2D2D9314B02E1E86AA005CBD1E5" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_unh_CaliforniaClaimsProcessingMatterMember_25CF05BBD9DA5A3044096A99D976B084_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_CaliforniaClaimsProcessingMatterMember_25CF05BBD9DA5A3044096A99D976B084" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> California Claims Processing Matter [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_CaliforniaClaimsProcessingMatterMember_25CF05BBD9DA5A3044096A99D976B084_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_CaliforniaClaimsProcessingMatterMember_25CF05BBD9DA5A3044096A99D976B084" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> California Claims Processing Matter [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20111231.xsd#unh_CaliforniaClaimsProcessingMatterMember" xlink:label="loc_unh_CaliforniaClaimsProcessingMatterMember_25CF05BBD9DA5A3044096A99D976B084" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_unh_GuarantyFundAssessmentsMember_3E3FBFE89244C9D5D9846AA1B0408AA9_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_GuarantyFundAssessmentsMember_3E3FBFE89244C9D5D9846AA1B0408AA9" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Guaranty Fund Assessments [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_GuarantyFundAssessmentsMember_3E3FBFE89244C9D5D9846AA1B0408AA9_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_GuarantyFundAssessmentsMember_3E3FBFE89244C9D5D9846AA1B0408AA9" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Guaranty Fund Assessments [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20111231.xsd#unh_GuarantyFundAssessmentsMember" xlink:label="loc_unh_GuarantyFundAssessmentsMember_3E3FBFE89244C9D5D9846AA1B0408AA9" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense_C5E84D260B591D2C54A5AAD2E9F27B73_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense_C5E84D260B591D2C54A5AAD2E9F27B73" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating Leases, Rent Expense </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense_C5E84D260B591D2C54A5AAD2E9F27B73_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense_C5E84D260B591D2C54A5AAD2E9F27B73" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating Leases, Rent Expense </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense_C5E84D260B591D2C54A5AAD2E9F27B73" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_unh_UndrawnLettersOfCredit_7B9CDE8C1A69E742B9D3AAD70459663F_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_UndrawnLettersOfCredit_7B9CDE8C1A69E742B9D3AAD70459663F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_UndrawnLettersOfCredit_7B9CDE8C1A69E742B9D3AAD70459663F_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_UndrawnLettersOfCredit_7B9CDE8C1A69E742B9D3AAD70459663F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Undrawn Letters Of Credit </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_UndrawnLettersOfCredit_7B9CDE8C1A69E742B9D3AAD70459663F_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_UndrawnLettersOfCredit_7B9CDE8C1A69E742B9D3AAD70459663F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Amount of undrawn letters of credit that are available to bond contractual performance. </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20111231.xsd#unh_UndrawnLettersOfCredit" xlink:label="loc_unh_UndrawnLettersOfCredit_7B9CDE8C1A69E742B9D3AAD70459663F" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_unh_SuretyBondsOutstanding_C7954414D76AA6250174AAD924E63116_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_SuretyBondsOutstanding_C7954414D76AA6250174AAD924E63116" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Surety bonds outstanding </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_SuretyBondsOutstanding_C7954414D76AA6250174AAD924E63116_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_SuretyBondsOutstanding_C7954414D76AA6250174AAD924E63116" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Surety bonds outstanding </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_SuretyBondsOutstanding_C7954414D76AA6250174AAD924E63116_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_SuretyBondsOutstanding_C7954414D76AA6250174AAD924E63116" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Surety bonds outstanding </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20111231.xsd#unh_SuretyBondsOutstanding" xlink:label="loc_unh_SuretyBondsOutstanding_C7954414D76AA6250174AAD924E63116" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_unh_TotalNumberOfViolationsAllegedByCdi_270322F16A174B52915882DE7835F134_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_TotalNumberOfViolationsAllegedByCdi_270322F16A174B52915882DE7835F134" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Total number of violations alleged by CDI (violations) </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_TotalNumberOfViolationsAllegedByCdi_270322F16A174B52915882DE7835F134_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_TotalNumberOfViolationsAllegedByCdi_270322F16A174B52915882DE7835F134" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Total Number Of Violations Alleged BY Cdi </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_unh_CdiAggregatePenalty_17D89F1EB274087BF82F1A9D3F9D4572_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_CdiAggregatePenalty_17D89F1EB274087BF82F1A9D3F9D4572" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> CDI aggregate penalty </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_CdiAggregatePenalty_17D89F1EB274087BF82F1A9D3F9D4572_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_CdiAggregatePenalty_17D89F1EB274087BF82F1A9D3F9D4572" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> CDI aggregate penalty </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_unh_EstimatedLargestAggregatePenaltyIssuedByCdi_5FB3202BBC19F081D68886F4FBBE3B6C_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_EstimatedLargestAggregatePenaltyIssuedByCdi_5FB3202BBC19F081D68886F4FBBE3B6C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Largest aggregate penalty issued by CDI </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_EstimatedLargestAggregatePenaltyIssuedByCdi_5FB3202BBC19F081D68886F4FBBE3B6C_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_EstimatedLargestAggregatePenaltyIssuedByCdi_5FB3202BBC19F081D68886F4FBBE3B6C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Estimated Largest Aggregate Penalty Issued By Cdi </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_unh_MaximumFinePerCdiViolation_7393912E758FE8CB08FC82E7C1752893_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_MaximumFinePerCdiViolation_7393912E758FE8CB08FC82E7C1752893" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Maximum fine per CDI violation (dollars per violation) </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LossContingencyRangeOfPossibleLossMinimum_442BEB17EF83EFE6E06A5E104F56FDC4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LossContingencyRangeOfPossibleLossMinimum_442BEB17EF83EFE6E06A5E104F56FDC4" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Estimated potential range of loss, amount, minimum </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock_559BC6B6BF0591861CBD5E10384E83C8_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock_559BC6B6BF0591861CBD5E10384E83C8" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Fair Value </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock_559BC6B6BF0591861CBD5E10384E83C8_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock_559BC6B6BF0591861CBD5E10384E83C8" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock_559BC6B6BF0591861CBD5E10384E83C8" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract_DA6DCD5F1EC6FC33D079A46BEAEA1F2E_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract_DA6DCD5F1EC6FC33D079A46BEAEA1F2E" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract_DA6DCD5F1EC6FC33D079A46BEAEA1F2E" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock_CDD7A19731664DB9794AA47E1FB6A863_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock_CDD7A19731664DB9794AA47E1FB6A863" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock_CDD7A19731664DB9794AA47E1FB6A863_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock_CDD7A19731664DB9794AA47E1FB6A863" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock_CDD7A19731664DB9794AA47E1FB6A863" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember_1969589D7534F14C89975E1046061B74_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember_1969589D7534F14C89975E1046061B74" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Commercial Paper [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember_1969589D7534F14C89975E1046061B74" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_unh_SeniorUnsecuredFloatingRateNotesDueFebruary2011Member_AC28F162C2D2C1E4A6285E104606FD15_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_SeniorUnsecuredFloatingRateNotesDueFebruary2011Member_AC28F162C2D2C1E4A6285E104606FD15" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Senior Unsecured Floating-rate Notes Due February 2011 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_SeniorUnsecuredFloatingRateNotesDueFebruary2011Member_AC28F162C2D2C1E4A6285E104606FD15_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_SeniorUnsecuredFloatingRateNotesDueFebruary2011Member_AC28F162C2D2C1E4A6285E104606FD15" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Senior Unsecured Floating-rate Notes Due February 2011 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_SeniorUnsecuredFloatingRateNotesDueFebruary2011Member_AC28F162C2D2C1E4A6285E104606FD15_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_SeniorUnsecuredFloatingRateNotesDueFebruary2011Member_AC28F162C2D2C1E4A6285E104606FD15" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Senior Unsecured Floating Rate Notes Due February 2011 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20111231.xsd#unh_SeniorUnsecuredFloatingRateNotesDueFebruary2011Member" xlink:label="loc_unh_SeniorUnsecuredFloatingRateNotesDueFebruary2011Member_AC28F162C2D2C1E4A6285E104606FD15" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_unh_SeniorUnsecuredFloatingRateNotesDueFebruary2011Member_AC28F162C2D2C1E4A6285E104606FD15" xlink:to="lab_unh_SeniorUnsecuredFloatingRateNotesDueFebruary2011Member_AC28F162C2D2C1E4A6285E104606FD15" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FivePointThreeSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarchTwoThousandElevenMember_C61DF347286A98A4C1D75E1046062267_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FivePointThreeSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarchTwoThousandElevenMember_C61DF347286A98A4C1D75E1046062267" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 5.3% Senior Unsecured Notes Due March 2011 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FivePointThreeSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarchTwoThousandElevenMember_C61DF347286A98A4C1D75E1046062267_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FivePointThreeSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarchTwoThousandElevenMember_C61DF347286A98A4C1D75E1046062267" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Five Point Three Senior Unsecured Notes Due March Two Thousand Eleven [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FivePointThreeSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarchTwoThousandElevenMember_C61DF347286A98A4C1D75E1046062267_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FivePointThreeSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarchTwoThousandElevenMember_C61DF347286A98A4C1D75E1046062267" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Senior Unsecured Notes 5.3 Percent Due March 2011 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20111231.xsd#unh_FivePointThreeSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarchTwoThousandElevenMember" xlink:label="loc_unh_FivePointThreeSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarchTwoThousandElevenMember_C61DF347286A98A4C1D75E1046062267" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_unh_FivePointThreeSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarchTwoThousandElevenMember_C61DF347286A98A4C1D75E1046062267" xlink:to="lab_unh_FivePointThreeSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarchTwoThousandElevenMember_C61DF347286A98A4C1D75E1046062267" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FivePointFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovemberTwoThousandTwelveMember_A0DFB04471D9F97537545E1046066BA4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FivePointFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovemberTwoThousandTwelveMember_A0DFB04471D9F97537545E1046066BA4" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 5.5% Senior Unsecured Notes Due November 2012 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FivePointFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovemberTwoThousandTwelveMember_A0DFB04471D9F97537545E1046066BA4_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FivePointFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovemberTwoThousandTwelveMember_A0DFB04471D9F97537545E1046066BA4" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Five Point Five Percent Senior Unsecured Notes Due November Two Thousand Twelve [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FivePointFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovemberTwoThousandTwelveMember_A0DFB04471D9F97537545E1046066BA4_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FivePointFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovemberTwoThousandTwelveMember_A0DFB04471D9F97537545E1046066BA4" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Senior Unsecured Notes Due 5.5 Percent November 2012 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20111231.xsd#unh_FivePointFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovemberTwoThousandTwelveMember" xlink:label="loc_unh_FivePointFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovemberTwoThousandTwelveMember_A0DFB04471D9F97537545E1046066BA4" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_unh_FivePointFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovemberTwoThousandTwelveMember_A0DFB04471D9F97537545E1046066BA4" xlink:to="lab_unh_FivePointFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovemberTwoThousandTwelveMember_A0DFB04471D9F97537545E1046066BA4" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FourPointNinePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandThirteenMember_B80699D611FCB57E53C35E1046062E5A_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FourPointNinePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandThirteenMember_B80699D611FCB57E53C35E1046062E5A" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 4.9% Senior Unsecured Notes Due February 2013 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FourPointNinePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandThirteenMember_B80699D611FCB57E53C35E1046062E5A_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FourPointNinePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandThirteenMember_B80699D611FCB57E53C35E1046062E5A" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Four Point Nine Percent Senior Unsecured Notes Due February Two Thousand Thirteen [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FourPointNinePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandThirteenMember_B80699D611FCB57E53C35E1046062E5A_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FourPointNinePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandThirteenMember_B80699D611FCB57E53C35E1046062E5A" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Senior Unsecured Notes 4 .9 percent Due February 2013 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20111231.xsd#unh_FourPointNinePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandThirteenMember" xlink:label="loc_unh_FourPointNinePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandThirteenMember_B80699D611FCB57E53C35E1046062E5A" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_unh_FourPointNinePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandThirteenMember_B80699D611FCB57E53C35E1046062E5A" xlink:to="lab_unh_FourPointNinePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandThirteenMember_B80699D611FCB57E53C35E1046062E5A" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FourPointNinePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueAprilTwoThousandThirteenMember_80F1FBECEE7F1BA2FBDF5E10460755C9_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FourPointNinePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueAprilTwoThousandThirteenMember_80F1FBECEE7F1BA2FBDF5E10460755C9" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 4.9% Senior Unsecured Notes Due April 2013 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FourPointNinePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueAprilTwoThousandThirteenMember_80F1FBECEE7F1BA2FBDF5E10460755C9_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FourPointNinePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueAprilTwoThousandThirteenMember_80F1FBECEE7F1BA2FBDF5E10460755C9" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Four Point Nine Percent Senior Unsecured Notes Due April Two Thousand Thirteen [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FourPointNinePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueAprilTwoThousandThirteenMember_80F1FBECEE7F1BA2FBDF5E10460755C9_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FourPointNinePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueAprilTwoThousandThirteenMember_80F1FBECEE7F1BA2FBDF5E10460755C9" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Senior Unsecured Notes 4.9 Percent Due April 2013 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20111231.xsd#unh_FourPointNinePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueAprilTwoThousandThirteenMember" xlink:label="loc_unh_FourPointNinePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueAprilTwoThousandThirteenMember_80F1FBECEE7F1BA2FBDF5E10460755C9" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_unh_FourPointNinePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueAprilTwoThousandThirteenMember_80F1FBECEE7F1BA2FBDF5E10460755C9" xlink:to="lab_unh_FourPointNinePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueAprilTwoThousandThirteenMember_80F1FBECEE7F1BA2FBDF5E10460755C9" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FourPointEightPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandFourteenMember_3EFBE8FA86642864A13F5E104607CAB3_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FourPointEightPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandFourteenMember_3EFBE8FA86642864A13F5E104607CAB3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 4.8% Senior Unsecured Notes Due February 2014 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FourPointEightPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandFourteenMember_3EFBE8FA86642864A13F5E104607CAB3_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FourPointEightPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandFourteenMember_3EFBE8FA86642864A13F5E104607CAB3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Four Point Eight Percent Senior Unsecured Notes Due February Two Thousand Fourteen [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FourPointEightPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandFourteenMember_3EFBE8FA86642864A13F5E104607CAB3_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FourPointEightPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandFourteenMember_3EFBE8FA86642864A13F5E104607CAB3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Senior Unsecured Notes 4.8 Percent Due February 2014 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20111231.xsd#unh_FourPointEightPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandFourteenMember" xlink:label="loc_unh_FourPointEightPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandFourteenMember_3EFBE8FA86642864A13F5E104607CAB3" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueAugustTwoThousandFourteenMember_85861A892724EB35E4AE5E1046073B98_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueAugustTwoThousandFourteenMember_85861A892724EB35E4AE5E1046073B98" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 5.0% Senior Unsecured Notes Due August 2014 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueAugustTwoThousandFourteenMember_85861A892724EB35E4AE5E1046073B98_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueAugustTwoThousandFourteenMember_85861A892724EB35E4AE5E1046073B98" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Five Percent Senior Unsecured Notes Due August Two Thousand Fourteen [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueAugustTwoThousandFourteenMember_85861A892724EB35E4AE5E1046073B98_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueAugustTwoThousandFourteenMember_85861A892724EB35E4AE5E1046073B98" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Senior Unsecured Notes 5.0 Percent Due August 2014 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20111231.xsd#unh_FivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueAugustTwoThousandFourteenMember" xlink:label="loc_unh_FivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueAugustTwoThousandFourteenMember_85861A892724EB35E4AE5E1046073B98" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_unh_FivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueAugustTwoThousandFourteenMember_85861A892724EB35E4AE5E1046073B98" xlink:to="lab_unh_FivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueAugustTwoThousandFourteenMember_85861A892724EB35E4AE5E1046073B98" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FourPointNinePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarchTwoThousandFifteenMember_3ECF5D51287D7FE164C65E104607DDAB_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FourPointNinePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarchTwoThousandFifteenMember_3ECF5D51287D7FE164C65E104607DDAB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 4.9% Senior Unsecured Notes Due March 2015 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FourPointNinePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarchTwoThousandFifteenMember_3ECF5D51287D7FE164C65E104607DDAB_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FourPointNinePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarchTwoThousandFifteenMember_3ECF5D51287D7FE164C65E104607DDAB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Four Point Nine Percent Senior Unsecured Notes Due March Two Thousand Fifteen [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FourPointNinePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarchTwoThousandFifteenMember_3ECF5D51287D7FE164C65E104607DDAB_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FourPointNinePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarchTwoThousandFifteenMember_3ECF5D51287D7FE164C65E104607DDAB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Senior Unsecured Notes 4.9 Percent Due March 2015 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20111231.xsd#unh_FourPointNinePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarchTwoThousandFifteenMember" xlink:label="loc_unh_FourPointNinePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarchTwoThousandFifteenMember_3ECF5D51287D7FE164C65E104607DDAB" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_unh_FourPointNinePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarchTwoThousandFifteenMember_3ECF5D51287D7FE164C65E104607DDAB" xlink:to="lab_unh_FourPointNinePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarchTwoThousandFifteenMember_3ECF5D51287D7FE164C65E104607DDAB" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FivePointFourPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarchTwoThousandSixteenMember_C0A08D85047351619AF75E104607565D_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FivePointFourPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarchTwoThousandSixteenMember_C0A08D85047351619AF75E104607565D" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 5.4% Senior Unsecured Notes Due March 2016 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FivePointFourPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarchTwoThousandSixteenMember_C0A08D85047351619AF75E104607565D_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FivePointFourPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarchTwoThousandSixteenMember_C0A08D85047351619AF75E104607565D" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Five Point Four Percent Senior Unsecured Notes Due March Two Thousand Sixteen [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FivePointFourPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarchTwoThousandSixteenMember_C0A08D85047351619AF75E104607565D_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FivePointFourPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarchTwoThousandSixteenMember_C0A08D85047351619AF75E104607565D" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Senior Unsecured Notes 5.4 Percent Due March 2016 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20111231.xsd#unh_FivePointFourPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarchTwoThousandSixteenMember" xlink:label="loc_unh_FivePointFourPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarchTwoThousandSixteenMember_C0A08D85047351619AF75E104607565D" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_unh_OnePointNinePercentageOfSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovemberTwoThousandAndSixteenthMember_39E44578BCB0B89AA961B3A2611338CA_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_OnePointNinePercentageOfSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovemberTwoThousandAndSixteenthMember_39E44578BCB0B89AA961B3A2611338CA" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 1.9% of Senior Unsecured Notes Due November 2016 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_OnePointNinePercentageOfSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovemberTwoThousandAndSixteenthMember_39E44578BCB0B89AA961B3A2611338CA_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_OnePointNinePercentageOfSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovemberTwoThousandAndSixteenthMember_39E44578BCB0B89AA961B3A2611338CA" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> One Point Nine Percentage of Senior Unsecured Notes Due November Two Thousand and Sixteenth [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_OnePointNinePercentageOfSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovemberTwoThousandAndSixteenthMember_39E44578BCB0B89AA961B3A2611338CA_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_OnePointNinePercentageOfSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovemberTwoThousandAndSixteenthMember_39E44578BCB0B89AA961B3A2611338CA" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> One Point Nine Percentage of Senior Unsecured Notes Due November Two Thousand and Sixteenth [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20111231.xsd#unh_OnePointNinePercentageOfSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovemberTwoThousandAndSixteenthMember" xlink:label="loc_unh_OnePointNinePercentageOfSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovemberTwoThousandAndSixteenthMember_39E44578BCB0B89AA961B3A2611338CA" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_unh_OnePointNinePercentageOfSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovemberTwoThousandAndSixteenthMember_39E44578BCB0B89AA961B3A2611338CA" xlink:to="lab_unh_OnePointNinePercentageOfSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovemberTwoThousandAndSixteenthMember_39E44578BCB0B89AA961B3A2611338CA" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FivePointFourPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovemberTwoThousandSixteenMember_20DAA65B4FDA389B96A55E104607B1D2_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FivePointFourPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovemberTwoThousandSixteenMember_20DAA65B4FDA389B96A55E104607B1D2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 5.4% Senior Unsecured Notes Due November 2016 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FivePointFourPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovemberTwoThousandSixteenMember_20DAA65B4FDA389B96A55E104607B1D2_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FivePointFourPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovemberTwoThousandSixteenMember_20DAA65B4FDA389B96A55E104607B1D2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Five Point Four Percent Senior Unsecured Notes Due November Two Thousand Sixteen [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FivePointFourPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovemberTwoThousandSixteenMember_20DAA65B4FDA389B96A55E104607B1D2_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FivePointFourPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovemberTwoThousandSixteenMember_20DAA65B4FDA389B96A55E104607B1D2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Senior Unsecured Notes 5.4 Percent Due November 2016 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20111231.xsd#unh_FivePointFourPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovemberTwoThousandSixteenMember" xlink:label="loc_unh_FivePointFourPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovemberTwoThousandSixteenMember_20DAA65B4FDA389B96A55E104607B1D2" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_unh_SixPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueJuneTwoThousandSeventeenMember_FB163A8DE3D7375172805E1046075C2D_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_SixPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueJuneTwoThousandSeventeenMember_FB163A8DE3D7375172805E1046075C2D" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 6.0% Senior Unsecured Notes Due June 2017 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_SixPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueJuneTwoThousandSeventeenMember_FB163A8DE3D7375172805E1046075C2D_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_SixPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueJuneTwoThousandSeventeenMember_FB163A8DE3D7375172805E1046075C2D" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Six Percent Senior Unsecured Notes Due June Two Thousand Seventeen [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_SixPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueJuneTwoThousandSeventeenMember_FB163A8DE3D7375172805E1046075C2D_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_SixPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueJuneTwoThousandSeventeenMember_FB163A8DE3D7375172805E1046075C2D" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Senior Unsecured Notes 6.0 Percent Due June 2017 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20111231.xsd#unh_SixPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueJuneTwoThousandSeventeenMember" xlink:label="loc_unh_SixPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueJuneTwoThousandSeventeenMember_FB163A8DE3D7375172805E1046075C2D" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_unh_SixPointZeroPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovember2017Member_8CAA41F581B45B4EBB395E1046075FB1_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_SixPointZeroPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovember2017Member_8CAA41F581B45B4EBB395E1046075FB1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 6.0% Senior Unsecured Notes Due November 2017 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_SixPointZeroPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovember2017Member_8CAA41F581B45B4EBB395E1046075FB1_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_SixPointZeroPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovember2017Member_8CAA41F581B45B4EBB395E1046075FB1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Six Point Zero Percent Senior Unsecured Notes Due November 2017 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_SixPointZeroPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovember2017Member_8CAA41F581B45B4EBB395E1046075FB1_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_SixPointZeroPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovember2017Member_8CAA41F581B45B4EBB395E1046075FB1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Senior Unsecured Notes 6.0 Percent Due November 2017 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20111231.xsd#unh_SixPointZeroPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovember2017Member" xlink:label="loc_unh_SixPointZeroPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovember2017Member_8CAA41F581B45B4EBB395E1046075FB1" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_unh_SixPointZeroSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandEighteenMember_82A865E00DDE4D7640895E104607F854_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_SixPointZeroSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandEighteenMember_82A865E00DDE4D7640895E104607F854" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 6.0% Senior Unsecured Notes Due February 2018 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_SixPointZeroSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandEighteenMember_82A865E00DDE4D7640895E104607F854_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_SixPointZeroSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandEighteenMember_82A865E00DDE4D7640895E104607F854" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Six Point Zero Senior Unsecured Notes Due February Two Thousand Eighteen [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_SixPointZeroSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandEighteenMember_82A865E00DDE4D7640895E104607F854_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_SixPointZeroSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandEighteenMember_82A865E00DDE4D7640895E104607F854" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Senior Unsecured Notes 6.0 Percent Due February 2018 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20111231.xsd#unh_SixPointZeroSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandEighteenMember" xlink:label="loc_unh_SixPointZeroSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandEighteenMember_82A865E00DDE4D7640895E104607F854" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_unh_SixPointZeroSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandEighteenMember_82A865E00DDE4D7640895E104607F854" xlink:to="lab_unh_SixPointZeroSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandEighteenMember_82A865E00DDE4D7640895E104607F854" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_ThreePointNinePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueOctoberTwoThousandTwentyMember_19D2273C85AA821700B75E1046073BC0_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_ThreePointNinePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueOctoberTwoThousandTwentyMember_19D2273C85AA821700B75E1046073BC0" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 3.9% Senior Unsecured Notes Due October 2020 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_ThreePointNinePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueOctoberTwoThousandTwentyMember_19D2273C85AA821700B75E1046073BC0_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_ThreePointNinePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueOctoberTwoThousandTwentyMember_19D2273C85AA821700B75E1046073BC0" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Three Point Nine Percent Senior Unsecured Notes Due October Two Thousand Twenty [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_ThreePointNinePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueOctoberTwoThousandTwentyMember_19D2273C85AA821700B75E1046073BC0_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_ThreePointNinePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueOctoberTwoThousandTwentyMember_19D2273C85AA821700B75E1046073BC0" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Three Point Nine Percentage of Senior Unsecured Notes Due October Two Thousand and Twenty [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20111231.xsd#unh_ThreePointNinePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueOctoberTwoThousandTwentyMember" xlink:label="loc_unh_ThreePointNinePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueOctoberTwoThousandTwentyMember_19D2273C85AA821700B75E1046073BC0" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_unh_ThreePointNinePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueOctoberTwoThousandTwentyMember_19D2273C85AA821700B75E1046073BC0" xlink:to="lab_unh_ThreePointNinePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueOctoberTwoThousandTwentyMember_19D2273C85AA821700B75E1046073BC0" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FourPointSevenPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandTwentyOneMember_923DE1E785ED01AC3A325E10460770B9_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FourPointSevenPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandTwentyOneMember_923DE1E785ED01AC3A325E10460770B9" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 4.7% Senior Unsecured Notes Due February 2021 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FourPointSevenPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandTwentyOneMember_923DE1E785ED01AC3A325E10460770B9_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FourPointSevenPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandTwentyOneMember_923DE1E785ED01AC3A325E10460770B9" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Four Point Seven Percentage Senior Unsecured Notes Due February Two Thousand Twenty One [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FourPointSevenPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandTwentyOneMember_923DE1E785ED01AC3A325E10460770B9_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FourPointSevenPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandTwentyOneMember_923DE1E785ED01AC3A325E10460770B9" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Four Point Seven Percentage of Senior Unsecured Notes Due February Two Thousand and Twenty One [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20111231.xsd#unh_FourPointSevenPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandTwentyOneMember" xlink:label="loc_unh_FourPointSevenPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandTwentyOneMember_923DE1E785ED01AC3A325E10460770B9" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_unh_FourPointSevenPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandTwentyOneMember_923DE1E785ED01AC3A325E10460770B9" xlink:to="lab_unh_FourPointSevenPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandTwentyOneMember_923DE1E785ED01AC3A325E10460770B9" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_ThreePointFourPercentageOfSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovemberTwoThousandTwentyOneMember_7DBC9E02C80B378CCE6DB3A7352A03F7_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_ThreePointFourPercentageOfSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovemberTwoThousandTwentyOneMember_7DBC9E02C80B378CCE6DB3A7352A03F7" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 3.4% of Senior Unsecured Notes Due November 2021 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_ThreePointFourPercentageOfSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovemberTwoThousandTwentyOneMember_7DBC9E02C80B378CCE6DB3A7352A03F7_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_ThreePointFourPercentageOfSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovemberTwoThousandTwentyOneMember_7DBC9E02C80B378CCE6DB3A7352A03F7" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Three Point Four Percentage of Senior Unsecured Notes Due November Two Thousand Twenty One [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_ThreePointFourPercentageOfSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovemberTwoThousandTwentyOneMember_7DBC9E02C80B378CCE6DB3A7352A03F7_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_ThreePointFourPercentageOfSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovemberTwoThousandTwentyOneMember_7DBC9E02C80B378CCE6DB3A7352A03F7" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Three Point Four Percentage of Senior Unsecured Notes Due November Two Thousand Twenty One [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20111231.xsd#unh_ThreePointFourPercentageOfSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovemberTwoThousandTwentyOneMember" xlink:label="loc_unh_ThreePointFourPercentageOfSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovemberTwoThousandTwentyOneMember_7DBC9E02C80B378CCE6DB3A7352A03F7" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_unh_ThreePointFourPercentageOfSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovemberTwoThousandTwentyOneMember_7DBC9E02C80B378CCE6DB3A7352A03F7" xlink:to="lab_unh_ThreePointFourPercentageOfSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovemberTwoThousandTwentyOneMember_7DBC9E02C80B378CCE6DB3A7352A03F7" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_ZeroCouponSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovemberTwoThousandTwentyTwoMember_5D2EDDABAA88EE1068735E10460751EF_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_ZeroCouponSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovemberTwoThousandTwentyTwoMember_5D2EDDABAA88EE1068735E10460751EF" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Zero Coupon Senior Unsecured Notes Due November 2022 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_ZeroCouponSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovemberTwoThousandTwentyTwoMember_5D2EDDABAA88EE1068735E10460751EF_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_ZeroCouponSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovemberTwoThousandTwentyTwoMember_5D2EDDABAA88EE1068735E10460751EF" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Zero Coupon Senior Unsecured Notes Due November Two Thousand Twenty Two [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_ZeroCouponSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovemberTwoThousandTwentyTwoMember_5D2EDDABAA88EE1068735E10460751EF_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_ZeroCouponSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovemberTwoThousandTwentyTwoMember_5D2EDDABAA88EE1068735E10460751EF" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Senior Unsecured Notes Zero Coupon Due November 2022 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20111231.xsd#unh_ZeroCouponSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovemberTwoThousandTwentyTwoMember" xlink:label="loc_unh_ZeroCouponSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovemberTwoThousandTwentyTwoMember_5D2EDDABAA88EE1068735E10460751EF" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FivePointEightPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarchTwoThousandThirtySixMember_CE573588A607C8219E305E104607F1A0_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FivePointEightPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarchTwoThousandThirtySixMember_CE573588A607C8219E305E104607F1A0" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 5.8% Senior Unsecured Notes Due March 2036 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FivePointEightPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarchTwoThousandThirtySixMember_CE573588A607C8219E305E104607F1A0_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FivePointEightPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarchTwoThousandThirtySixMember_CE573588A607C8219E305E104607F1A0" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Five Point Eight Percent Senior Unsecured Notes Due March Two Thousand Thirty Six [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FivePointEightPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarchTwoThousandThirtySixMember_CE573588A607C8219E305E104607F1A0_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FivePointEightPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarchTwoThousandThirtySixMember_CE573588A607C8219E305E104607F1A0" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Senior Unsecured Notes 5.8 Percent Due March 2036 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20111231.xsd#unh_FivePointEightPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarchTwoThousandThirtySixMember" xlink:label="loc_unh_FivePointEightPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarchTwoThousandThirtySixMember_CE573588A607C8219E305E104607F1A0" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_unh_SixPointFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueJuneTwoThousandThirtySevenMember_585EE1F78CDEB991D4055E1046075A27_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_SixPointFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueJuneTwoThousandThirtySevenMember_585EE1F78CDEB991D4055E1046075A27" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 6.5% Senior Unsecured Notes Due June 2037 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_SixPointFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueJuneTwoThousandThirtySevenMember_585EE1F78CDEB991D4055E1046075A27_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_SixPointFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueJuneTwoThousandThirtySevenMember_585EE1F78CDEB991D4055E1046075A27" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Six Point Five Percent Senior Unsecured Notes Due June Two Thousand Thirty Seven [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_SixPointFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueJuneTwoThousandThirtySevenMember_585EE1F78CDEB991D4055E1046075A27_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_SixPointFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueJuneTwoThousandThirtySevenMember_585EE1F78CDEB991D4055E1046075A27" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Senior Unsecured Notes 6.5 Percent Due June 2037 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20111231.xsd#unh_SixPointFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueJuneTwoThousandThirtySevenMember" xlink:label="loc_unh_SixPointFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueJuneTwoThousandThirtySevenMember_585EE1F78CDEB991D4055E1046075A27" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_unh_SixPointSixPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovemberTwoThousandThirtySevenMember_C83A2FEA4542F08B5DFE5E1046071450_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_SixPointSixPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovemberTwoThousandThirtySevenMember_C83A2FEA4542F08B5DFE5E1046071450" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 6.6% Senior Unsecured Notes Due November 2037 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_SixPointSixPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovemberTwoThousandThirtySevenMember_C83A2FEA4542F08B5DFE5E1046071450_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_SixPointSixPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovemberTwoThousandThirtySevenMember_C83A2FEA4542F08B5DFE5E1046071450" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Six Point Six Percent Senior Unsecured Notes Due November Two Thousand Thirty Seven [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_SixPointSixPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovemberTwoThousandThirtySevenMember_C83A2FEA4542F08B5DFE5E1046071450_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_SixPointSixPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovemberTwoThousandThirtySevenMember_C83A2FEA4542F08B5DFE5E1046071450" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Senior Unsecured Notes 6.6 Percent Due November 2037 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20111231.xsd#unh_SixPointSixPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovemberTwoThousandThirtySevenMember" xlink:label="loc_unh_SixPointSixPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovemberTwoThousandThirtySevenMember_C83A2FEA4542F08B5DFE5E1046071450" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_unh_SixPointNinePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandThirtyEightMember_20B803CFAD74DD25AF875E10460774A0_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_SixPointNinePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandThirtyEightMember_20B803CFAD74DD25AF875E10460774A0" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 6.9% Senior Unsecured Notes Due February 2038 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_SixPointNinePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandThirtyEightMember_20B803CFAD74DD25AF875E10460774A0_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_SixPointNinePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandThirtyEightMember_20B803CFAD74DD25AF875E10460774A0" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Six Point Nine Percent Senior Unsecured Notes Due February Two Thousand Thirty Eight [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_SixPointNinePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandThirtyEightMember_20B803CFAD74DD25AF875E10460774A0_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_SixPointNinePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandThirtyEightMember_20B803CFAD74DD25AF875E10460774A0" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Senior Unsecured Notes 6.9 Percent Due February 2038 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20111231.xsd#unh_SixPointNinePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandThirtyEightMember" xlink:label="loc_unh_SixPointNinePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandThirtyEightMember_20B803CFAD74DD25AF875E10460774A0" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FivePointSevenPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueOctoberTwoThousandFortyMember_19883895133D48247E285E1046073CB1_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FivePointSevenPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueOctoberTwoThousandFortyMember_19883895133D48247E285E1046073CB1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 5.7% Senior Unsecured Notes Due October 2040 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FivePointSevenPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueOctoberTwoThousandFortyMember_19883895133D48247E285E1046073CB1_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FivePointSevenPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueOctoberTwoThousandFortyMember_19883895133D48247E285E1046073CB1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Five Point Seven Percent Senior Unsecured Notes Due October Two Thousand Forty [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FivePointSevenPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueOctoberTwoThousandFortyMember_19883895133D48247E285E1046073CB1_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FivePointSevenPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueOctoberTwoThousandFortyMember_19883895133D48247E285E1046073CB1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Five Point Seven Percentage of Senior Unsecured Notes Due October Two Thousand and Forty [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20111231.xsd#unh_FivePointSevenPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueOctoberTwoThousandFortyMember" xlink:label="loc_unh_FivePointSevenPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueOctoberTwoThousandFortyMember_19883895133D48247E285E1046073CB1" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_unh_SixPointZeroPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandFortyOneMember_654E57620820EC8DF4495E104607AD67_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_SixPointZeroPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandFortyOneMember_654E57620820EC8DF4495E104607AD67" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 6.0% Senior Unsecured Notes Due February 2041 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_SixPointZeroPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandFortyOneMember_654E57620820EC8DF4495E104607AD67_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_SixPointZeroPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandFortyOneMember_654E57620820EC8DF4495E104607AD67" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Six Point Zero Percent Senior Unsecured Notes Due February Two Thousand Forty One [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_SixPointZeroPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandFortyOneMember_654E57620820EC8DF4495E104607AD67_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_SixPointZeroPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandFortyOneMember_654E57620820EC8DF4495E104607AD67" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Six Point Zero Percentage of Senior Unsecured Notes Due February Two Thousand and Forty One [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20111231.xsd#unh_SixPointZeroPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandFortyOneMember" xlink:label="loc_unh_SixPointZeroPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandFortyOneMember_654E57620820EC8DF4495E104607AD67" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FourPointSixPercentageOfSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovemberTwoThousandFortyOneMember_9A843080E087E0513CC3B3A860E98B66_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FourPointSixPercentageOfSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovemberTwoThousandFortyOneMember_9A843080E087E0513CC3B3A860E98B66" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 4.6% of Senior Unsecured Notes Due November 2041 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FourPointSixPercentageOfSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovemberTwoThousandFortyOneMember_9A843080E087E0513CC3B3A860E98B66_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FourPointSixPercentageOfSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovemberTwoThousandFortyOneMember_9A843080E087E0513CC3B3A860E98B66" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Four Point Six Percentage of Senior Unsecured Notes Due November Two Thousand Forty One [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FourPointSixPercentageOfSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovemberTwoThousandFortyOneMember_9A843080E087E0513CC3B3A860E98B66_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FourPointSixPercentageOfSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovemberTwoThousandFortyOneMember_9A843080E087E0513CC3B3A860E98B66" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Four Point Six Percentage of Senior Unsecured Notes Due November Two Thousand Forty One [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20111231.xsd#unh_FourPointSixPercentageOfSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovemberTwoThousandFortyOneMember" xlink:label="loc_unh_FourPointSixPercentageOfSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovemberTwoThousandFortyOneMember_9A843080E087E0513CC3B3A860E98B66" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_2CBFECA01E5E3C2271CC5E1046072F12_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_2CBFECA01E5E3C2271CC5E1046072F12" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Interest rate </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_2CBFECA01E5E3C2271CC5E1046072F12_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_2CBFECA01E5E3C2271CC5E1046072F12" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_2CBFECA01E5E3C2271CC5E1046072F12" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_94C80FA5B032825B8D8A5E10460737D0_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_94C80FA5B032825B8D8A5E10460737D0" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Par Value </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_94C80FA5B032825B8D8A5E10460737D0_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_94C80FA5B032825B8D8A5E10460737D0" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Instrument, Face Amount </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_94C80FA5B032825B8D8A5E10460737D0" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_3815495F074444173D515E104607A86F_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_3815495F074444173D515E104607A86F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Carrying Value </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_3815495F074444173D515E104607A86F_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_3815495F074444173D515E104607A86F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Long-term Debt, Gross </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_3815495F074444173D515E104607A86F" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue_0E4B74A8932CEDFFCA9B5E10460873FD_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue_0E4B74A8932CEDFFCA9B5E10460873FD" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Fair Value </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue_0E4B74A8932CEDFFCA9B5E10460873FD_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue_0E4B74A8932CEDFFCA9B5E10460873FD" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue_0E4B74A8932CEDFFCA9B5E10460873FD" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_B721704DB4D52B7AB10E5E102ED99895_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_B721704DB4D52B7AB10E5E102ED99895" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_B721704DB4D52B7AB10E5E102ED99895" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis_BC0CA09503D6625517AE5EB77C62583C_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis_BC0CA09503D6625517AE5EB77C62583C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Statement, Scenario [Axis] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis_BC0CA09503D6625517AE5EB77C62583C" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_12A3933CDD55EDC22C7A5EB77C628FB9_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_12A3933CDD55EDC22C7A5EB77C628FB9" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Scenario, Unspecified [Domain] </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_5111B3CF3F2F60C992965E102ED9D728_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_5111B3CF3F2F60C992965E102ED9D728" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Assets </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_5111B3CF3F2F60C992965E102ED9D728_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_5111B3CF3F2F60C992965E102ED9D728" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Assets [Abstract] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_5111B3CF3F2F60C992965E102ED9D728" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_5111B3CF3F2F60C992965E102ED9D728" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_5111B3CF3F2F60C992965E102ED9D728" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_927756761891E83D183E5E102ED99681_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_927756761891E83D183E5E102ED99681" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Current assets: </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_927756761891E83D183E5E102ED99681_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_927756761891E83D183E5E102ED99681" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Assets, Current [Abstract] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_927756761891E83D183E5E102ED99681" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_927756761891E83D183E5E102ED99681" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_927756761891E83D183E5E102ED99681" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_48DC2167ACA873C793095E102EDB3E64_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_48DC2167ACA873C793095E102EDB3E64" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Cash and cash equivalents </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_48DC2167ACA873C793095E102EDB3E64" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_48DC2167ACA873C793095E102EDB3E64" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_48DC2167ACA873C793095E102EDB3E64" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments_CA259A248FFF95BDD8135E102EDBCF40_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments_CA259A248FFF95BDD8135E102EDBCF40" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Short-term investments </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments_CA259A248FFF95BDD8135E102EDBCF40_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments_CA259A248FFF95BDD8135E102EDBCF40" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Short-term Investments </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments_CA259A248FFF95BDD8135E102EDBCF40" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments_CA259A248FFF95BDD8135E102EDBCF40" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments_CA259A248FFF95BDD8135E102EDBCF40" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent_EBF88A4E6B0D71B372E85E102EDBF772_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent_EBF88A4E6B0D71B372E85E102EDBF772" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $196 and $241 </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent_EBF88A4E6B0D71B372E85E102EDBF772_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent_EBF88A4E6B0D71B372E85E102EDBF772" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Accounts Receivable, Net, Current </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent_EBF88A4E6B0D71B372E85E102EDBF772" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent_EBF88A4E6B0D71B372E85E102EDBF772" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent_EBF88A4E6B0D71B372E85E102EDBF772" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherReceivablesNetCurrent_9B3CF16047BC0401686F111A7AEAD934_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherReceivablesNetCurrent_9B3CF16047BC0401686F111A7AEAD934" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other current receivables, net of allowances of $72 and $66 </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherReceivablesNetCurrent_9B3CF16047BC0401686F111A7AEAD934_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherReceivablesNetCurrent_9B3CF16047BC0401686F111A7AEAD934" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Receivables, Net, Current </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherReceivablesNetCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherReceivablesNetCurrent_9B3CF16047BC0401686F111A7AEAD934" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherReceivablesNetCurrent_9B3CF16047BC0401686F111A7AEAD934" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherReceivablesNetCurrent_9B3CF16047BC0401686F111A7AEAD934" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_AarpAssetsUnderManagement_61FDE4717F2326ED40135E102EDB60D8_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_AarpAssetsUnderManagement_61FDE4717F2326ED40135E102EDB60D8" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Assets under management </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_AarpAssetsUnderManagement_61FDE4717F2326ED40135E102EDB60D8_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_AarpAssetsUnderManagement_61FDE4717F2326ED40135E102EDB60D8" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> AARP Assets Under Management </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_AarpAssetsUnderManagement_61FDE4717F2326ED40135E102EDB60D8_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_AarpAssetsUnderManagement_61FDE4717F2326ED40135E102EDB60D8" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> The Assets Under Management are primarily AARP assets that are managed separately from the general investment portfolio and are used to pay costs associated with the AARP program. </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20111231.xsd#unh_AarpAssetsUnderManagement" xlink:label="loc_unh_AarpAssetsUnderManagement_61FDE4717F2326ED40135E102EDB60D8" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_unh_AarpAssetsUnderManagement_61FDE4717F2326ED40135E102EDB60D8" xlink:to="lab_unh_AarpAssetsUnderManagement_61FDE4717F2326ED40135E102EDB60D8" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent_9F75CE9BD4707B229F805E102EDB51A1_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent_9F75CE9BD4707B229F805E102EDB51A1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Deferred income taxes </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent_9F75CE9BD4707B229F805E102EDB51A1_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent_9F75CE9BD4707B229F805E102EDB51A1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Current </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent_9F75CE9BD4707B229F805E102EDB51A1" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent_9F75CE9BD4707B229F805E102EDB51A1" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent_9F75CE9BD4707B229F805E102EDB51A1" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent_494891AB8681635F892D5E102EDBDB61_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent_494891AB8681635F892D5E102EDBDB61" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Prepaid expenses and other current assets </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent_494891AB8681635F892D5E102EDBDB61_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent_494891AB8681635F892D5E102EDBDB61" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent_494891AB8681635F892D5E102EDBDB61" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent_494891AB8681635F892D5E102EDBDB61" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent_494891AB8681635F892D5E102EDBDB61" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent_5BEA1E88D12A302FD2455E102EDBEF90_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent_5BEA1E88D12A302FD2455E102EDBEF90" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Total current assets </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent_5BEA1E88D12A302FD2455E102EDBEF90_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent_5BEA1E88D12A302FD2455E102EDBEF90" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Assets, Current </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent_5BEA1E88D12A302FD2455E102EDBEF90" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent_5BEA1E88D12A302FD2455E102EDBEF90" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent_5BEA1E88D12A302FD2455E102EDBEF90" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongTermInvestments_037D7437F06047FB304B5E102EDB60CA_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermInvestments_037D7437F06047FB304B5E102EDB60CA" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Long-term investments </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongTermInvestments_037D7437F06047FB304B5E102EDB60CA_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermInvestments_037D7437F06047FB304B5E102EDB60CA" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Long-term Investments </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermInvestments" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermInvestments_037D7437F06047FB304B5E102EDB60CA" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermInvestments_037D7437F06047FB304B5E102EDB60CA" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LongTermInvestments_037D7437F06047FB304B5E102EDB60CA" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_685FB4C1E42A138F24B45E102EDB9D88_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_685FB4C1E42A138F24B45E102EDB9D88" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Property, equipment and capitalized software, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $2,440 and $2,779 </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_685FB4C1E42A138F24B45E102EDB9D88_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_685FB4C1E42A138F24B45E102EDB9D88" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Property, Plant and Equipment, Net </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_685FB4C1E42A138F24B45E102EDB9D88" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_685FB4C1E42A138F24B45E102EDB9D88" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_685FB4C1E42A138F24B45E102EDB9D88" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_Goodwill_12DE48DD890D5ED8DA595E102EDB4CFB_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Goodwill_12DE48DD890D5ED8DA595E102EDB4CFB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Goodwill </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_Goodwill_12DE48DD890D5ED8DA595E102EDB4CFB_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Goodwill_12DE48DD890D5ED8DA595E102EDB4CFB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Goodwill </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Goodwill" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Goodwill_12DE48DD890D5ED8DA595E102EDB4CFB" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_Goodwill_12DE48DD890D5ED8DA595E102EDB4CFB" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_Goodwill_12DE48DD890D5ED8DA595E102EDB4CFB" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill_13E6A05CCDB653B9CA915E102EDBBEF3_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill_13E6A05CCDB653B9CA915E102EDBBEF3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $1,451 and $1,350 </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill_13E6A05CCDB653B9CA915E102EDBBEF3_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill_13E6A05CCDB653B9CA915E102EDBBEF3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill_13E6A05CCDB653B9CA915E102EDBBEF3" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill_13E6A05CCDB653B9CA915E102EDBBEF3" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill_13E6A05CCDB653B9CA915E102EDBBEF3" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_A5237AB0D99E125B173C5E102EDB3E21_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_A5237AB0D99E125B173C5E102EDB3E21" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other assets </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_A5237AB0D99E125B173C5E102EDB3E21_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_A5237AB0D99E125B173C5E102EDB3E21" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Assets, Noncurrent </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_A5237AB0D99E125B173C5E102EDB3E21" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_Assets_4447932DDEE9293DF8235E102EDB00C6_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Assets_4447932DDEE9293DF8235E102EDB00C6" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Total assets </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_Assets_4447932DDEE9293DF8235E102EDB00C6_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Assets_4447932DDEE9293DF8235E102EDB00C6" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Assets </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_FEEE28728F11F1BEB0CAB3DA7D6C8AFE_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_FEEE28728F11F1BEB0CAB3DA7D6C8AFE" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_FEEE28728F11F1BEB0CAB3DA7D6C8AFE" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_FEEE28728F11F1BEB0CAB3DA7D6C8AFE" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_FEEE28728F11F1BEB0CAB3DA7D6C8AFE" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized_F3510385970FBA32A4BBB3DBD869DB38_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized_F3510385970FBA32A4BBB3DBD869DB38" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized_F3510385970FBA32A4BBB3DBD869DB38" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized_F3510385970FBA32A4BBB3DBD869DB38" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized_F3510385970FBA32A4BBB3DBD869DB38" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued_546C998CC7E7C7E6E22AB3DC1CE47CBA_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued_546C998CC7E7C7E6E22AB3DC1CE47CBA" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Preferred Stock, Shares Issued </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued_546C998CC7E7C7E6E22AB3DC1CE47CBA" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued_546C998CC7E7C7E6E22AB3DC1CE47CBA" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued_546C998CC7E7C7E6E22AB3DC1CE47CBA" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding_9E8788EDD26E464CDF78B3DC7073D1D1_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding_9E8788EDD26E464CDF78B3DC7073D1D1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding_9E8788EDD26E464CDF78B3DC7073D1D1" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding_9E8788EDD26E464CDF78B3DC7073D1D1" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding_9E8788EDD26E464CDF78B3DC7073D1D1" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent_8B3AAA1D58D3C82FA6D5AACBE632A275_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent_8B3AAA1D58D3C82FA6D5AACBE632A275" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 2012 </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent_8B3AAA1D58D3C82FA6D5AACBE632A275_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent_8B3AAA1D58D3C82FA6D5AACBE632A275" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Current </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent_8B3AAA1D58D3C82FA6D5AACBE632A275" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent_8B3AAA1D58D3C82FA6D5AACBE632A275" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent_8B3AAA1D58D3C82FA6D5AACBE632A275" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears_BE4961BBEC6C4F059933AACC9FDC2AE1_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears_BE4961BBEC6C4F059933AACC9FDC2AE1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 2013 </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears_BE4961BBEC6C4F059933AACC9FDC2AE1_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears_BE4961BBEC6C4F059933AACC9FDC2AE1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Two Years </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears_BE4961BBEC6C4F059933AACC9FDC2AE1" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears_BE4961BBEC6C4F059933AACC9FDC2AE1" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears_BE4961BBEC6C4F059933AACC9FDC2AE1" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears_44CE49E711828DEFB1B6AACCC527BFCE_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears_44CE49E711828DEFB1B6AACCC527BFCE" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 2014 </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears_44CE49E711828DEFB1B6AACCC527BFCE_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears_44CE49E711828DEFB1B6AACCC527BFCE" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Three Years </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears_44CE49E711828DEFB1B6AACCC527BFCE" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears_44CE49E711828DEFB1B6AACCC527BFCE" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears_44CE49E711828DEFB1B6AACCC527BFCE" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears_8AF4106CC7EAA0108739AACCFCC11070_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears_8AF4106CC7EAA0108739AACCFCC11070" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 2015 </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears_8AF4106CC7EAA0108739AACCFCC11070_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears_8AF4106CC7EAA0108739AACCFCC11070" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Four Years </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears_8AF4106CC7EAA0108739AACCFCC11070" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears_8AF4106CC7EAA0108739AACCFCC11070" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears_8AF4106CC7EAA0108739AACCFCC11070" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears_0A330FE1AC1AB8BD11A6AACD244EFBD7_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears_0A330FE1AC1AB8BD11A6AACD244EFBD7" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 2016 </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears_0A330FE1AC1AB8BD11A6AACD244EFBD7_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears_0A330FE1AC1AB8BD11A6AACD244EFBD7" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Five Years </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears_0A330FE1AC1AB8BD11A6AACD244EFBD7" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears_0A330FE1AC1AB8BD11A6AACD244EFBD7" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears_0A330FE1AC1AB8BD11A6AACD244EFBD7" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter_4ED299FFC16B3FF9EB66AACD492BFADA_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter_4ED299FFC16B3FF9EB66AACD492BFADA" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Thereafter </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter_4ED299FFC16B3FF9EB66AACD492BFADA_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter_4ED299FFC16B3FF9EB66AACD492BFADA" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due Thereafter </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter_4ED299FFC16B3FF9EB66AACD492BFADA" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter_4ED299FFC16B3FF9EB66AACD492BFADA" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter_4ED299FFC16B3FF9EB66AACD492BFADA" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteAbstract_90A3AC6F0FA3C484F3555E1048562F81_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteAbstract_90A3AC6F0FA3C484F3555E1048562F81" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteAbstract_90A3AC6F0FA3C484F3555E1048562F81" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_unh_DividendFrequencyAxis_A0EC57D50332D733F8EF22C985DF2226_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_DividendFrequencyAxis_A0EC57D50332D733F8EF22C985DF2226" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Dividend Frequency [Axis] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_DividendFrequencyAxis_A0EC57D50332D733F8EF22C985DF2226_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_DividendFrequencyAxis_A0EC57D50332D733F8EF22C985DF2226" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Dividend Frequency [Axis] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20111231.xsd#unh_DividendFrequencyAxis" xlink:label="loc_unh_DividendFrequencyAxis_A0EC57D50332D733F8EF22C985DF2226" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_unh_DividendFrequencyAxis_A0EC57D50332D733F8EF22C985DF2226" xlink:to="lab_unh_DividendFrequencyAxis_A0EC57D50332D733F8EF22C985DF2226" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_DividendFrequencyDomain_96C25753BB656C13415D22CBE8F9109E_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_DividendFrequencyDomain_96C25753BB656C13415D22CBE8F9109E" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Dividend Frequency [Domain] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_DividendFrequencyDomain_96C25753BB656C13415D22CBE8F9109E_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_DividendFrequencyDomain_96C25753BB656C13415D22CBE8F9109E" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Dividend Frequency [Domain] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20111231.xsd#unh_DividendFrequencyDomain" xlink:label="loc_unh_DividendFrequencyDomain_96C25753BB656C13415D22CBE8F9109E" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_unh_QuarterlyAmountSinceJune2010Member_EA83F8EF0D27C0E97ADF22CA99F6388D_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_QuarterlyAmountSinceJune2010Member_EA83F8EF0D27C0E97ADF22CA99F6388D" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Quarterly Amount Since June 2010 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_QuarterlyAmountSinceJune2010Member_EA83F8EF0D27C0E97ADF22CA99F6388D_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_QuarterlyAmountSinceJune2010Member_EA83F8EF0D27C0E97ADF22CA99F6388D" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Quarterly Amount Since June 2010 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20111231.xsd#unh_QuarterlyAmountSinceJune2010Member" xlink:label="loc_unh_QuarterlyAmountSinceJune2010Member_EA83F8EF0D27C0E97ADF22CA99F6388D" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DividendDeclaredMember_1448B6D811AAA546589F5D5E8D727FE6_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DividendDeclaredMember_1448B6D811AAA546589F5D5E8D727FE6" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Dividend Declared [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DividendDeclaredMember_1448B6D811AAA546589F5D5E8D727FE6_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DividendDeclaredMember_1448B6D811AAA546589F5D5E8D727FE6" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Dividend Declared [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DividendDeclaredMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DividendDeclaredMember_1448B6D811AAA546589F5D5E8D727FE6" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StatutoryAccountingPracticesStatutoryAmountAvailableForDividendPayments_6F2B40BA4808A5DE6447AA8EAF022BEF_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatutoryAccountingPracticesStatutoryAmountAvailableForDividendPayments_6F2B40BA4808A5DE6447AA8EAF022BEF" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Statutory Accounting Practices, Statutory Amount Available for Dividend Payments </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StatutoryAccountingPracticesStatutoryAmountAvailableForDividendPayments_6F2B40BA4808A5DE6447AA8EAF022BEF_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatutoryAccountingPracticesStatutoryAmountAvailableForDividendPayments_6F2B40BA4808A5DE6447AA8EAF022BEF" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Statutory Accounting Practices, Statutory Amount Available for Dividend Payments </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock_D16CBD7159CE933A65915E1048571B4C_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock_D16CBD7159CE933A65915E1048571B4C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Payments of Dividends, Common Stock </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_unh_UsefulLivesForPropertyEquipmentAndCapitalizedSoftwareAbstract_8324AA8A7F1A680C505DA94C91CD1A4C_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_UsefulLivesForPropertyEquipmentAndCapitalizedSoftwareAbstract_8324AA8A7F1A680C505DA94C91CD1A4C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Useful lives for property, equipment and capitalized software [Abstract] </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_A6C00D131CA46E978243A94EF916B9D8_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_A6C00D131CA46E978243A94EF916B9D8" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Property, Plant and Equipment by Type [Axis] </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FurnitureFixturesAndEquipmentMember_608B46C44BC5529DDEB0A94F69A23EF4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FurnitureFixturesAndEquipmentMember_608B46C44BC5529DDEB0A94F69A23EF4" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Furniture, fixtures and equipment [Member] </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember_B507827EC4B10A3487E6A95003805CA4_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember_B507827EC4B10A3487E6A95003805CA4" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Leasehold Improvements [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember_B507827EC4B10A3487E6A95003805CA4" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_unh_CapitalizedSoftwareMember_65A6C065E4D1AA3AECDAA9503F325A50_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_CapitalizedSoftwareMember_65A6C065E4D1AA3AECDAA9503F325A50" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Capitalized software [Member] </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLifeMinimum_B9ADDEE375007E3F4320A950E37F56E1_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLifeMinimum_B9ADDEE375007E3F4320A950E37F56E1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life, Minimum (years) </link:label> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_92384C8E2E62903EB3B25E104E7AB937" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ReportableSegmentsMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReportableSegmentsMember_48BF83AA498B05F3E154FE371987FA70" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_unh_UnitedhealthcareMember_CD5E521C12ADA7AD55C75E104E7B1852_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_UnitedhealthcareMember_CD5E521C12ADA7AD55C75E104E7B1852" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> UnitedHealthcare [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_UnitedhealthcareMember_CD5E521C12ADA7AD55C75E104E7B1852_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_UnitedhealthcareMember_CD5E521C12ADA7AD55C75E104E7B1852" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Unitedhealthcare [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_UnitedhealthcareMember_CD5E521C12ADA7AD55C75E104E7B1852_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_UnitedhealthcareMember_CD5E521C12ADA7AD55C75E104E7B1852" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> UnitedHealthcare [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20111231.xsd#unh_UnitedhealthcareMember" xlink:label="loc_unh_UnitedhealthcareMember_CD5E521C12ADA7AD55C75E104E7B1852" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_unh_TotalOptumMember_683321E4F5E4B2743F805E104E7B087E_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_TotalOptumMember_683321E4F5E4B2743F805E104E7B087E" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Total Optum [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_TotalOptumMember_683321E4F5E4B2743F805E104E7B087E_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_TotalOptumMember_683321E4F5E4B2743F805E104E7B087E" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Total Optum [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_TotalOptumMember_683321E4F5E4B2743F805E104E7B087E_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_TotalOptumMember_683321E4F5E4B2743F805E104E7B087E" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Optum [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20111231.xsd#unh_TotalOptumMember" xlink:label="loc_unh_TotalOptumMember_683321E4F5E4B2743F805E104E7B087E" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_unh_OptumhealthMember_7BAB0935DC858230ECF15E104E7B674A_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_OptumhealthMember_7BAB0935DC858230ECF15E104E7B674A" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> OptumHealth [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_OptumhealthMember_7BAB0935DC858230ECF15E104E7B674A_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_OptumhealthMember_7BAB0935DC858230ECF15E104E7B674A" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Optumhealth [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_OptumhealthMember_7BAB0935DC858230ECF15E104E7B674A_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_OptumhealthMember_7BAB0935DC858230ECF15E104E7B674A" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> OptumHealth Member </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20111231.xsd#unh_OptumhealthMember" xlink:label="loc_unh_OptumhealthMember_7BAB0935DC858230ECF15E104E7B674A" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_unh_OptuminsightMember_048AD9546D8B85B680B25E104E7BB842_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_OptuminsightMember_048AD9546D8B85B680B25E104E7BB842" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> OptumInsight [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20111231.xsd#unh_OptuminsightMember" xlink:label="loc_unh_OptuminsightMember_048AD9546D8B85B680B25E104E7BB842" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_unh_OptumrxMember_217D6A75BB76B769C4585E104E7BA62F_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_OptumrxMember_217D6A75BB76B769C4585E104E7BA62F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> OptumRx [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_OptumrxMember_217D6A75BB76B769C4585E104E7BA62F_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_OptumrxMember_217D6A75BB76B769C4585E104E7BA62F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Optumrx [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_OptumrxMember_217D6A75BB76B769C4585E104E7BA62F_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_OptumrxMember_217D6A75BB76B769C4585E104E7BA62F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> OptumRx [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20111231.xsd#unh_OptumrxMember" xlink:label="loc_unh_OptumrxMember_217D6A75BB76B769C4585E104E7BA62F" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_BusinessIntersegmentEliminationsMember_556355033B631439C65D5E104E7CCF02_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BusinessIntersegmentEliminationsMember_556355033B631439C65D5E104E7CCF02" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Corporate and Intersegment Eliminations [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_BusinessIntersegmentEliminationsMember_556355033B631439C65D5E104E7CCF02_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BusinessIntersegmentEliminationsMember_556355033B631439C65D5E104E7CCF02" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Business Intersegment, Eliminations [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessIntersegmentEliminationsMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessIntersegmentEliminationsMember_556355033B631439C65D5E104E7CCF02" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_unh_NumberOfReportableSegments_929E878AD778ADDD9FA88D3EA7F68CAB_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_NumberOfReportableSegments_929E878AD778ADDD9FA88D3EA7F68CAB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Number of reportable segments </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_NumberOfReportableSegments_929E878AD778ADDD9FA88D3EA7F68CAB_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_NumberOfReportableSegments_929E878AD778ADDD9FA88D3EA7F68CAB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Number Of Reportable Segments </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_NumberOfReportableSegments_929E878AD778ADDD9FA88D3EA7F68CAB_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_NumberOfReportableSegments_929E878AD778ADDD9FA88D3EA7F68CAB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Number Of Reportable Segments </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20111231.xsd#unh_NumberOfReportableSegments" xlink:label="loc_unh_NumberOfReportableSegments_929E878AD778ADDD9FA88D3EA7F68CAB" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PremiumsEarnedNet_6B3CB9C2F7323CC0841F5E104E7CA5F9_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PremiumsEarnedNet_6B3CB9C2F7323CC0841F5E104E7CA5F9" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Premiums, revenues - external customers </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PremiumsEarnedNet" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PremiumsEarnedNet_6B3CB9C2F7323CC0841F5E104E7CA5F9" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet_8AD3EB2DF978184B339E5E104E7C66AC_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet_8AD3EB2DF978184B339E5E104E7C66AC" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Services, revenues - external customers </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet_8AD3EB2DF978184B339E5E104E7C66AC" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock_3A613AA240372C774120AA0E34EDE2F1_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock_3A613AA240372C774120AA0E34EDE2F1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block] </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_3F354707DFAE4D4A2DC2A47EEC85311C_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_3F354707DFAE4D4A2DC2A47EEC85311C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment [Table] </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_F90CA676268942FDC941A47EEC8560A0_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_F90CA676268942FDC941A47EEC8560A0" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Property, Plant and Equipment by Type [Axis] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_F90CA676268942FDC941A47EEC8560A0" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_1F50E1F95E4BA9839E4CA47EEC85A14D_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_1F50E1F95E4BA9839E4CA47EEC85A14D" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Domain] </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_DFC09173053B437A1B11A47EEC85CC4B_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_DFC09173053B437A1B11A47EEC85CC4B" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_Land_46106650A212A2F020BDA47FA2D08006_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Land_46106650A212A2F020BDA47FA2D08006" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Land and improvements </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_Land_46106650A212A2F020BDA47FA2D08006_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Land_46106650A212A2F020BDA47FA2D08006" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Land </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_BuildingsAndImprovementsGross_F36D33C0B6F43E28CD26A47FDAD61B0F_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BuildingsAndImprovementsGross_F36D33C0B6F43E28CD26A47FDAD61B0F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Buildings and improvements </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_BuildingsAndImprovementsGross_F36D33C0B6F43E28CD26A47FDAD61B0F_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BuildingsAndImprovementsGross_F36D33C0B6F43E28CD26A47FDAD61B0F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Buildings and Improvements, Gross </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentGross_98A210194724D51ACA4EA4818FEAD3E1_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentGross_98A210194724D51ACA4EA4818FEAD3E1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Computer equipment </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentGross_98A210194724D51ACA4EA4818FEAD3E1_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentGross_98A210194724D51ACA4EA4818FEAD3E1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Machinery and Equipment, Gross </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesGross_A26F2CE4BA5DD1B9658AA481AF6881B8_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesGross_A26F2CE4BA5DD1B9658AA481AF6881B8" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Furniture and fixtures </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesGross_A26F2CE4BA5DD1B9658AA481AF6881B8_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesGross_A26F2CE4BA5DD1B9658AA481AF6881B8" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Furniture and Fixtures, Gross </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_unh_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentExcludingCapitalizedComputerSoftwareNet_1BDCFE09343E9CA98471A48C7D1FCCE2_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentExcludingCapitalizedComputerSoftwareNet_1BDCFE09343E9CA98471A48C7D1FCCE2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Property plant and equipment excluding capitalized computer software, net </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxPolicyTextBlock_51A3B2FB3E48F237331767BF7994C3CC_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxPolicyTextBlock_51A3B2FB3E48F237331767BF7994C3CC" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxPolicyTextBlock_51A3B2FB3E48F237331767BF7994C3CC" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxPolicyTextBlock_51A3B2FB3E48F237331767BF7994C3CC" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxPolicyTextBlock_51A3B2FB3E48F237331767BF7994C3CC" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FuturePolicyBenefitsAndReinsuranceReceivablesPolicyPolicyTextBlock_476B4A729D8E9EE0911A67DBB0116F46_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FuturePolicyBenefitsAndReinsuranceReceivablesPolicyPolicyTextBlock_476B4A729D8E9EE0911A67DBB0116F46" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Future Policy Benefits And Reinsurance Receivables Policy [Policy Text Block] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FuturePolicyBenefitsAndReinsuranceReceivablesPolicyPolicyTextBlock_476B4A729D8E9EE0911A67DBB0116F46_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FuturePolicyBenefitsAndReinsuranceReceivablesPolicyPolicyTextBlock_476B4A729D8E9EE0911A67DBB0116F46" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Future Policy Benefits And Reinsurance Receivables Policy [Policy Text Block] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FuturePolicyBenefitsAndReinsuranceReceivablesPolicyPolicyTextBlock_476B4A729D8E9EE0911A67DBB0116F46_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FuturePolicyBenefitsAndReinsuranceReceivablesPolicyPolicyTextBlock_476B4A729D8E9EE0911A67DBB0116F46" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Future Policy Benefits And Reinsurance Receivables Policy [Policy Text Block] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20111231.xsd#unh_FuturePolicyBenefitsAndReinsuranceReceivablesPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_unh_FuturePolicyBenefitsAndReinsuranceReceivablesPolicyPolicyTextBlock_476B4A729D8E9EE0911A67DBB0116F46" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_unh_FuturePolicyBenefitsAndReinsuranceReceivablesPolicyPolicyTextBlock_476B4A729D8E9EE0911A67DBB0116F46" xlink:to="lab_unh_FuturePolicyBenefitsAndReinsuranceReceivablesPolicyPolicyTextBlock_476B4A729D8E9EE0911A67DBB0116F46" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_PolicyAcquisitionCostsPolicyTextBlock_B73D183D53BEF520ED9A67DD7E38FCF2_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_PolicyAcquisitionCostsPolicyTextBlock_B73D183D53BEF520ED9A67DD7E38FCF2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Policy Acquisition Costs, Policy [Policy Text Block] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_PolicyAcquisitionCostsPolicyTextBlock_B73D183D53BEF520ED9A67DD7E38FCF2_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_PolicyAcquisitionCostsPolicyTextBlock_B73D183D53BEF520ED9A67DD7E38FCF2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Policy acquisition costs [Policy Text Block] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_PolicyAcquisitionCostsPolicyTextBlock_B73D183D53BEF520ED9A67DD7E38FCF2_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_PolicyAcquisitionCostsPolicyTextBlock_B73D183D53BEF520ED9A67DD7E38FCF2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Policy acquisition costs [Policy Text Block] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20111231.xsd#unh_PolicyAcquisitionCostsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_unh_PolicyAcquisitionCostsPolicyTextBlock_B73D183D53BEF520ED9A67DD7E38FCF2" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_unh_PolicyAcquisitionCostsPolicyTextBlock_B73D183D53BEF520ED9A67DD7E38FCF2" xlink:to="lab_unh_PolicyAcquisitionCostsPolicyTextBlock_B73D183D53BEF520ED9A67DD7E38FCF2" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock_5E33EFFEC06B4E47DC8D67DEC752CC48_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock_5E33EFFEC06B4E47DC8D67DEC752CC48" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Earnings Per Share, Policy [Policy Text Block] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock_5E33EFFEC06B4E47DC8D67DEC752CC48_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock_5E33EFFEC06B4E47DC8D67DEC752CC48" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Earnings Per Share, Policy [Policy Text Block] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock_5E33EFFEC06B4E47DC8D67DEC752CC48" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock_5E33EFFEC06B4E47DC8D67DEC752CC48" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock_5E33EFFEC06B4E47DC8D67DEC752CC48" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_RecentAccountingStandardsPolicyTextBlock_B79E64CC785D20C585425E1032AF2A67_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_RecentAccountingStandardsPolicyTextBlock_B79E64CC785D20C585425E1032AF2A67" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Recent Issued Accounting Standards [Text Block] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_RecentAccountingStandardsPolicyTextBlock_B79E64CC785D20C585425E1032AF2A67_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_RecentAccountingStandardsPolicyTextBlock_B79E64CC785D20C585425E1032AF2A67" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Recent Accounting Standards [Policy Text Block] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_RecentAccountingStandardsPolicyTextBlock_B79E64CC785D20C585425E1032AF2A67_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_RecentAccountingStandardsPolicyTextBlock_B79E64CC785D20C585425E1032AF2A67" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Recent Accounting Standards Policy </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20111231.xsd#unh_RecentAccountingStandardsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_unh_RecentAccountingStandardsPolicyTextBlock_B79E64CC785D20C585425E1032AF2A67" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_unh_RecentAccountingStandardsPolicyTextBlock_B79E64CC785D20C585425E1032AF2A67" xlink:to="lab_unh_RecentAccountingStandardsPolicyTextBlock_B79E64CC785D20C585425E1032AF2A67" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsPolicy_120DCE390A22A6EDA9ABBA7EA86E590B_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsPolicy_120DCE390A22A6EDA9ABBA7EA86E590B" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Fair Value [Policy Text Block] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsPolicy_120DCE390A22A6EDA9ABBA7EA86E590B_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsPolicy_120DCE390A22A6EDA9ABBA7EA86E590B" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Fair Value of Financial Instruments, Policy [Policy Text Block] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsPolicy" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsPolicy_120DCE390A22A6EDA9ABBA7EA86E590B" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsPolicy_120DCE390A22A6EDA9ABBA7EA86E590B" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsPolicy_120DCE390A22A6EDA9ABBA7EA86E590B" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DerivativesPolicyTextBlock_411247DF349EBA2F706058BF0DB54A71_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativesPolicyTextBlock_411247DF349EBA2F706058BF0DB54A71" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Derivatives, Policy [Policy Text Block] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DerivativesPolicyTextBlock_411247DF349EBA2F706058BF0DB54A71_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativesPolicyTextBlock_411247DF349EBA2F706058BF0DB54A71" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Derivatives, Policy [Policy Text Block] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativesPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativesPolicyTextBlock_411247DF349EBA2F706058BF0DB54A71" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativesPolicyTextBlock_411247DF349EBA2F706058BF0DB54A71" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DerivativesPolicyTextBlock_411247DF349EBA2F706058BF0DB54A71" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityPolicyTextBlock_6CF7C2A28758CA0C5BE71655F179E3FE_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityPolicyTextBlock_6CF7C2A28758CA0C5BE71655F179E3FE" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Stockholders' Equity, Policy [Policy Text Block] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityPolicyTextBlock_6CF7C2A28758CA0C5BE71655F179E3FE_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityPolicyTextBlock_6CF7C2A28758CA0C5BE71655F179E3FE" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Stockholders' Equity, Policy [Policy Text Block] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityPolicyTextBlock_6CF7C2A28758CA0C5BE71655F179E3FE" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityPolicyTextBlock_6CF7C2A28758CA0C5BE71655F179E3FE" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityPolicyTextBlock_6CF7C2A28758CA0C5BE71655F179E3FE" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CompensationRelatedCostsPolicyTextBlock_22662BDDD7C6FA0C4308EDAD2E324CF8_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CompensationRelatedCostsPolicyTextBlock_22662BDDD7C6FA0C4308EDAD2E324CF8" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Compensation Related Costs, Policy [Policy Text Block] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CompensationRelatedCostsPolicyTextBlock_22662BDDD7C6FA0C4308EDAD2E324CF8_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CompensationRelatedCostsPolicyTextBlock_22662BDDD7C6FA0C4308EDAD2E324CF8" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Compensation Related Costs, Policy [Policy Text Block] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CompensationRelatedCostsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CompensationRelatedCostsPolicyTextBlock_22662BDDD7C6FA0C4308EDAD2E324CF8" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CompensationRelatedCostsPolicyTextBlock_22662BDDD7C6FA0C4308EDAD2E324CF8" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CompensationRelatedCostsPolicyTextBlock_22662BDDD7C6FA0C4308EDAD2E324CF8" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock_BFB8714761F950D7C34A5E104DD7B6FB_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock_BFB8714761F950D7C34A5E104DD7B6FB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Segment Financial Information </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock_BFB8714761F950D7C34A5E104DD7B6FB_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock_BFB8714761F950D7C34A5E104DD7B6FB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock_BFB8714761F950D7C34A5E104DD7B6FB" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock_BFB8714761F950D7C34A5E104DD7B6FB" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock_BFB8714761F950D7C34A5E104DD7B6FB" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_MedicarePartDInitialCoverageLimitMember_272F1A427DA349ADB437A960DB272938_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_MedicarePartDInitialCoverageLimitMember_272F1A427DA349ADB437A960DB272938" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Medicare Part D Initial coverage limit [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_MedicarePartDInitialCoverageLimitMember_272F1A427DA349ADB437A960DB272938_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_MedicarePartDInitialCoverageLimitMember_272F1A427DA349ADB437A960DB272938" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Medicare Part D Initial coverage limit [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20111231.xsd#unh_MedicarePartDInitialCoverageLimitMember" xlink:label="loc_unh_MedicarePartDInitialCoverageLimitMember_272F1A427DA349ADB437A960DB272938" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_unh_MedicarePartDInitialCoverageLimitMember_272F1A427DA349ADB437A960DB272938" xlink:to="lab_unh_MedicarePartDInitialCoverageLimitMember_272F1A427DA349ADB437A960DB272938" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_ReinsuranceReceivableCurrentMember_E8959383914AD61F2DACA95F034CDFBA_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_ReinsuranceReceivableCurrentMember_E8959383914AD61F2DACA95F034CDFBA" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> reinsurance receivable current [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_ReinsuranceReceivableCurrentMember_E8959383914AD61F2DACA95F034CDFBA_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_ReinsuranceReceivableCurrentMember_E8959383914AD61F2DACA95F034CDFBA" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> reinsurance receivable current [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20111231.xsd#unh_ReinsuranceReceivableCurrentMember" xlink:label="loc_unh_ReinsuranceReceivableCurrentMember_E8959383914AD61F2DACA95F034CDFBA" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_unh_ReinsuranceReceivalbeNonCurrentMember_889C38C278CB9B717864A95E60088D09_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_ReinsuranceReceivalbeNonCurrentMember_889C38C278CB9B717864A95E60088D09" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> reinsurance receivalbe non-current [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_ReinsuranceReceivalbeNonCurrentMember_889C38C278CB9B717864A95E60088D09_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_ReinsuranceReceivalbeNonCurrentMember_889C38C278CB9B717864A95E60088D09" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> reinsurance receivalbe non-current [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20111231.xsd#unh_ReinsuranceReceivalbeNonCurrentMember" xlink:label="loc_unh_ReinsuranceReceivalbeNonCurrentMember_889C38C278CB9B717864A95E60088D09" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_unh_MedicarePartDCatastrophicCoverageMember_33749B891D632744A35AA96139642A41_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_MedicarePartDCatastrophicCoverageMember_33749B891D632744A35AA96139642A41" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Medicare Part D catastrophic coverage [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_MedicarePartDCatastrophicCoverageMember_33749B891D632744A35AA96139642A41_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_MedicarePartDCatastrophicCoverageMember_33749B891D632744A35AA96139642A41" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Medicare Part D catastrophic coverage [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20111231.xsd#unh_MedicarePartDCatastrophicCoverageMember" xlink:label="loc_unh_MedicarePartDCatastrophicCoverageMember_33749B891D632744A35AA96139642A41" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_unh_MedicarePartDCatastrophicCoverageMember_33749B891D632744A35AA96139642A41" xlink:to="lab_unh_MedicarePartDCatastrophicCoverageMember_33749B891D632744A35AA96139642A41" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_MedicarePartDAnnualOutOfPocketMaximumMember_BAEE2AE6596599D53201A96186A9F867_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_MedicarePartDAnnualOutOfPocketMaximumMember_BAEE2AE6596599D53201A96186A9F867" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Medicare Part D annual out of pocket maximum [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_MedicarePartDAnnualOutOfPocketMaximumMember_BAEE2AE6596599D53201A96186A9F867_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_MedicarePartDAnnualOutOfPocketMaximumMember_BAEE2AE6596599D53201A96186A9F867" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Medicare Part D annual out of pocket maximum [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20111231.xsd#unh_MedicarePartDAnnualOutOfPocketMaximumMember" xlink:label="loc_unh_MedicarePartDAnnualOutOfPocketMaximumMember_BAEE2AE6596599D53201A96186A9F867" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_unh_CmsObligationToPayCostsIncurredByIndividualMembers_10E36EAB1E0898F73AC6B3E2FE32E159_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_CmsObligationToPayCostsIncurredByIndividualMembers_10E36EAB1E0898F73AC6B3E2FE32E159" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> CMS obligation to pay costs incurred by individual members </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_unh_VarianceOfRiskShare_9F839EA708B5723A47090CC821E61D43_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_VarianceOfRiskShare_9F839EA708B5723A47090CC821E61D43" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Variance Of Risk Share </link:label> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20111231.xsd#unh_VarianceOfRiskShare" xlink:label="loc_unh_VarianceOfRiskShare_9F839EA708B5723A47090CC821E61D43" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_unh_MedicarePartDInitialCoverageLimit_F132F4FE1581C0F4E43E6BABDC267F3C_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_MedicarePartDInitialCoverageLimit_F132F4FE1581C0F4E43E6BABDC267F3C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Medicare Part D Initial Coverage Limit </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_MedicarePartDInitialCoverageLimit_F132F4FE1581C0F4E43E6BABDC267F3C_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_MedicarePartDInitialCoverageLimit_F132F4FE1581C0F4E43E6BABDC267F3C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Medicare Part D Initial Coverage Limit </link:label> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20111231.xsd#unh_MedicarePartDInitialCoverageLimit" xlink:label="loc_unh_MedicarePartDInitialCoverageLimit_F132F4FE1581C0F4E43E6BABDC267F3C" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_unh_MedicarePartDCatastrophicCoverage_904782AE4B8A732DBEC46BAF07047394_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_MedicarePartDCatastrophicCoverage_904782AE4B8A732DBEC46BAF07047394" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Medicare Part D catastrophic coverage </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths_74A948F4E180A8C87BA0A9E35E64CF38_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths_74A948F4E180A8C87BA0A9E35E64CF38" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 2012 </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo_70AE2512C179737DA4C1A9E3912C9A9E_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo_70AE2512C179737DA4C1A9E3912C9A9E" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 2013 </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree_288B5D8449F9004AE496A9E3B41528F0_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree_288B5D8449F9004AE496A9E3B41528F0" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 2014 </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour_E5EF9121595975DFBC10A9E3D9121FB0_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour_E5EF9121595975DFBC10A9E3D9121FB0" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 2015 </link:label> |
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