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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_63184FC956D2D9C5F7238C00954A5AA7_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_63184FC956D2D9C5F7238C00954A5AA7" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Cash flows from operating activities </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_63184FC956D2D9C5F7238C00954A5AA7_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_63184FC956D2D9C5F7238C00954A5AA7" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_63184FC956D2D9C5F7238C00954A5AA7" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_2100B53A29A1E6D006B78C00954AF066_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_2100B53A29A1E6D006B78C00954AF066" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Investing activities </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_2100B53A29A1E6D006B78C00954AF066_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_2100B53A29A1E6D006B78C00954AF066" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities [Abstract] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_2100B53A29A1E6D006B78C00954AF066" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross_A01F9B4836CBCD2D2F9C8C00954AFBE8_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross_A01F9B4836CBCD2D2F9C8C00954AFBE8" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Cash paid for acquisitions </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross_A01F9B4836CBCD2D2F9C8C00954AFBE8_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross_A01F9B4836CBCD2D2F9C8C00954AFBE8" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross_A01F9B4836CBCD2D2F9C8C00954AFBE8" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_unh_CapitalContributionsToSubsidiaries_53D8A0A406FF92E0D8A28C00954A55B2_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_CapitalContributionsToSubsidiaries_53D8A0A406FF92E0D8A28C00954A55B2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Capital contributions to subsidiaries </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_CapitalContributionsToSubsidiaries_53D8A0A406FF92E0D8A28C00954A55B2_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_CapitalContributionsToSubsidiaries_53D8A0A406FF92E0D8A28C00954A55B2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Capital Contributions to Subsidiaries </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_CapitalContributionsToSubsidiaries_53D8A0A406FF92E0D8A28C00954A55B2_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_CapitalContributionsToSubsidiaries_53D8A0A406FF92E0D8A28C00954A55B2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Capital Contributions to Subsidiaries </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20121231.xsd#unh_CapitalContributionsToSubsidiaries" xlink:label="loc_unh_CapitalContributionsToSubsidiaries_53D8A0A406FF92E0D8A28C00954A55B2" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities_A02B6EE09F9243B2E9738C00954A6849_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities_A02B6EE09F9243B2E9738C00954A6849" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Cash flows used for investing activities </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities_A02B6EE09F9243B2E9738C00954A6849_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities_A02B6EE09F9243B2E9738C00954A6849" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities_A02B6EE09F9243B2E9738C00954A6849" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_9242FE15A6D70769BCD58C00954ABD8F_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_9242FE15A6D70769BCD58C00954ABD8F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Financing activities </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_9242FE15A6D70769BCD58C00954ABD8F_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_9242FE15A6D70769BCD58C00954ABD8F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_9242FE15A6D70769BCD58C00954ABD8F" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock_D7BEF7F3D1208C90A1DF8C00954ACCB5_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock_D7BEF7F3D1208C90A1DF8C00954ACCB5" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Common stock repurchases </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock_D7BEF7F3D1208C90A1DF8C00954ACCB5_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock_D7BEF7F3D1208C90A1DF8C00954ACCB5" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock_D7BEF7F3D1208C90A1DF8C00954ACCB5" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInNotesReceivableRelatedPartiesCurrent_CF7564DB184C49FD0A878C00954AFEA5_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInNotesReceivableRelatedPartiesCurrent_CF7564DB184C49FD0A878C00954AFEA5" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Issuance of notes to subsidiaries </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInNotesReceivableRelatedPartiesCurrent_CF7564DB184C49FD0A878C00954AFEA5_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInNotesReceivableRelatedPartiesCurrent_CF7564DB184C49FD0A878C00954AFEA5" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Increase (Decrease) in Notes Receivable, Related Parties, Current </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInNotesReceivableRelatedPartiesCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInNotesReceivableRelatedPartiesCurrent_CF7564DB184C49FD0A878C00954AFEA5" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock_2689FE6E5B2A79A849288C00954B7C2D_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock_2689FE6E5B2A79A849288C00954B7C2D" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Proceeds from common stock issuances </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock_2689FE6E5B2A79A849288C00954B7C2D_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock_2689FE6E5B2A79A849288C00954B7C2D" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock_2689FE6E5B2A79A849288C00954B7C2D" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends_F0196B2F980D90BB6FEE8C00954BE9B1_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends_F0196B2F980D90BB6FEE8C00954BE9B1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Cash dividends paid </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends_F0196B2F980D90BB6FEE8C00954BE9B1_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends_F0196B2F980D90BB6FEE8C00954BE9B1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Payments of Dividends </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends_F0196B2F980D90BB6FEE8C00954BE9B1" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfCommercialPaper_454947D2220791B59D758C00954B5ABC_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfCommercialPaper_454947D2220791B59D758C00954B5ABC" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Proceeds from commercial paper, net </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PlanNameAxis_53409A3E37E1A6786371A7453C1EC3D2_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PlanNameAxis_53409A3E37E1A6786371A7453C1EC3D2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Plan Name [Axis] </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PlanNameDomain_3895CB6FC2995645AAB1A7453C1E0D93_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PlanNameDomain_3895CB6FC2995645AAB1A7453C1E0D93" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Plan Name [Domain] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PlanNameDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameDomain_3895CB6FC2995645AAB1A7453C1E0D93" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_unh_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanEsppMember_9AD6CDA3CBC57654D560A7453C1EEBE3_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanEsppMember_9AD6CDA3CBC57654D560A7453C1EEBE3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanEsppMember_9AD6CDA3CBC57654D560A7453C1EEBE3_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanEsppMember_9AD6CDA3CBC57654D560A7453C1EEBE3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanEsppMember_9AD6CDA3CBC57654D560A7453C1EEBE3_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanEsppMember_9AD6CDA3CBC57654D560A7453C1EEBE3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) [Member] </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_85F13EB78321B59D0013A7453C1E3B46_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_85F13EB78321B59D0013A7453C1E3B46" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Award Type [Axis] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_85F13EB78321B59D0013A7453C1E3B46_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_85F13EB78321B59D0013A7453C1E3B46" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Award Type [Axis] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_85F13EB78321B59D0013A7453C1E3B46" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_2433F6D256336B43A330A7453C1E9BBC" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StockOptionMember_0D4EDB561E09AF1B0BE0A7453C1E211C_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockOptionMember_0D4EDB561E09AF1B0BE0A7453C1E211C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Stock Option [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StockOptionMember_0D4EDB561E09AF1B0BE0A7453C1E211C_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockOptionMember_0D4EDB561E09AF1B0BE0A7453C1E211C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Stock Option [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockOptionMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockOptionMember_0D4EDB561E09AF1B0BE0A7453C1E211C" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RangeAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RangeAxis_2863F4A5A908AF0B949BA7453C1EB67B" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_MinimumMember_6E05659B4B7A0A504666A7453C1F2320_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_MinimumMember_6E05659B4B7A0A504666A7453C1F2320" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Minimum [Member] </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_unh_AarpProgramMember_C1F7668B05C2D9976B01A7453C2581E9_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_AarpProgramMember_C1F7668B05C2D9976B01A7453C2581E9" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> AARP Program [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_AarpProgramMember_C1F7668B05C2D9976B01A7453C2581E9_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_AarpProgramMember_C1F7668B05C2D9976B01A7453C2581E9" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Aarp Program [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_AarpProgramMember_C1F7668B05C2D9976B01A7453C2581E9_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_AarpProgramMember_C1F7668B05C2D9976B01A7453C2581E9" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> AARP Program Member </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20121231.xsd#unh_AarpProgramMember" xlink:label="loc_unh_AarpProgramMember_C1F7668B05C2D9976B01A7453C2581E9" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_unh_AarpProgramMember_C1F7668B05C2D9976B01A7453C2581E9" xlink:to="lab_unh_AarpProgramMember_C1F7668B05C2D9976B01A7453C2581E9" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_MedicarePartDInitialCoverageLimitMember_2DDFFF1BFB3F70621180A7453C25AD8B_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_MedicarePartDInitialCoverageLimitMember_2DDFFF1BFB3F70621180A7453C25AD8B" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Medicare Part D Initial Coverage Limit [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_MedicarePartDInitialCoverageLimitMember_2DDFFF1BFB3F70621180A7453C25AD8B_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_MedicarePartDInitialCoverageLimitMember_2DDFFF1BFB3F70621180A7453C25AD8B" 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_2DDFFF1BFB3F70621180A7453C25AD8B_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_MedicarePartDInitialCoverageLimitMember_2DDFFF1BFB3F70621180A7453C25AD8B" 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-20121231.xsd#unh_MedicarePartDInitialCoverageLimitMember" xlink:label="loc_unh_MedicarePartDInitialCoverageLimitMember_2DDFFF1BFB3F70621180A7453C25AD8B" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_unh_MedicarePartDCatastrophicCoverageMember_FDB56B1ABB10A8FB194FA7453C2526CE_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_MedicarePartDCatastrophicCoverageMember_FDB56B1ABB10A8FB194FA7453C2526CE" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Medicare Part D Catastrophic Coverage [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_MedicarePartDCatastrophicCoverageMember_FDB56B1ABB10A8FB194FA7453C2526CE_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_MedicarePartDCatastrophicCoverageMember_FDB56B1ABB10A8FB194FA7453C2526CE" 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_FDB56B1ABB10A8FB194FA7453C2526CE_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_MedicarePartDCatastrophicCoverageMember_FDB56B1ABB10A8FB194FA7453C2526CE" 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-20121231.xsd#unh_MedicarePartDCatastrophicCoverageMember" xlink:label="loc_unh_MedicarePartDCatastrophicCoverageMember_FDB56B1ABB10A8FB194FA7453C2526CE" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_unh_MedicarePartDAnnualOutOfPocketMaximumMember_BEF999C20F47181BFC47A7453C253AC8_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_MedicarePartDAnnualOutOfPocketMaximumMember_BEF999C20F47181BFC47A7453C253AC8" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Medicare Part D Annual Out of Pocket Maximum [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_MedicarePartDAnnualOutOfPocketMaximumMember_BEF999C20F47181BFC47A7453C253AC8_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_MedicarePartDAnnualOutOfPocketMaximumMember_BEF999C20F47181BFC47A7453C253AC8" 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_BEF999C20F47181BFC47A7453C253AC8_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_MedicarePartDAnnualOutOfPocketMaximumMember_BEF999C20F47181BFC47A7453C253AC8" 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-20121231.xsd#unh_MedicarePartDAnnualOutOfPocketMaximumMember" xlink:label="loc_unh_MedicarePartDAnnualOutOfPocketMaximumMember_BEF999C20F47181BFC47A7453C253AC8" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates_05810C7E2008068CEB90A7453C2537C9_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates_05810C7E2008068CEB90A7453C2537C9" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Payments to Acquire Interest in Subsidiaries and Affiliates </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates_05810C7E2008068CEB90A7453C2537C9_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates_05810C7E2008068CEB90A7453C2537C9" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Payments to Acquire Interest in Subsidiaries and Affiliates </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates_05810C7E2008068CEB90A7453C2537C9" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToMinorityShareholders_C99AFB3C36F3366FA57BA7453C2A89BF_negatedLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToMinorityShareholders_C99AFB3C36F3366FA57BA7453C2A89BF" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Acquisition of noncontrolling interest </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToMinorityShareholders_C99AFB3C36F3366FA57BA7453C2A89BF_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToMinorityShareholders_C99AFB3C36F3366FA57BA7453C2A89BF" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Payments to Noncontrolling Interests </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToMinorityShareholders" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToMinorityShareholders_C99AFB3C36F3366FA57BA7453C2A89BF" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardDiscountFromMarketPriceOfferingDate_68F34E41DEF68D4B3AEDA7453C2B3F6B_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardDiscountFromMarketPriceOfferingDate_68F34E41DEF68D4B3AEDA7453C2B3F6B" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Discount from Market Price, Offering Date </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardDiscountFromMarketPriceOfferingDate_68F34E41DEF68D4B3AEDA7453C2B3F6B_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardDiscountFromMarketPriceOfferingDate_68F34E41DEF68D4B3AEDA7453C2B3F6B" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Discount from Market Price, Offering Date </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardDiscountFromMarketPriceOfferingDate" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardDiscountFromMarketPriceOfferingDate_68F34E41DEF68D4B3AEDA7453C2B3F6B" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1_B923E147B748AAED763FA7453C2B1A7C_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1_B923E147B748AAED763FA7453C2B1A7C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period </link:label> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1_B923E147B748AAED763FA7453C2B1A7C" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_unh_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentPlanAwardOptionsAwardExercisablePeriod_06E09D011248C5F420F2A7453C2BE0E4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentPlanAwardOptionsAwardExercisablePeriod_06E09D011248C5F420F2A7453C2BE0E4" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Plan Award, Options, Award Exercisable Period </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverables_9317585D53D9868DF924A7453C2BD081_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverables_9317585D53D9868DF924A7453C2BD081" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Reinsurance Recoverables </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverables_9317585D53D9868DF924A7453C2BD081_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverables_9317585D53D9868DF924A7453C2BD081" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Reinsurance Recoverables </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_unh_RateStabilizationFund_6CFEF5ACC52F4F011CA6A7453C2BDCC0_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_RateStabilizationFund_6CFEF5ACC52F4F011CA6A7453C2BDCC0" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Rate Stabilization Fund </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_RateStabilizationFund_6CFEF5ACC52F4F011CA6A7453C2BDCC0_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_RateStabilizationFund_6CFEF5ACC52F4F011CA6A7453C2BDCC0" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Rate Stabilization Fund </link:label> |
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| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_20570595875D482BFCFB964718474420" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_20570595875D482BFCFB964718474420" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FurnitureFixturesAndEquipmentMember_6CEA9A74ABA426417DF496471848B29A_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FurnitureFixturesAndEquipmentMember_6CEA9A74ABA426417DF496471848B29A" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Furniture, fixtures, and equipment [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FurnitureFixturesAndEquipmentMember_6CEA9A74ABA426417DF496471848B29A_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FurnitureFixturesAndEquipmentMember_6CEA9A74ABA426417DF496471848B29A" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Furniture, fixtures, and equipment [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FurnitureFixturesAndEquipmentMember_6CEA9A74ABA426417DF496471848B29A_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FurnitureFixturesAndEquipmentMember_6CEA9A74ABA426417DF496471848B29A" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Furniture, fixtures, and equipment [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20121231.xsd#unh_FurnitureFixturesAndEquipmentMember" xlink:label="loc_unh_FurnitureFixturesAndEquipmentMember_6CEA9A74ABA426417DF496471848B29A" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_unh_FurnitureFixturesAndEquipmentMember_6CEA9A74ABA426417DF496471848B29A" xlink:to="lab_unh_FurnitureFixturesAndEquipmentMember_6CEA9A74ABA426417DF496471848B29A" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_BuildingMember_1DA4BCFF3D553B402FD296471848E24B_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BuildingMember_1DA4BCFF3D553B402FD296471848E24B" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Building [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_BuildingMember_1DA4BCFF3D553B402FD296471848E24B_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BuildingMember_1DA4BCFF3D553B402FD296471848E24B" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Building [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BuildingMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BuildingMember_1DA4BCFF3D553B402FD296471848E24B" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BuildingMember_1DA4BCFF3D553B402FD296471848E24B" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_BuildingMember_1DA4BCFF3D553B402FD296471848E24B" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember_9FE37384E9A303962954964718481AAD_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember_9FE37384E9A303962954964718481AAD" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Leasehold Improvements [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember_9FE37384E9A303962954964718481AAD_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember_9FE37384E9A303962954964718481AAD" 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/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember_9FE37384E9A303962954964718481AAD" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember_9FE37384E9A303962954964718481AAD" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember_9FE37384E9A303962954964718481AAD" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_CapitalizedSoftwareMember_BC0AB72845E180D79C5196471848BA3A_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_CapitalizedSoftwareMember_BC0AB72845E180D79C5196471848BA3A" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Capitalized software [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_CapitalizedSoftwareMember_BC0AB72845E180D79C5196471848BA3A_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_CapitalizedSoftwareMember_BC0AB72845E180D79C5196471848BA3A" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Capitalized software [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_CapitalizedSoftwareMember_BC0AB72845E180D79C5196471848BA3A_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_CapitalizedSoftwareMember_BC0AB72845E180D79C5196471848BA3A" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Capitalized software [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20121231.xsd#unh_CapitalizedSoftwareMember" xlink:label="loc_unh_CapitalizedSoftwareMember_BC0AB72845E180D79C5196471848BA3A" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_unh_CapitalizedSoftwareMember_BC0AB72845E180D79C5196471848BA3A" xlink:to="lab_unh_CapitalizedSoftwareMember_BC0AB72845E180D79C5196471848BA3A" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife_E2C1954134C8D123E035964718485F6B_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife_E2C1954134C8D123E035964718485F6B" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife_E2C1954134C8D123E035964718485F6B_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife_E2C1954134C8D123E035964718485F6B" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife_E2C1954134C8D123E035964718485F6B" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife_E2C1954134C8D123E035964718485F6B" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife_E2C1954134C8D123E035964718485F6B" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityPolicyTextBlock_7A3F78543F2FAED8DE338D19683AEEBF_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityPolicyTextBlock_7A3F78543F2FAED8DE338D19683AEEBF" 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_7A3F78543F2FAED8DE338D19683AEEBF_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityPolicyTextBlock_7A3F78543F2FAED8DE338D19683AEEBF" 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/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityPolicyTextBlock_7A3F78543F2FAED8DE338D19683AEEBF" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityPolicyTextBlock_7A3F78543F2FAED8DE338D19683AEEBF" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityPolicyTextBlock_7A3F78543F2FAED8DE338D19683AEEBF" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_CommitmentsAndContingenciesAbstract_153A07A3B96D9D7F76158C3CC51A43BF_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_CommitmentsAndContingenciesAbstract_153A07A3B96D9D7F76158C3CC51A43BF" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_CommitmentsAndContingenciesAbstract_153A07A3B96D9D7F76158C3CC51A43BF_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_CommitmentsAndContingenciesAbstract_153A07A3B96D9D7F76158C3CC51A43BF" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20121231.xsd#unh_CommitmentsAndContingenciesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_unh_CommitmentsAndContingenciesAbstract_153A07A3B96D9D7F76158C3CC51A43BF" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_unh_CommitmentsAndContingenciesAbstract_153A07A3B96D9D7F76158C3CC51A43BF" xlink:to="lab_unh_CommitmentsAndContingenciesAbstract_153A07A3B96D9D7F76158C3CC51A43BF" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent_906D073CF7F765B7E9D08C3CC51AEE48_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent_906D073CF7F765B7E9D08C3CC51AEE48" 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_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent_906D073CF7F765B7E9D08C3CC51AEE48_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent_906D073CF7F765B7E9D08C3CC51AEE48" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Next Twelve Months </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent_906D073CF7F765B7E9D08C3CC51AEE48" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent_906D073CF7F765B7E9D08C3CC51AEE48" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent_906D073CF7F765B7E9D08C3CC51AEE48" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears_F3BCF9071E4E208F6C9E8C3CC51B99A8_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears_F3BCF9071E4E208F6C9E8C3CC51B99A8" 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_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears_F3BCF9071E4E208F6C9E8C3CC51B99A8_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears_F3BCF9071E4E208F6C9E8C3CC51B99A8" 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/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears_F3BCF9071E4E208F6C9E8C3CC51B99A8" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears_F3BCF9071E4E208F6C9E8C3CC51B99A8" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears_F3BCF9071E4E208F6C9E8C3CC51B99A8" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears_108602243D3DF69B3A388C3CC51BA9C8_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears_108602243D3DF69B3A388C3CC51BA9C8" 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_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears_108602243D3DF69B3A388C3CC51BA9C8_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears_108602243D3DF69B3A388C3CC51BA9C8" 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/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears_108602243D3DF69B3A388C3CC51BA9C8" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears_108602243D3DF69B3A388C3CC51BA9C8" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears_108602243D3DF69B3A388C3CC51BA9C8" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears_EF4C0E3094847F53AC298C3CC51B6243_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears_EF4C0E3094847F53AC298C3CC51B6243" 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_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears_EF4C0E3094847F53AC298C3CC51B6243_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears_EF4C0E3094847F53AC298C3CC51B6243" 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/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears_EF4C0E3094847F53AC298C3CC51B6243" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears_EF4C0E3094847F53AC298C3CC51B6243" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears_EF4C0E3094847F53AC298C3CC51B6243" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears_3CF1037AE24AEE1143D38C3CC51B50B2_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears_3CF1037AE24AEE1143D38C3CC51B50B2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 2017 </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears_3CF1037AE24AEE1143D38C3CC51B50B2_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears_3CF1037AE24AEE1143D38C3CC51B50B2" 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/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears_3CF1037AE24AEE1143D38C3CC51B50B2" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears_3CF1037AE24AEE1143D38C3CC51B50B2" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears_3CF1037AE24AEE1143D38C3CC51B50B2" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter_A5B6FE38D7C4A120D98B8C3CC51B1CD9_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter_A5B6FE38D7C4A120D98B8C3CC51B1CD9" 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_A5B6FE38D7C4A120D98B8C3CC51B1CD9_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter_A5B6FE38D7C4A120D98B8C3CC51B1CD9" 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/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter_A5B6FE38D7C4A120D98B8C3CC51B1CD9" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter_A5B6FE38D7C4A120D98B8C3CC51B1CD9" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter_A5B6FE38D7C4A120D98B8C3CC51B1CD9" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_CE7A3A09537F6B74BA8E873ACD1F271A_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_CE7A3A09537F6B74BA8E873ACD1F271A" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Table] </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_Goodwill_E21E801098AD502B9A9E88F135250E6C_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Goodwill_E21E801098AD502B9A9E88F135250E6C" 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/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Goodwill" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Goodwill_E21E801098AD502B9A9E88F135250E6C" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_unh_DebtSubjectToAccelerationClausesMember_BA169C7DF6F980F336018C009613D866_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_DebtSubjectToAccelerationClausesMember_BA169C7DF6F980F336018C009613D866" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Subject to Acceleration Clauses [Member] </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_unh_CashPaidOnExchangeOfLongTermDebt_9372897FE09AE31FCEB58C00961424E1_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_CashPaidOnExchangeOfLongTermDebt_9372897FE09AE31FCEB58C00961424E1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Cash Paid on Exchange of Long Term Debt </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_CashPaidOnExchangeOfLongTermDebt_9372897FE09AE31FCEB58C00961424E1_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_CashPaidOnExchangeOfLongTermDebt_9372897FE09AE31FCEB58C00961424E1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Cash Paid on Exchange of Long Term Debt </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20121231.xsd#unh_CashPaidOnExchangeOfLongTermDebt" xlink:label="loc_unh_CashPaidOnExchangeOfLongTermDebt_9372897FE09AE31FCEB58C00961424E1" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAmountOutstanding_877B803690F914D3E6618C00961450E5_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAmountOutstanding_877B803690F914D3E6618C00961450E5" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Five-year revolving bank credit facility, Amount Outstanding </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAmountOutstanding_877B803690F914D3E6618C00961450E5_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAmountOutstanding_877B803690F914D3E6618C00961450E5" 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/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAmountOutstanding" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAmountOutstanding_877B803690F914D3E6618C00961450E5" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate_3C8B5A68E95F226FAFD98C0096145422_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate_3C8B5A68E95F226FAFD98C0096145422" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Short-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate_3C8B5A68E95F226FAFD98C0096145422_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate_3C8B5A68E95F226FAFD98C0096145422" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Short-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShortTermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate_3C8B5A68E95F226FAFD98C0096145422" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_F176013436D294583A1A8C00961445F1_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_F176013436D294583A1A8C00961445F1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Line of Credit, Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_F176013436D294583A1A8C00961445F1_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_F176013436D294583A1A8C00961445F1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_F176013436D294583A1A8C00961445F1" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_unh_NumberOfYearsOfRevolvingBankCredit_D17E0B741FE7FE8B41828C009615E36F_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_NumberOfYearsOfRevolvingBankCredit_D17E0B741FE7FE8B41828C009615E36F" 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> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_NumberOfYearsOfRevolvingBankCredit_D17E0B741FE7FE8B41828C009615E36F_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_NumberOfYearsOfRevolvingBankCredit_D17E0B741FE7FE8B41828C009615E36F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Number Of Years Of Revolving Bank Credit </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20121231.xsd#unh_NumberOfYearsOfRevolvingBankCredit" xlink:label="loc_unh_NumberOfYearsOfRevolvingBankCredit_D17E0B741FE7FE8B41828C009615E36F" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_unh_CreditFacilityNumberOfDays_0859CE9928F9FC664E638C00961570EB_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_CreditFacilityNumberOfDays_0859CE9928F9FC664E638C00961570EB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Credit Facility, Number of Days </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_CreditFacilityNumberOfDays_0859CE9928F9FC664E638C00961570EB_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_CreditFacilityNumberOfDays_0859CE9928F9FC664E638C00961570EB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Credit Facility, Number of Days </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_CreditFacilityNumberOfDays_0859CE9928F9FC664E638C00961570EB_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_CreditFacilityNumberOfDays_0859CE9928F9FC664E638C00961570EB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Credit Facility, Number of Days </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20121231.xsd#unh_CreditFacilityNumberOfDays" xlink:label="loc_unh_CreditFacilityNumberOfDays_0859CE9928F9FC664E638C00961570EB" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_unh_CreditFacilityNumberOfDays_0859CE9928F9FC664E638C00961570EB" xlink:to="lab_unh_CreditFacilityNumberOfDays_0859CE9928F9FC664E638C00961570EB" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_NumberOfBanksThatCompriseRevolvingBankCreditFacility_C64825C41559C17C21498C009615A6A6_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_NumberOfBanksThatCompriseRevolvingBankCreditFacility_C64825C41559C17C21498C009615A6A6" 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> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_NumberOfBanksThatCompriseRevolvingBankCreditFacility_C64825C41559C17C21498C009615A6A6_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_NumberOfBanksThatCompriseRevolvingBankCreditFacility_C64825C41559C17C21498C009615A6A6" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Number Of Banks That Comprise Revolving Bank Credit Facility </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_NumberOfBanksThatCompriseRevolvingBankCreditFacility_C64825C41559C17C21498C009615A6A6_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_NumberOfBanksThatCompriseRevolvingBankCreditFacility_C64825C41559C17C21498C009615A6A6" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Number Of Banks That Comprise Revolving Bank Credit Facility </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20121231.xsd#unh_NumberOfBanksThatCompriseRevolvingBankCreditFacility" xlink:label="loc_unh_NumberOfBanksThatCompriseRevolvingBankCreditFacility_C64825C41559C17C21498C009615A6A6" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateDuringPeriod_99066DEC531F33C04E688C0096157C91_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateDuringPeriod_99066DEC531F33C04E688C0096157C91" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Instrument, Interest Rate During Period </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateDuringPeriod_99066DEC531F33C04E688C0096157C91_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateDuringPeriod_99066DEC531F33C04E688C0096157C91" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Instrument, Interest Rate During Period </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateDuringPeriod" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateDuringPeriod_99066DEC531F33C04E688C0096157C91" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_unh_MaximumPercentageOfIndebtednessToTotalNetCapitalBankCovenant_D728D0B9EF14763A4D748C00961562CF_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_MaximumPercentageOfIndebtednessToTotalNetCapitalBankCovenant_D728D0B9EF14763A4D748C00961562CF" 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_D728D0B9EF14763A4D748C00961562CF_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_MaximumPercentageOfIndebtednessToTotalNetCapitalBankCovenant_D728D0B9EF14763A4D748C00961562CF" 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> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_MaximumPercentageOfIndebtednessToTotalNetCapitalBankCovenant_D728D0B9EF14763A4D748C00961562CF_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_MaximumPercentageOfIndebtednessToTotalNetCapitalBankCovenant_D728D0B9EF14763A4D748C00961562CF" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Maximum percentage of indebtedness to total net capital bank covenant </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20121231.xsd#unh_MaximumPercentageOfIndebtednessToTotalNetCapitalBankCovenant" xlink:label="loc_unh_MaximumPercentageOfIndebtednessToTotalNetCapitalBankCovenant_D728D0B9EF14763A4D748C00961562CF" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet_B0D2DD3F974468B4B6418C009615A354_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet_B0D2DD3F974468B4B6418C009615A354" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet_B0D2DD3F974468B4B6418C009615A354_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet_B0D2DD3F974468B4B6418C009615A354" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Derivative, Fair Value, Net </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet_B0D2DD3F974468B4B6418C009615A354" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NotionalAmountOfInterestRateFairValueHedgeDerivatives_B62EF8350EF112A2F61B8C0096153C9B_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NotionalAmountOfInterestRateFairValueHedgeDerivatives_B62EF8350EF112A2F61B8C0096153C9B" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Notional Amount of Interest Rate Derivatives </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NotionalAmountOfInterestRateFairValueHedgeDerivatives_B62EF8350EF112A2F61B8C0096153C9B_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NotionalAmountOfInterestRateFairValueHedgeDerivatives_B62EF8350EF112A2F61B8C0096153C9B" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Notional Amount of Interest Rate Fair Value Hedge Derivatives </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NotionalAmountOfInterestRateFairValueHedgeDerivatives" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NotionalAmountOfInterestRateFairValueHedgeDerivatives_B62EF8350EF112A2F61B8C0096153C9B" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InterestRateDerivativeAssetsAtFairValue_E326D826C77872FF3B718C0096155AC7_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestRateDerivativeAssetsAtFairValue_E326D826C77872FF3B718C0096155AC7" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Interest Rate Derivative Assets, at Fair Value </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsIntangibleAssetsPolicy_0D760B559C12584F5E9FA64D67183162_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsIntangibleAssetsPolicy_0D760B559C12584F5E9FA64D67183162" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Intangible Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsIntangibleAssetsPolicy" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsIntangibleAssetsPolicy_0D760B559C12584F5E9FA64D67183162" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_unh_OtherPolicyLiabilitiesPolicyTextBlock_62287A8A86EF7DF965E0A64D67185D93_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_OtherPolicyLiabilitiesPolicyTextBlock_62287A8A86EF7DF965E0A64D67185D93" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Policy Liabilities [Policy Text Block] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_OtherPolicyLiabilitiesPolicyTextBlock_62287A8A86EF7DF965E0A64D67185D93_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_OtherPolicyLiabilitiesPolicyTextBlock_62287A8A86EF7DF965E0A64D67185D93" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Policy Liabilities [Policy Text Block] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_OtherPolicyLiabilitiesPolicyTextBlock_62287A8A86EF7DF965E0A64D67185D93_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_OtherPolicyLiabilitiesPolicyTextBlock_62287A8A86EF7DF965E0A64D67185D93" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Policy Liabilities [Policy Text Block] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20121231.xsd#unh_OtherPolicyLiabilitiesPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_unh_OtherPolicyLiabilitiesPolicyTextBlock_62287A8A86EF7DF965E0A64D67185D93" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxPolicyTextBlock_2EEC0C447A4A7AD87D0AA64D67185355_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxPolicyTextBlock_2EEC0C447A4A7AD87D0AA64D67185355" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxPolicyTextBlock_2EEC0C447A4A7AD87D0AA64D67185355_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxPolicyTextBlock_2EEC0C447A4A7AD87D0AA64D67185355" 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/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxPolicyTextBlock_2EEC0C447A4A7AD87D0AA64D67185355" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FuturePolicyBenefitsAndReinsuranceReceivablesPolicyPolicyTextBlock_7C2B56FBAF4FED88F1ACA64D67186E09_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FuturePolicyBenefitsAndReinsuranceReceivablesPolicyPolicyTextBlock_7C2B56FBAF4FED88F1ACA64D67186E09" 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_7C2B56FBAF4FED88F1ACA64D67186E09_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FuturePolicyBenefitsAndReinsuranceReceivablesPolicyPolicyTextBlock_7C2B56FBAF4FED88F1ACA64D67186E09" 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_7C2B56FBAF4FED88F1ACA64D67186E09_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FuturePolicyBenefitsAndReinsuranceReceivablesPolicyPolicyTextBlock_7C2B56FBAF4FED88F1ACA64D67186E09" 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-20121231.xsd#unh_FuturePolicyBenefitsAndReinsuranceReceivablesPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_unh_FuturePolicyBenefitsAndReinsuranceReceivablesPolicyPolicyTextBlock_7C2B56FBAF4FED88F1ACA64D67186E09" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionsAndTranslationsPolicyTextBlock_03C5BF8DE910619F5509A64D6718821B_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionsAndTranslationsPolicyTextBlock_03C5BF8DE910619F5509A64D6718821B" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations Policy [Policy Text Block] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionsAndTranslationsPolicyTextBlock_03C5BF8DE910619F5509A64D6718821B_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionsAndTranslationsPolicyTextBlock_03C5BF8DE910619F5509A64D6718821B" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations Policy [Policy Text Block] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionsAndTranslationsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionsAndTranslationsPolicyTextBlock_03C5BF8DE910619F5509A64D6718821B" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ConsolidationSubsidiariesOrOtherInvestmentsConsolidatedEntitiesPolicy_EC8A9A7BD1BFA6802A0BA64D6F0D5FDB_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ConsolidationSubsidiariesOrOtherInvestmentsConsolidatedEntitiesPolicy_EC8A9A7BD1BFA6802A0BA64D6F0D5FDB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Noncontrolling Interest [Policy Text Block] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ConsolidationSubsidiariesOrOtherInvestmentsConsolidatedEntitiesPolicy_EC8A9A7BD1BFA6802A0BA64D6F0D5FDB_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ConsolidationSubsidiariesOrOtherInvestmentsConsolidatedEntitiesPolicy_EC8A9A7BD1BFA6802A0BA64D6F0D5FDB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Consolidation, Subsidiaries or Other Investments, Consolidated Entities, Policy [Policy Text Block] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConsolidationSubsidiariesOrOtherInvestmentsConsolidatedEntitiesPolicy" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationSubsidiariesOrOtherInvestmentsConsolidatedEntitiesPolicy_EC8A9A7BD1BFA6802A0BA64D6F0D5FDB" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationSubsidiariesOrOtherInvestmentsConsolidatedEntitiesPolicy_EC8A9A7BD1BFA6802A0BA64D6F0D5FDB" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ConsolidationSubsidiariesOrOtherInvestmentsConsolidatedEntitiesPolicy_EC8A9A7BD1BFA6802A0BA64D6F0D5FDB" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_PolicyAcquisitionCostsPolicyPolicyTextBlock_8BF940F113CE90C78363A64D67189413_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_PolicyAcquisitionCostsPolicyPolicyTextBlock_8BF940F113CE90C78363A64D67189413" 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_PolicyAcquisitionCostsPolicyPolicyTextBlock_8BF940F113CE90C78363A64D67189413_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_PolicyAcquisitionCostsPolicyPolicyTextBlock_8BF940F113CE90C78363A64D67189413" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Policy Acquisition Costs, Policy [Policy Text Block] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_PolicyAcquisitionCostsPolicyPolicyTextBlock_8BF940F113CE90C78363A64D67189413_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_PolicyAcquisitionCostsPolicyPolicyTextBlock_8BF940F113CE90C78363A64D67189413" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Policy Acquisition Costs, Policy [Policy Text Block] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20121231.xsd#unh_PolicyAcquisitionCostsPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_unh_PolicyAcquisitionCostsPolicyPolicyTextBlock_8BF940F113CE90C78363A64D67189413" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_unh_PolicyAcquisitionCostsPolicyPolicyTextBlock_8BF940F113CE90C78363A64D67189413" xlink:to="lab_unh_PolicyAcquisitionCostsPolicyPolicyTextBlock_8BF940F113CE90C78363A64D67189413" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CompensationRelatedCostsPolicyTextBlock_E10B15F65CC7F860CDEAA64D6718EC97_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CompensationRelatedCostsPolicyTextBlock_E10B15F65CC7F860CDEAA64D6718EC97" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation, Option and Incentive Plans Policy [Policy Text Block] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CompensationRelatedCostsPolicyTextBlock_E10B15F65CC7F860CDEAA64D6718EC97_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CompensationRelatedCostsPolicyTextBlock_E10B15F65CC7F860CDEAA64D6718EC97" 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/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CompensationRelatedCostsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CompensationRelatedCostsPolicyTextBlock_E10B15F65CC7F860CDEAA64D6718EC97" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock_EC43004462C780CDA7B8A64D671896F2_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock_EC43004462C780CDA7B8A64D671896F2" 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_EC43004462C780CDA7B8A64D671896F2_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock_EC43004462C780CDA7B8A64D671896F2" 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/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock_EC43004462C780CDA7B8A64D671896F2" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock_EC43004462C780CDA7B8A64D671896F2" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock_EC43004462C780CDA7B8A64D671896F2" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FivePointFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovember2012Member_49C2772EAD54FC22E11DAAEE2FF793E0_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FivePointFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovember2012Member_49C2772EAD54FC22E11DAAEE2FF793E0" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 5.500% Senior Unsecured Notes Due November 2012 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FivePointFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovember2012Member_49C2772EAD54FC22E11DAAEE2FF793E0_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FivePointFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovember2012Member_49C2772EAD54FC22E11DAAEE2FF793E0" 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 2012 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FivePointFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovember2012Member_49C2772EAD54FC22E11DAAEE2FF793E0_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FivePointFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovember2012Member_49C2772EAD54FC22E11DAAEE2FF793E0" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Five point five percent Senior Unsecured Notes Due November 2012 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20121231.xsd#unh_FivePointFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovember2012Member" xlink:label="loc_unh_FivePointFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovember2012Member_49C2772EAD54FC22E11DAAEE2FF793E0" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_unh_FivePointFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovember2012Member_49C2772EAD54FC22E11DAAEE2FF793E0" xlink:to="lab_unh_FivePointFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovember2012Member_49C2772EAD54FC22E11DAAEE2FF793E0" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FourPointEightSevenFiveSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebrurary2013Member_B4B6D8DC2C36D9C30674AAEE2FF77585_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FourPointEightSevenFiveSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebrurary2013Member_B4B6D8DC2C36D9C30674AAEE2FF77585" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 4.875% Senior Unsecured Notes Due February 2013 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FourPointEightSevenFiveSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebrurary2013Member_B4B6D8DC2C36D9C30674AAEE2FF77585_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FourPointEightSevenFiveSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebrurary2013Member_B4B6D8DC2C36D9C30674AAEE2FF77585" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Four point eight seven five Senior Unsecured Notes due Februrary 2013 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FourPointEightSevenFiveSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebrurary2013Member_B4B6D8DC2C36D9C30674AAEE2FF77585_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FourPointEightSevenFiveSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebrurary2013Member_B4B6D8DC2C36D9C30674AAEE2FF77585" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Four point eight seven five Senior Unsecured Notes due Februrary 2013 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20121231.xsd#unh_FourPointEightSevenFiveSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebrurary2013Member" xlink:label="loc_unh_FourPointEightSevenFiveSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebrurary2013Member_B4B6D8DC2C36D9C30674AAEE2FF77585" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_unh_FourPointEightSevenFiveSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebrurary2013Member_B4B6D8DC2C36D9C30674AAEE2FF77585" xlink:to="lab_unh_FourPointEightSevenFiveSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebrurary2013Member_B4B6D8DC2C36D9C30674AAEE2FF77585" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FourPointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueApril2013Member_6254196456C96984A4ACAAEE2FF7FA6C_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FourPointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueApril2013Member_6254196456C96984A4ACAAEE2FF7FA6C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 4.875% Senior Unsecured Notes Due April 2013 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FourPointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueApril2013Member_6254196456C96984A4ACAAEE2FF7FA6C_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FourPointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueApril2013Member_6254196456C96984A4ACAAEE2FF7FA6C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Four point eight seven five percent Senior Unsecured Notes due April 2013 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FourPointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueApril2013Member_6254196456C96984A4ACAAEE2FF7FA6C_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FourPointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueApril2013Member_6254196456C96984A4ACAAEE2FF7FA6C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Four point eight seven five percent Senior Unsecured Notes due April 2013 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20121231.xsd#unh_FourPointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueApril2013Member" xlink:label="loc_unh_FourPointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueApril2013Member_6254196456C96984A4ACAAEE2FF7FA6C" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_unh_FourPointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueApril2013Member_6254196456C96984A4ACAAEE2FF7FA6C" xlink:to="lab_unh_FourPointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueApril2013Member_6254196456C96984A4ACAAEE2FF7FA6C" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FourPointSevenFiveSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruray2014Member_923EB273D4836D06ED97AAEE2FF7EAC4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FourPointSevenFiveSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruray2014Member_923EB273D4836D06ED97AAEE2FF7EAC4" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 4.750% Senior Unsecured Notes Due February 2014 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FourPointSevenFiveSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruray2014Member_923EB273D4836D06ED97AAEE2FF7EAC4_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FourPointSevenFiveSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruray2014Member_923EB273D4836D06ED97AAEE2FF7EAC4" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Four point seven five Senior Unsecured Notes due Februray 2014 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FourPointSevenFiveSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruray2014Member_923EB273D4836D06ED97AAEE2FF7EAC4_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FourPointSevenFiveSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruray2014Member_923EB273D4836D06ED97AAEE2FF7EAC4" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Four point seven five Senior Unsecured Notes due Februray 2014 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20121231.xsd#unh_FourPointSevenFiveSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruray2014Member" xlink:label="loc_unh_FourPointSevenFiveSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruray2014Member_923EB273D4836D06ED97AAEE2FF7EAC4" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueAugust2014Member_E03D7566CB8921EC51E9AAEE2FF71DCB_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueAugust2014Member_E03D7566CB8921EC51E9AAEE2FF71DCB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 5.000% Senior Unsecured Notes Due August 2014 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueAugust2014Member_E03D7566CB8921EC51E9AAEE2FF71DCB_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueAugust2014Member_E03D7566CB8921EC51E9AAEE2FF71DCB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Five percent Senior Unsecured Notes due August 2014 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueAugust2014Member_E03D7566CB8921EC51E9AAEE2FF71DCB_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueAugust2014Member_E03D7566CB8921EC51E9AAEE2FF71DCB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Five percent Senior Unsecured Notes due August 2014 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20121231.xsd#unh_FivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueAugust2014Member" xlink:label="loc_unh_FivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueAugust2014Member_E03D7566CB8921EC51E9AAEE2FF71DCB" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_unh_FivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueAugust2014Member_E03D7566CB8921EC51E9AAEE2FF71DCB" xlink:to="lab_unh_FivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueAugust2014Member_E03D7566CB8921EC51E9AAEE2FF71DCB" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FourPointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarch2015Member_A909612867C3D550A25EAAEE2FF7DD11_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FourPointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarch2015Member_A909612867C3D550A25EAAEE2FF7DD11" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 4.875% Senior Unsecured Notes Due March 2015 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FourPointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarch2015Member_A909612867C3D550A25EAAEE2FF7DD11_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FourPointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarch2015Member_A909612867C3D550A25EAAEE2FF7DD11" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Four point eight seven five percent Senior Unsecured Notes due March 2015 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FourPointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarch2015Member_A909612867C3D550A25EAAEE2FF7DD11_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FourPointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarch2015Member_A909612867C3D550A25EAAEE2FF7DD11" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Four point eight seven five percent Senior Unsecured Notes due March 2015 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20121231.xsd#unh_FourPointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarch2015Member" xlink:label="loc_unh_FourPointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarch2015Member_A909612867C3D550A25EAAEE2FF7DD11" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_unh_FourPointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarch2015Member_A909612867C3D550A25EAAEE2FF7DD11" xlink:to="lab_unh_FourPointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarch2015Member_A909612867C3D550A25EAAEE2FF7DD11" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_A0850SeniorUnsecuredNotesDueOctober2015Member_F53811DEF049ED233972AAEE2FF76A30_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_A0850SeniorUnsecuredNotesDueOctober2015Member_F53811DEF049ED233972AAEE2FF76A30" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 0.850% Senior Unsecured Notes due October 2015 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_A0850SeniorUnsecuredNotesDueOctober2015Member_F53811DEF049ED233972AAEE2FF76A30_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_A0850SeniorUnsecuredNotesDueOctober2015Member_F53811DEF049ED233972AAEE2FF76A30" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 0.850% Senior Unsecured Notes due October 2015 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_A0850SeniorUnsecuredNotesDueOctober2015Member_F53811DEF049ED233972AAEE2FF76A30_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_A0850SeniorUnsecuredNotesDueOctober2015Member_F53811DEF049ED233972AAEE2FF76A30" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 0.850% Senior Unsecured Notes due October 2015 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20121231.xsd#unh_A0850SeniorUnsecuredNotesDueOctober2015Member" xlink:label="loc_unh_A0850SeniorUnsecuredNotesDueOctober2015Member_F53811DEF049ED233972AAEE2FF76A30" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_unh_A0850SeniorUnsecuredNotesDueOctober2015Member_F53811DEF049ED233972AAEE2FF76A30" xlink:to="lab_unh_A0850SeniorUnsecuredNotesDueOctober2015Member_F53811DEF049ED233972AAEE2FF76A30" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FivePointThreeSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarch2016Member_908F4D9015530219D12BAAEE2FF8759A_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FivePointThreeSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarch2016Member_908F4D9015530219D12BAAEE2FF8759A" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 5.375% Senior Unsecured Notes Due March 2016 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FivePointThreeSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarch2016Member_908F4D9015530219D12BAAEE2FF8759A_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FivePointThreeSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarch2016Member_908F4D9015530219D12BAAEE2FF8759A" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Five point three seven five percent Senior Unsecured Notes due March 2016 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FivePointThreeSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarch2016Member_908F4D9015530219D12BAAEE2FF8759A_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FivePointThreeSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarch2016Member_908F4D9015530219D12BAAEE2FF8759A" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Five point three seven five percent Senior Unsecured Notes due March 2016 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20121231.xsd#unh_FivePointThreeSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarch2016Member" xlink:label="loc_unh_FivePointThreeSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarch2016Member_908F4D9015530219D12BAAEE2FF8759A" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_unh_FivePointThreeSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarch2016Member_908F4D9015530219D12BAAEE2FF8759A" xlink:to="lab_unh_FivePointThreeSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarch2016Member_908F4D9015530219D12BAAEE2FF8759A" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_OnePointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovember2016Member_E9B0864DECAD6635D9B4AAEE2FF8E51C_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_OnePointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovember2016Member_E9B0864DECAD6635D9B4AAEE2FF8E51C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 1.875% of Senior Unsecured Notes Due November 2016 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_OnePointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovember2016Member_E9B0864DECAD6635D9B4AAEE2FF8E51C_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_OnePointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovember2016Member_E9B0864DECAD6635D9B4AAEE2FF8E51C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> One point eight seven five percent Senior Unsecured Notes due November 2016 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_OnePointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovember2016Member_E9B0864DECAD6635D9B4AAEE2FF8E51C_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_OnePointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovember2016Member_E9B0864DECAD6635D9B4AAEE2FF8E51C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> One point eight seven five percent Senior Unsecured Notes due November 2016 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20121231.xsd#unh_OnePointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovember2016Member" xlink:label="loc_unh_OnePointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovember2016Member_E9B0864DECAD6635D9B4AAEE2FF8E51C" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_unh_OnePointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovember2016Member_E9B0864DECAD6635D9B4AAEE2FF8E51C" xlink:to="lab_unh_OnePointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovember2016Member_E9B0864DECAD6635D9B4AAEE2FF8E51C" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FivePointThreeSixPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovember2016Member_30F5C4A95BD1BF931DA7AAEE2FF82AEC_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FivePointThreeSixPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovember2016Member_30F5C4A95BD1BF931DA7AAEE2FF82AEC" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 5.360% Senior Unsecured Notes Due November 2016 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FivePointThreeSixPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovember2016Member_30F5C4A95BD1BF931DA7AAEE2FF82AEC_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FivePointThreeSixPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovember2016Member_30F5C4A95BD1BF931DA7AAEE2FF82AEC" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Five point three six percent Senior Unsecured Notes due November 2016 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FivePointThreeSixPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovember2016Member_30F5C4A95BD1BF931DA7AAEE2FF82AEC_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FivePointThreeSixPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovember2016Member_30F5C4A95BD1BF931DA7AAEE2FF82AEC" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Five point three six percent Senior Unsecured Notes due November 2016 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20121231.xsd#unh_FivePointThreeSixPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovember2016Member" xlink:label="loc_unh_FivePointThreeSixPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovember2016Member_30F5C4A95BD1BF931DA7AAEE2FF82AEC" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_unh_FivePointThreeSixPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovember2016Member_30F5C4A95BD1BF931DA7AAEE2FF82AEC" xlink:to="lab_unh_FivePointThreeSixPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovember2016Member_30F5C4A95BD1BF931DA7AAEE2FF82AEC" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_SixPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueJuneTwoThousandSeventeenMember_4DC02EE86F10847725AFAAEE2FF8A2B4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_SixPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueJuneTwoThousandSeventeenMember_4DC02EE86F10847725AFAAEE2FF8A2B4" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 6.000% Senior Unsecured Notes Due June 2017 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_SixPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueJuneTwoThousandSeventeenMember_4DC02EE86F10847725AFAAEE2FF8A2B4_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_SixPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueJuneTwoThousandSeventeenMember_4DC02EE86F10847725AFAAEE2FF8A2B4" 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_4DC02EE86F10847725AFAAEE2FF8A2B4_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_SixPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueJuneTwoThousandSeventeenMember_4DC02EE86F10847725AFAAEE2FF8A2B4" 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-20121231.xsd#unh_SixPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueJuneTwoThousandSeventeenMember" xlink:label="loc_unh_SixPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueJuneTwoThousandSeventeenMember_4DC02EE86F10847725AFAAEE2FF8A2B4" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_unh_SixPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueJuneTwoThousandSeventeenMember_4DC02EE86F10847725AFAAEE2FF8A2B4" xlink:to="lab_unh_SixPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueJuneTwoThousandSeventeenMember_4DC02EE86F10847725AFAAEE2FF8A2B4" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_A1400SeniorUnsecuredNotesDueOctober2017Member_35F7827CD637343929C2AAEE2FF83D7F_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_A1400SeniorUnsecuredNotesDueOctober2017Member_35F7827CD637343929C2AAEE2FF83D7F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 1.400% Senior Unsecured Notes due October 2017 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_A1400SeniorUnsecuredNotesDueOctober2017Member_35F7827CD637343929C2AAEE2FF83D7F_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_A1400SeniorUnsecuredNotesDueOctober2017Member_35F7827CD637343929C2AAEE2FF83D7F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 1.400% Senior Unsecured Notes due October 2017 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_A1400SeniorUnsecuredNotesDueOctober2017Member_35F7827CD637343929C2AAEE2FF83D7F_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_A1400SeniorUnsecuredNotesDueOctober2017Member_35F7827CD637343929C2AAEE2FF83D7F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 1.400% Senior Unsecured Notes due October 2017 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20121231.xsd#unh_A1400SeniorUnsecuredNotesDueOctober2017Member" xlink:label="loc_unh_A1400SeniorUnsecuredNotesDueOctober2017Member_35F7827CD637343929C2AAEE2FF83D7F" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_unh_A1400SeniorUnsecuredNotesDueOctober2017Member_35F7827CD637343929C2AAEE2FF83D7F" xlink:to="lab_unh_A1400SeniorUnsecuredNotesDueOctober2017Member_35F7827CD637343929C2AAEE2FF83D7F" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_SixPointZeroPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovember2017Member_651BE05C599090C931A9AAEE2FF8C323_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_SixPointZeroPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovember2017Member_651BE05C599090C931A9AAEE2FF8C323" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 6.000% Senior Unsecured Notes Due November 2017 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_SixPointZeroPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovember2017Member_651BE05C599090C931A9AAEE2FF8C323_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_SixPointZeroPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovember2017Member_651BE05C599090C931A9AAEE2FF8C323" 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_651BE05C599090C931A9AAEE2FF8C323_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_SixPointZeroPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovember2017Member_651BE05C599090C931A9AAEE2FF8C323" 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-20121231.xsd#unh_SixPointZeroPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovember2017Member" xlink:label="loc_unh_SixPointZeroPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovember2017Member_651BE05C599090C931A9AAEE2FF8C323" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_unh_SixPointZeroPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovember2017Member_651BE05C599090C931A9AAEE2FF8C323" xlink:to="lab_unh_SixPointZeroPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovember2017Member_651BE05C599090C931A9AAEE2FF8C323" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_SixPointZeroSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandEighteenMember_A2DFB234EEFD1AE04236AAEE2FF8F798_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_SixPointZeroSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandEighteenMember_A2DFB234EEFD1AE04236AAEE2FF8F798" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 6.000% Senior Unsecured Notes Due February 2018 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_SixPointZeroSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandEighteenMember_A2DFB234EEFD1AE04236AAEE2FF8F798_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_SixPointZeroSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandEighteenMember_A2DFB234EEFD1AE04236AAEE2FF8F798" 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_A2DFB234EEFD1AE04236AAEE2FF8F798_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_SixPointZeroSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandEighteenMember_A2DFB234EEFD1AE04236AAEE2FF8F798" 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-20121231.xsd#unh_SixPointZeroSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandEighteenMember" xlink:label="loc_unh_SixPointZeroSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandEighteenMember_A2DFB234EEFD1AE04236AAEE2FF8F798" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_unh_SixPointZeroSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandEighteenMember_A2DFB234EEFD1AE04236AAEE2FF8F798" xlink:to="lab_unh_SixPointZeroSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandEighteenMember_A2DFB234EEFD1AE04236AAEE2FF8F798" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_ThreePointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueOctober2020Member_9C6B81FAABF8B49BE199AAEE2FF813DF_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_ThreePointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueOctober2020Member_9C6B81FAABF8B49BE199AAEE2FF813DF" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 3.875% Senior Unsecured Notes Due October 2020 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_ThreePointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueOctober2020Member_9C6B81FAABF8B49BE199AAEE2FF813DF_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_ThreePointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueOctober2020Member_9C6B81FAABF8B49BE199AAEE2FF813DF" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Three point eight seven five percent Senior Unsecured Notes due October 2020 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_ThreePointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueOctober2020Member_9C6B81FAABF8B49BE199AAEE2FF813DF_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_ThreePointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueOctober2020Member_9C6B81FAABF8B49BE199AAEE2FF813DF" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Three point eight seven five percent Senior Unsecured Notes due October 2020 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20121231.xsd#unh_ThreePointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueOctober2020Member" xlink:label="loc_unh_ThreePointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueOctober2020Member_9C6B81FAABF8B49BE199AAEE2FF813DF" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_unh_ThreePointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueOctober2020Member_9C6B81FAABF8B49BE199AAEE2FF813DF" xlink:to="lab_unh_ThreePointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueOctober2020Member_9C6B81FAABF8B49BE199AAEE2FF813DF" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FourPointSevenPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandTwentyOneMember_FF8E75A5AB1CD783F481AAEE2FF841FB_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FourPointSevenPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandTwentyOneMember_FF8E75A5AB1CD783F481AAEE2FF841FB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 4.700% Senior Unsecured Notes Due February 2021 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FourPointSevenPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandTwentyOneMember_FF8E75A5AB1CD783F481AAEE2FF841FB_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FourPointSevenPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandTwentyOneMember_FF8E75A5AB1CD783F481AAEE2FF841FB" 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_FF8E75A5AB1CD783F481AAEE2FF841FB_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FourPointSevenPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandTwentyOneMember_FF8E75A5AB1CD783F481AAEE2FF841FB" 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-20121231.xsd#unh_FourPointSevenPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandTwentyOneMember" xlink:label="loc_unh_FourPointSevenPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandTwentyOneMember_FF8E75A5AB1CD783F481AAEE2FF841FB" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_unh_FourPointSevenPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandTwentyOneMember_FF8E75A5AB1CD783F481AAEE2FF841FB" xlink:to="lab_unh_FourPointSevenPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandTwentyOneMember_FF8E75A5AB1CD783F481AAEE2FF841FB" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_ThreePointThreeSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovember2021Member_A7B539514CBDBC461433AAEE2FF8134E_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_ThreePointThreeSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovember2021Member_A7B539514CBDBC461433AAEE2FF8134E" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 3.375% of Senior Unsecured Notes Due November 2021 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_ThreePointThreeSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovember2021Member_A7B539514CBDBC461433AAEE2FF8134E_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_ThreePointThreeSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovember2021Member_A7B539514CBDBC461433AAEE2FF8134E" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Three point three seven five percent Senior Unsecured Notes due November 2021 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_ThreePointThreeSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovember2021Member_A7B539514CBDBC461433AAEE2FF8134E_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_ThreePointThreeSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovember2021Member_A7B539514CBDBC461433AAEE2FF8134E" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Three point three seven five percent Senior Unsecured Notes due November 2021 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20121231.xsd#unh_ThreePointThreeSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovember2021Member" xlink:label="loc_unh_ThreePointThreeSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovember2021Member_A7B539514CBDBC461433AAEE2FF8134E" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_unh_ThreePointThreeSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovember2021Member_A7B539514CBDBC461433AAEE2FF8134E" xlink:to="lab_unh_ThreePointThreeSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovember2021Member_A7B539514CBDBC461433AAEE2FF8134E" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_TwoPointEightSevenFiveSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarch2022Member_80D1260EC2EE1F043A8EAAEE2FF96C41_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_TwoPointEightSevenFiveSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarch2022Member_80D1260EC2EE1F043A8EAAEE2FF96C41" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 2.875% of Senior Unsecured Notes Due March 2022 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_TwoPointEightSevenFiveSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarch2022Member_80D1260EC2EE1F043A8EAAEE2FF96C41_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_TwoPointEightSevenFiveSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarch2022Member_80D1260EC2EE1F043A8EAAEE2FF96C41" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Two point eight seven five Senior Unsecured Notes due March 2022 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_TwoPointEightSevenFiveSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarch2022Member_80D1260EC2EE1F043A8EAAEE2FF96C41_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_TwoPointEightSevenFiveSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarch2022Member_80D1260EC2EE1F043A8EAAEE2FF96C41" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Two point eight seven five Senior Unsecured Notes due March 2022 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20121231.xsd#unh_TwoPointEightSevenFiveSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarch2022Member" xlink:label="loc_unh_TwoPointEightSevenFiveSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarch2022Member_80D1260EC2EE1F043A8EAAEE2FF96C41" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_unh_TwoPointEightSevenFiveSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarch2022Member_80D1260EC2EE1F043A8EAAEE2FF96C41" xlink:to="lab_unh_TwoPointEightSevenFiveSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarch2022Member_80D1260EC2EE1F043A8EAAEE2FF96C41" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_ZeroCouponSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovemberTwoThousandTwentyTwoMember_FFEF1DAB9E53F47BF389AAEE2FF900F4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_ZeroCouponSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovemberTwoThousandTwentyTwoMember_FFEF1DAB9E53F47BF389AAEE2FF900F4" 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:loc xlink:href="unh-20121231.xsd#unh_ZeroCouponSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovemberTwoThousandTwentyTwoMember" xlink:label="loc_unh_ZeroCouponSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovemberTwoThousandTwentyTwoMember_FFEF1DAB9E53F47BF389AAEE2FF900F4" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_unh_ZeroCouponSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovemberTwoThousandTwentyTwoMember_FFEF1DAB9E53F47BF389AAEE2FF900F4" xlink:to="lab_unh_ZeroCouponSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovemberTwoThousandTwentyTwoMember_FFEF1DAB9E53F47BF389AAEE2FF900F4" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_A2750SeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruary2023Member_0FC8D74C56498CC40DF2AAEE2FF9B673_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_A2750SeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruary2023Member_0FC8D74C56498CC40DF2AAEE2FF9B673" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 2.750% Senior Unsecured Notes due February 2023 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_A2750SeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruary2023Member_0FC8D74C56498CC40DF2AAEE2FF9B673_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_A2750SeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruary2023Member_0FC8D74C56498CC40DF2AAEE2FF9B673" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 2.750% Senior Unsecured Notes due February 2023 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_A2750SeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruary2023Member_0FC8D74C56498CC40DF2AAEE2FF9B673_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_A2750SeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruary2023Member_0FC8D74C56498CC40DF2AAEE2FF9B673" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 2.750% Senior Unsecured Notes due February 2023 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20121231.xsd#unh_A2750SeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruary2023Member" xlink:label="loc_unh_A2750SeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruary2023Member_0FC8D74C56498CC40DF2AAEE2FF9B673" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_unh_A2750SeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruary2023Member_0FC8D74C56498CC40DF2AAEE2FF9B673" xlink:to="lab_unh_A2750SeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruary2023Member_0FC8D74C56498CC40DF2AAEE2FF9B673" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FivePointEightPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarchTwoThousandThirtySixMember_5D614D1FBC34324B0DAEAAEE2FF990C0_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FivePointEightPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarchTwoThousandThirtySixMember_5D614D1FBC34324B0DAEAAEE2FF990C0" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 5.800% Senior Unsecured Notes Due March 2036 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FivePointEightPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarchTwoThousandThirtySixMember_5D614D1FBC34324B0DAEAAEE2FF990C0_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FivePointEightPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarchTwoThousandThirtySixMember_5D614D1FBC34324B0DAEAAEE2FF990C0" 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_5D614D1FBC34324B0DAEAAEE2FF990C0_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FivePointEightPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarchTwoThousandThirtySixMember_5D614D1FBC34324B0DAEAAEE2FF990C0" 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-20121231.xsd#unh_FivePointEightPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarchTwoThousandThirtySixMember" xlink:label="loc_unh_FivePointEightPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarchTwoThousandThirtySixMember_5D614D1FBC34324B0DAEAAEE2FF990C0" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_unh_FivePointEightPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarchTwoThousandThirtySixMember_5D614D1FBC34324B0DAEAAEE2FF990C0" xlink:to="lab_unh_FivePointEightPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarchTwoThousandThirtySixMember_5D614D1FBC34324B0DAEAAEE2FF990C0" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_SixPointFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueJuneTwoThousandThirtySevenMember_B409407EB624F633C029AAEE2FF905BE_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_SixPointFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueJuneTwoThousandThirtySevenMember_B409407EB624F633C029AAEE2FF905BE" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 6.500% Senior Unsecured Notes Due June 2037 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_SixPointFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueJuneTwoThousandThirtySevenMember_B409407EB624F633C029AAEE2FF905BE_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_SixPointFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueJuneTwoThousandThirtySevenMember_B409407EB624F633C029AAEE2FF905BE" 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_B409407EB624F633C029AAEE2FF905BE_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_SixPointFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueJuneTwoThousandThirtySevenMember_B409407EB624F633C029AAEE2FF905BE" 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-20121231.xsd#unh_SixPointFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueJuneTwoThousandThirtySevenMember" xlink:label="loc_unh_SixPointFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueJuneTwoThousandThirtySevenMember_B409407EB624F633C029AAEE2FF905BE" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_unh_SixPointFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueJuneTwoThousandThirtySevenMember_B409407EB624F633C029AAEE2FF905BE" xlink:to="lab_unh_SixPointFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueJuneTwoThousandThirtySevenMember_B409407EB624F633C029AAEE2FF905BE" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_SixPointSixTwoFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovember2037Member_307E02663A9698370B2CAAEE2FF99C06_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_SixPointSixTwoFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovember2037Member_307E02663A9698370B2CAAEE2FF99C06" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 6.625% Senior Unsecured Notes Due November 2037 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_SixPointSixTwoFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovember2037Member_307E02663A9698370B2CAAEE2FF99C06_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_SixPointSixTwoFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovember2037Member_307E02663A9698370B2CAAEE2FF99C06" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> six point six two five percent Senior Unsecured Notes due November 2037 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_SixPointSixTwoFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovember2037Member_307E02663A9698370B2CAAEE2FF99C06_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_SixPointSixTwoFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovember2037Member_307E02663A9698370B2CAAEE2FF99C06" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> six point six two five percent Senior Unsecured Notes due November 2037 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20121231.xsd#unh_SixPointSixTwoFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovember2037Member" xlink:label="loc_unh_SixPointSixTwoFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovember2037Member_307E02663A9698370B2CAAEE2FF99C06" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_unh_SixPointSixTwoFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovember2037Member_307E02663A9698370B2CAAEE2FF99C06" xlink:to="lab_unh_SixPointSixTwoFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovember2037Member_307E02663A9698370B2CAAEE2FF99C06" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_SixPointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruray2038Member_7E108568D5B1E3CF4029AAEE2FF9D98A_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_SixPointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruray2038Member_7E108568D5B1E3CF4029AAEE2FF9D98A" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 6.875% Senior Unsecured Notes Due February 2038 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_SixPointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruray2038Member_7E108568D5B1E3CF4029AAEE2FF9D98A_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_SixPointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruray2038Member_7E108568D5B1E3CF4029AAEE2FF9D98A" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Six point eight seven five percent Senior Unsecured Notes due Februray 2038 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_SixPointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruray2038Member_7E108568D5B1E3CF4029AAEE2FF9D98A_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_SixPointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruray2038Member_7E108568D5B1E3CF4029AAEE2FF9D98A" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Six point eight seven five percent Senior Unsecured Notes due Februray 2038 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20121231.xsd#unh_SixPointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruray2038Member" xlink:label="loc_unh_SixPointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruray2038Member_7E108568D5B1E3CF4029AAEE2FF9D98A" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_unh_SixPointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruray2038Member_7E108568D5B1E3CF4029AAEE2FF9D98A" xlink:to="lab_unh_SixPointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebruray2038Member_7E108568D5B1E3CF4029AAEE2FF9D98A" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FivePointSevenPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueOctoberTwoThousandFortyMember_C63A98E9B8321BF4C966AAEE2FF900F9_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FivePointSevenPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueOctoberTwoThousandFortyMember_C63A98E9B8321BF4C966AAEE2FF900F9" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 5.700% Senior Unsecured Notes Due October 2040 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FivePointSevenPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueOctoberTwoThousandFortyMember_C63A98E9B8321BF4C966AAEE2FF900F9_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FivePointSevenPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueOctoberTwoThousandFortyMember_C63A98E9B8321BF4C966AAEE2FF900F9" 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_C63A98E9B8321BF4C966AAEE2FF900F9_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FivePointSevenPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueOctoberTwoThousandFortyMember_C63A98E9B8321BF4C966AAEE2FF900F9" 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-20121231.xsd#unh_FivePointSevenPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueOctoberTwoThousandFortyMember" xlink:label="loc_unh_FivePointSevenPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueOctoberTwoThousandFortyMember_C63A98E9B8321BF4C966AAEE2FF900F9" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_unh_FivePointSevenPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueOctoberTwoThousandFortyMember_C63A98E9B8321BF4C966AAEE2FF900F9" xlink:to="lab_unh_FivePointSevenPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueOctoberTwoThousandFortyMember_C63A98E9B8321BF4C966AAEE2FF900F9" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FivePointNineFiveSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebrurary2041Member_FD80A15AF7DD2EC653F5AAEE2FF95E43_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FivePointNineFiveSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebrurary2041Member_FD80A15AF7DD2EC653F5AAEE2FF95E43" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 5.950% Senior Unsecured Notes Due February 2041 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FivePointNineFiveSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebrurary2041Member_FD80A15AF7DD2EC653F5AAEE2FF95E43_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FivePointNineFiveSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebrurary2041Member_FD80A15AF7DD2EC653F5AAEE2FF95E43" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Five point nine five Senior Unsecured Notes due Februrary 2041 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FivePointNineFiveSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebrurary2041Member_FD80A15AF7DD2EC653F5AAEE2FF95E43_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FivePointNineFiveSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueFebrurary2041Member_FD80A15AF7DD2EC653F5AAEE2FF95E43" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Five point nine five Senior Unsecured Notes due Februrary 2041 [Member] </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FourPointSixTwoFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovember2041Member_3E79273BC8B79E9CE224AAEE2FF974F2_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FourPointSixTwoFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovember2041Member_3E79273BC8B79E9CE224AAEE2FF974F2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Four point six two five percent senior unsecured notes due November 2041 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FourPointSixTwoFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovember2041Member_3E79273BC8B79E9CE224AAEE2FF974F2_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FourPointSixTwoFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovember2041Member_3E79273BC8B79E9CE224AAEE2FF974F2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Four point six two five percent senior unsecured notes due November 2041 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20121231.xsd#unh_FourPointSixTwoFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovember2041Member" xlink:label="loc_unh_FourPointSixTwoFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueNovember2041Member_3E79273BC8B79E9CE224AAEE2FF974F2" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FourPointThreeSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarch2042Member_0A0C8518EADCBEF981E4AAEE2FF9F245_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FourPointThreeSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarch2042Member_0A0C8518EADCBEF981E4AAEE2FF9F245" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 4.375% of Senior Unsecured Notes Due March 2042 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FourPointThreeSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarch2042Member_0A0C8518EADCBEF981E4AAEE2FF9F245_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FourPointThreeSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarch2042Member_0A0C8518EADCBEF981E4AAEE2FF9F245" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Four point three seven five percent Senior Unsecured Notes due March 2042 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_FourPointThreeSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarch2042Member_0A0C8518EADCBEF981E4AAEE2FF9F245_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_FourPointThreeSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarch2042Member_0A0C8518EADCBEF981E4AAEE2FF9F245" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Four point three seven five percent Senior Unsecured Notes due March 2042 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20121231.xsd#unh_FourPointThreeSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarch2042Member" xlink:label="loc_unh_FourPointThreeSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMarch2042Member_0A0C8518EADCBEF981E4AAEE2FF9F245" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_unh_A3950SeniorUnsecuredNotesDueOctober2042Member_22B667BE7113B5DF4086AAEE2FF9C871_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_A3950SeniorUnsecuredNotesDueOctober2042Member_22B667BE7113B5DF4086AAEE2FF9C871" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 3.950% Senior Unsecured Notes due October 2042 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_A3950SeniorUnsecuredNotesDueOctober2042Member_22B667BE7113B5DF4086AAEE2FF9C871_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_A3950SeniorUnsecuredNotesDueOctober2042Member_22B667BE7113B5DF4086AAEE2FF9C871" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 3.950% Senior Unsecured Notes due October 2042 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_A3950SeniorUnsecuredNotesDueOctober2042Member_22B667BE7113B5DF4086AAEE2FF9C871_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_A3950SeniorUnsecuredNotesDueOctober2042Member_22B667BE7113B5DF4086AAEE2FF9C871" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 3.950% Senior Unsecured Notes due October 2042 [Member] </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DomesticCorporateDebtSecuritiesMember_160D6637E53B87D747D0AAEE2FF986E8_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DomesticCorporateDebtSecuritiesMember_160D6637E53B87D747D0AAEE2FF986E8" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Domestic Corporate Debt Securities [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DomesticCorporateDebtSecuritiesMember_160D6637E53B87D747D0AAEE2FF986E8_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DomesticCorporateDebtSecuritiesMember_160D6637E53B87D747D0AAEE2FF986E8" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Domestic Corporate Debt Securities [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DomesticCorporateDebtSecuritiesMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DomesticCorporateDebtSecuritiesMember_160D6637E53B87D747D0AAEE2FF986E8" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_unh_CdiAnd13SubsidiaryFloatingDebtDueOctober2013Member_7305C69E45D25E4DD81FAAEE2FF9020F_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_CdiAnd13SubsidiaryFloatingDebtDueOctober2013Member_7305C69E45D25E4DD81FAAEE2FF9020F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> CDI and 1.3% Subsidiary Floating debt due October 2013 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_CdiAnd13SubsidiaryFloatingDebtDueOctober2013Member_7305C69E45D25E4DD81FAAEE2FF9020F_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_CdiAnd13SubsidiaryFloatingDebtDueOctober2013Member_7305C69E45D25E4DD81FAAEE2FF9020F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> CDI and 1.3% Subsidiary Floating debt due October 2013 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_CdiAnd13SubsidiaryFloatingDebtDueOctober2013Member_7305C69E45D25E4DD81FAAEE2FF9020F_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_CdiAnd13SubsidiaryFloatingDebtDueOctober2013Member_7305C69E45D25E4DD81FAAEE2FF9020F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> CDI and 1.3% Subsidiary Floating debt due October 2013 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20121231.xsd#unh_CdiAnd13SubsidiaryFloatingDebtDueOctober2013Member" xlink:label="loc_unh_CdiAnd13SubsidiaryFloatingDebtDueOctober2013Member_7305C69E45D25E4DD81FAAEE2FF9020F" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_unh_CdiAnd145SubsidiaryFloatingDebtDueOctober2014Member_B9FD1B799667EF890F6FAAEE2FF9F15E_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_CdiAnd145SubsidiaryFloatingDebtDueOctober2014Member_B9FD1B799667EF890F6FAAEE2FF9F15E" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> CDI and 1.45 % Subsidiary floating debt due October 2014 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_CdiAnd145SubsidiaryFloatingDebtDueOctober2014Member_B9FD1B799667EF890F6FAAEE2FF9F15E_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_CdiAnd145SubsidiaryFloatingDebtDueOctober2014Member_B9FD1B799667EF890F6FAAEE2FF9F15E" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> CDI and 1.45 % Subsidiary floating debt due October 2014 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_CdiAnd145SubsidiaryFloatingDebtDueOctober2014Member_B9FD1B799667EF890F6FAAEE2FF9F15E_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_CdiAnd145SubsidiaryFloatingDebtDueOctober2014Member_B9FD1B799667EF890F6FAAEE2FF9F15E" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> CDI and 1.45 % Subsidiary floating debt due October 2014 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20121231.xsd#unh_CdiAnd145SubsidiaryFloatingDebtDueOctober2014Member" xlink:label="loc_unh_CdiAnd145SubsidiaryFloatingDebtDueOctober2014Member_B9FD1B799667EF890F6FAAEE2FF9F15E" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_unh_CdiAnd145SubsidiaryFloatingDebtDueOctober2014Member_B9FD1B799667EF890F6FAAEE2FF9F15E" xlink:to="lab_unh_CdiAnd145SubsidiaryFloatingDebtDueOctober2014Member_B9FD1B799667EF890F6FAAEE2FF9F15E" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_A110CdiSubsidiaryFloatingDebtDueDecember2014Member_D67E06911DB46517B5ACAAEE2FFA2346_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_A110CdiSubsidiaryFloatingDebtDueDecember2014Member_D67E06911DB46517B5ACAAEE2FFA2346" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 110% CDI Subsidiary floating debt due December 2014 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_A110CdiSubsidiaryFloatingDebtDueDecember2014Member_D67E06911DB46517B5ACAAEE2FFA2346_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_A110CdiSubsidiaryFloatingDebtDueDecember2014Member_D67E06911DB46517B5ACAAEE2FFA2346" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 110% CDI Subsidiary floating debt due December 2014 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_A110CdiSubsidiaryFloatingDebtDueDecember2014Member_D67E06911DB46517B5ACAAEE2FFA2346_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_A110CdiSubsidiaryFloatingDebtDueDecember2014Member_D67E06911DB46517B5ACAAEE2FFA2346" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 110% CDI Subsidiary floating debt due December 2014 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20121231.xsd#unh_A110CdiSubsidiaryFloatingDebtDueDecember2014Member" xlink:label="loc_unh_A110CdiSubsidiaryFloatingDebtDueDecember2014Member_D67E06911DB46517B5ACAAEE2FFA2346" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_unh_CdiAnd16SubsidiaryFloatingDebtDueOctober2015Member_42DD89224103808B2E4EAAEE2FFAA6DB_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_CdiAnd16SubsidiaryFloatingDebtDueOctober2015Member_42DD89224103808B2E4EAAEE2FFAA6DB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> CDI and 1.6% Subsidiary floating debt due October 2015 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_CdiAnd16SubsidiaryFloatingDebtDueOctober2015Member_42DD89224103808B2E4EAAEE2FFAA6DB_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_CdiAnd16SubsidiaryFloatingDebtDueOctober2015Member_42DD89224103808B2E4EAAEE2FFAA6DB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> CDI and 1.6% Subsidiary floating debt due October 2015 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_CdiAnd16SubsidiaryFloatingDebtDueOctober2015Member_42DD89224103808B2E4EAAEE2FFAA6DB_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_CdiAnd16SubsidiaryFloatingDebtDueOctober2015Member_42DD89224103808B2E4EAAEE2FFAA6DB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> CDI and 1.6% Subsidiary floating debt due October 2015 [Member] </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_unh_IpcaAnd761SubsidiaryFloatingDebtDueOctober2015Member_C8651BD2AC6EA78509CFAAEE2FFA63D8_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_IpcaAnd761SubsidiaryFloatingDebtDueOctober2015Member_C8651BD2AC6EA78509CFAAEE2FFA63D8" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> IPCA and 7.61% Subsidiary floating debt due October 2015 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_IpcaAnd761SubsidiaryFloatingDebtDueOctober2015Member_C8651BD2AC6EA78509CFAAEE2FFA63D8_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_IpcaAnd761SubsidiaryFloatingDebtDueOctober2015Member_C8651BD2AC6EA78509CFAAEE2FFA63D8" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> IPCA and 7.61% Subsidiary floating debt due October 2015 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_IpcaAnd761SubsidiaryFloatingDebtDueOctober2015Member_C8651BD2AC6EA78509CFAAEE2FFA63D8_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_IpcaAnd761SubsidiaryFloatingDebtDueOctober2015Member_C8651BD2AC6EA78509CFAAEE2FFA63D8" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> IPCA and 7.61% Subsidiary floating debt due October 2015 [Member] </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtConversionNameDomain_619EEBC417F26A6A64968D6D2261B723_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtConversionNameDomain_619EEBC417F26A6A64968D6D2261B723" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Conversion, Name [Domain] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtConversionNameDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtConversionNameDomain_619EEBC417F26A6A64968D6D2261B723" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtConversionNameDomain_619EEBC417F26A6A64968D6D2261B723" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtConversionNameDomain_619EEBC417F26A6A64968D6D2261B723" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_IntercompanyNoteMember_612A432A3404FB9D3EF68D6D226113FA_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_IntercompanyNoteMember_612A432A3404FB9D3EF68D6D226113FA" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Intercompany Note [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_IntercompanyNoteMember_612A432A3404FB9D3EF68D6D226113FA_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_IntercompanyNoteMember_612A432A3404FB9D3EF68D6D226113FA" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Intercompany Note [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_IntercompanyNoteMember_612A432A3404FB9D3EF68D6D226113FA_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_IntercompanyNoteMember_612A432A3404FB9D3EF68D6D226113FA" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Intercompany Note [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20121231.xsd#unh_IntercompanyNoteMember" xlink:label="loc_unh_IntercompanyNoteMember_612A432A3404FB9D3EF68D6D226113FA" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_unh_IntercompanyNoteMember_612A432A3404FB9D3EF68D6D226113FA" xlink:to="lab_unh_IntercompanyNoteMember_612A432A3404FB9D3EF68D6D226113FA" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_CapitalContributionMember_AB3689FA6EC8E46E41D88D6D22620830_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_CapitalContributionMember_AB3689FA6EC8E46E41D88D6D22620830" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Equity Securities [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_CapitalContributionMember_AB3689FA6EC8E46E41D88D6D22620830_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_CapitalContributionMember_AB3689FA6EC8E46E41D88D6D22620830" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Capital Contribution [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_CapitalContributionMember_AB3689FA6EC8E46E41D88D6D22620830_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_CapitalContributionMember_AB3689FA6EC8E46E41D88D6D22620830" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Capital Contribution [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20121231.xsd#unh_CapitalContributionMember" xlink:label="loc_unh_CapitalContributionMember_AB3689FA6EC8E46E41D88D6D22620830" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_unh_CapitalContributionMember_AB3689FA6EC8E46E41D88D6D22620830" xlink:to="lab_unh_CapitalContributionMember_AB3689FA6EC8E46E41D88D6D22620830" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_ForeignSubsidiaryDebtSecuritesMember_62D0937FE90670E114408D6D2262D7E9_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_ForeignSubsidiaryDebtSecuritesMember_62D0937FE90670E114408D6D2262D7E9" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Foreign Subsidiary Debt Securites [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_ForeignSubsidiaryDebtSecuritesMember_62D0937FE90670E114408D6D2262D7E9_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_ForeignSubsidiaryDebtSecuritesMember_62D0937FE90670E114408D6D2262D7E9" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Foreign Subsidiary Debt Securites [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_ForeignSubsidiaryDebtSecuritesMember_62D0937FE90670E114408D6D2262D7E9_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_ForeignSubsidiaryDebtSecuritesMember_62D0937FE90670E114408D6D2262D7E9" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Foreign Subsidiary Debt Securites [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20121231.xsd#unh_ForeignSubsidiaryDebtSecuritesMember" xlink:label="loc_unh_ForeignSubsidiaryDebtSecuritesMember_62D0937FE90670E114408D6D2262D7E9" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_unh_ForeignSubsidiaryDebtSecuritesMember_62D0937FE90670E114408D6D2262D7E9" xlink:to="lab_unh_ForeignSubsidiaryDebtSecuritesMember_62D0937FE90670E114408D6D2262D7E9" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtConversionOriginalDebtAmount1_2F1AD2A13EB9DC1D138F8D6D2262FACF_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtConversionOriginalDebtAmount1_2F1AD2A13EB9DC1D138F8D6D2262FACF" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Conversion, Original Debt, Amount </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtConversionOriginalDebtAmount1_2F1AD2A13EB9DC1D138F8D6D2262FACF_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtConversionOriginalDebtAmount1_2F1AD2A13EB9DC1D138F8D6D2262FACF" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Conversion, Original Debt, Amount </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtConversionOriginalDebtAmount1" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtConversionOriginalDebtAmount1_2F1AD2A13EB9DC1D138F8D6D2262FACF" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtConversionOriginalDebtAmount1_2F1AD2A13EB9DC1D138F8D6D2262FACF" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtConversionOriginalDebtAmount1_2F1AD2A13EB9DC1D138F8D6D2262FACF" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentAmount1_6F1A1C1124473E59FCFE8D6D226386BD_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentAmount1_6F1A1C1124473E59FCFE8D6D226386BD" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Amount </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentAmount1_6F1A1C1124473E59FCFE8D6D226386BD_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentAmount1_6F1A1C1124473E59FCFE8D6D226386BD" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Amount </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentAmount1" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentAmount1_6F1A1C1124473E59FCFE8D6D226386BD" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentAmount1_6F1A1C1124473E59FCFE8D6D226386BD" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentAmount1_6F1A1C1124473E59FCFE8D6D226386BD" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMinimum_6A154F7AAA2110E5421C06585E68A0D6_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMinimum_6A154F7AAA2110E5421C06585E68A0D6" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Risk free interest rate minimum </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMinimum_6A154F7AAA2110E5421C06585E68A0D6_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMinimum_6A154F7AAA2110E5421C06585E68A0D6" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate, Minimum </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMinimum" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMinimum_6A154F7AAA2110E5421C06585E68A0D6" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMinimum_6A154F7AAA2110E5421C06585E68A0D6" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMinimum_6A154F7AAA2110E5421C06585E68A0D6" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMaximum_0323F38567EFC3F9269806585E68078A_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMaximum_0323F38567EFC3F9269806585E68078A" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Risk free interest rate maximum </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMaximum_0323F38567EFC3F9269806585E68078A_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMaximum_0323F38567EFC3F9269806585E68078A" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate, Maximum </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMaximum" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMaximum_0323F38567EFC3F9269806585E68078A" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMaximum_0323F38567EFC3F9269806585E68078A" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMaximum_0323F38567EFC3F9269806585E68078A" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMinimum_2EFC5D7C0F5206D879BF06585E693E6C_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMinimum_2EFC5D7C0F5206D879BF06585E693E6C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Expected volatility minimum </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMinimum_2EFC5D7C0F5206D879BF06585E693E6C_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMinimum_2EFC5D7C0F5206D879BF06585E693E6C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate, Minimum </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMinimum" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMinimum_2EFC5D7C0F5206D879BF06585E693E6C" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMinimum_2EFC5D7C0F5206D879BF06585E693E6C" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMinimum_2EFC5D7C0F5206D879BF06585E693E6C" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMaximum_5A54DB365E9AD309B3FA06585E693DE4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMaximum_5A54DB365E9AD309B3FA06585E693DE4" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Expected volatlity maximum </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMaximum_5A54DB365E9AD309B3FA06585E693DE4_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMaximum_5A54DB365E9AD309B3FA06585E693DE4" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate, Maximum </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMaximum" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMaximum_5A54DB365E9AD309B3FA06585E693DE4" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMaximum_5A54DB365E9AD309B3FA06585E693DE4" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMaximum_5A54DB365E9AD309B3FA06585E693DE4" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate_ABD5F0CBB210064C271D06585E69F97B_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate_ABD5F0CBB210064C271D06585E69F97B" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Expected dividend yield </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate_ABD5F0CBB210064C271D06585E69F97B_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate_ABD5F0CBB210064C271D06585E69F97B" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate_ABD5F0CBB210064C271D06585E69F97B" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate_ABD5F0CBB210064C271D06585E69F97B" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate_ABD5F0CBB210064C271D06585E69F97B" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedForfeitures_333C4B56BE826926AEC706585E6982DC_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedForfeitures_333C4B56BE826926AEC706585E6982DC" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Forfeiture rate </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedForfeitures_333C4B56BE826926AEC706585E6982DC_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedForfeitures_333C4B56BE826926AEC706585E6982DC" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Forfeitures </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedForfeitures_333C4B56BE826926AEC706585E6982DC_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedForfeitures_333C4B56BE826926AEC706585E6982DC" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Forfeitures </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20121231.xsd#unh_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedForfeitures" xlink:label="loc_unh_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedForfeitures_333C4B56BE826926AEC706585E6982DC" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_unh_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedForfeitures_333C4B56BE826926AEC706585E6982DC" xlink:to="lab_unh_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedForfeitures_333C4B56BE826926AEC706585E6982DC" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1_E39BB50D079F5306FF7406585E69C511_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1_E39BB50D079F5306FF7406585E69C511" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Expected Life in years </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_unh_AcquisitionPercentagesAxis_D78877ABF6AF1D620B83B071E86704FC_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_AcquisitionPercentagesAxis_D78877ABF6AF1D620B83B071E86704FC" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Acquisition Percentages [Axis] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_AcquisitionPercentagesAxis_D78877ABF6AF1D620B83B071E86704FC_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_AcquisitionPercentagesAxis_D78877ABF6AF1D620B83B071E86704FC" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Acquisition Percentages [Axis] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_AcquisitionPercentagesAxis_D78877ABF6AF1D620B83B071E86704FC_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_AcquisitionPercentagesAxis_D78877ABF6AF1D620B83B071E86704FC" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Acquisition Percentages [Axis] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20121231.xsd#unh_AcquisitionPercentagesAxis" xlink:label="loc_unh_AcquisitionPercentagesAxis_D78877ABF6AF1D620B83B071E86704FC" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_unh_AcquisitionPercentagesAxis_D78877ABF6AF1D620B83B071E86704FC" xlink:to="lab_unh_AcquisitionPercentagesAxis_D78877ABF6AF1D620B83B071E86704FC" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_AcquisitionPercentagesDomain_84D4C4B12B2E05725C73B071E8674E6A_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_AcquisitionPercentagesDomain_84D4C4B12B2E05725C73B071E8674E6A" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Acquisition Percentages [Domain] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_AcquisitionPercentagesDomain_84D4C4B12B2E05725C73B071E8674E6A_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_AcquisitionPercentagesDomain_84D4C4B12B2E05725C73B071E8674E6A" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Acquisition Percentages [Domain] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_AcquisitionPercentagesDomain_84D4C4B12B2E05725C73B071E8674E6A_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_AcquisitionPercentagesDomain_84D4C4B12B2E05725C73B071E8674E6A" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> [Domain] for Acquisition Percentages [Axis] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20121231.xsd#unh_AcquisitionPercentagesDomain" xlink:label="loc_unh_AcquisitionPercentagesDomain_84D4C4B12B2E05725C73B071E8674E6A" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_unh_AcquisitionPercentagesDomain_84D4C4B12B2E05725C73B071E8674E6A" xlink:to="lab_unh_AcquisitionPercentagesDomain_84D4C4B12B2E05725C73B071E8674E6A" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_StepThreeMember_AF9437B36149FB6059EBB071E8677A17_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_StepThreeMember_AF9437B36149FB6059EBB071E8677A17" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Step Three [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_StepThreeMember_AF9437B36149FB6059EBB071E8677A17_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_StepThreeMember_AF9437B36149FB6059EBB071E8677A17" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Step Three [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_StepThreeMember_AF9437B36149FB6059EBB071E8677A17_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_StepThreeMember_AF9437B36149FB6059EBB071E8677A17" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Step Three [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20121231.xsd#unh_StepThreeMember" xlink:label="loc_unh_StepThreeMember_AF9437B36149FB6059EBB071E8677A17" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_unh_StepThreeMember_AF9437B36149FB6059EBB071E8677A17" xlink:to="lab_unh_StepThreeMember_AF9437B36149FB6059EBB071E8677A17" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_StepTwoMember_DCC473BE8BF2BA4BB9E3B071E86766FD_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_StepTwoMember_DCC473BE8BF2BA4BB9E3B071E86766FD" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Step Two [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_StepTwoMember_DCC473BE8BF2BA4BB9E3B071E86766FD_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_StepTwoMember_DCC473BE8BF2BA4BB9E3B071E86766FD" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Step Two [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_StepTwoMember_DCC473BE8BF2BA4BB9E3B071E86766FD_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_StepTwoMember_DCC473BE8BF2BA4BB9E3B071E86766FD" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Step Two [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20121231.xsd#unh_StepTwoMember" xlink:label="loc_unh_StepTwoMember_DCC473BE8BF2BA4BB9E3B071E86766FD" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_unh_StepTwoMember_DCC473BE8BF2BA4BB9E3B071E86766FD" xlink:to="lab_unh_StepTwoMember_DCC473BE8BF2BA4BB9E3B071E86766FD" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_StepOneMember_E47A0BEF01521FCB6B63B071E867AFCC_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_StepOneMember_E47A0BEF01521FCB6B63B071E867AFCC" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Step One [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_StepOneMember_E47A0BEF01521FCB6B63B071E867AFCC_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_StepOneMember_E47A0BEF01521FCB6B63B071E867AFCC" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Step One [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_StepOneMember_E47A0BEF01521FCB6B63B071E867AFCC_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_StepOneMember_E47A0BEF01521FCB6B63B071E867AFCC" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Step One [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20121231.xsd#unh_StepOneMember" xlink:label="loc_unh_StepOneMember_E47A0BEF01521FCB6B63B071E867AFCC" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_unh_StepOneMember_E47A0BEF01521FCB6B63B071E867AFCC" xlink:to="lab_unh_StepOneMember_E47A0BEF01521FCB6B63B071E867AFCC" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_RemainingNoncontrollingInterestMember_D7CDDF40E772B1934C08B071E8675452_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_RemainingNoncontrollingInterestMember_D7CDDF40E772B1934C08B071E8675452" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Remaining Noncontrolling Interest [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_RemainingNoncontrollingInterestMember_D7CDDF40E772B1934C08B071E8675452_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_RemainingNoncontrollingInterestMember_D7CDDF40E772B1934C08B071E8675452" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Remaining Noncontrolling Interest [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_RemainingNoncontrollingInterestMember_D7CDDF40E772B1934C08B071E8675452_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_RemainingNoncontrollingInterestMember_D7CDDF40E772B1934C08B071E8675452" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Remaining Noncontrolling Interest [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20121231.xsd#unh_RemainingNoncontrollingInterestMember" xlink:label="loc_unh_RemainingNoncontrollingInterestMember_D7CDDF40E772B1934C08B071E8675452" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_unh_RemainingNoncontrollingInterestMember_D7CDDF40E772B1934C08B071E8675452" xlink:to="lab_unh_RemainingNoncontrollingInterestMember_D7CDDF40E772B1934C08B071E8675452" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_StepAcquisitionAxis_DA962C680C44F9E1E2ACB071E867C660_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_StepAcquisitionAxis_DA962C680C44F9E1E2ACB071E867C660" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Step Acquisition [Axis] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_StepAcquisitionAxis_DA962C680C44F9E1E2ACB071E867C660_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_StepAcquisitionAxis_DA962C680C44F9E1E2ACB071E867C660" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Step Acquisition [Axis] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_StepAcquisitionAxis_DA962C680C44F9E1E2ACB071E867C660_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_StepAcquisitionAxis_DA962C680C44F9E1E2ACB071E867C660" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Step Acquisition [Axis] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20121231.xsd#unh_StepAcquisitionAxis" xlink:label="loc_unh_StepAcquisitionAxis_DA962C680C44F9E1E2ACB071E867C660" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_unh_StepAcquisitionAxis_DA962C680C44F9E1E2ACB071E867C660" xlink:to="lab_unh_StepAcquisitionAxis_DA962C680C44F9E1E2ACB071E867C660" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_StepAcquisitionDomain_C9458C0F4DFDD210614AB071E86765F0_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_StepAcquisitionDomain_C9458C0F4DFDD210614AB071E86765F0" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Step Acquisition [Domain] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_StepAcquisitionDomain_C9458C0F4DFDD210614AB071E86765F0_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_StepAcquisitionDomain_C9458C0F4DFDD210614AB071E86765F0" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Step Acquisition [Domain] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_StepAcquisitionDomain_C9458C0F4DFDD210614AB071E86765F0_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_StepAcquisitionDomain_C9458C0F4DFDD210614AB071E86765F0" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> [Domain] for Step Acquisition [Axis] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20121231.xsd#unh_StepAcquisitionDomain" xlink:label="loc_unh_StepAcquisitionDomain_C9458C0F4DFDD210614AB071E86765F0" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_unh_StepAcquisitionDomain_C9458C0F4DFDD210614AB071E86765F0" xlink:to="lab_unh_StepAcquisitionDomain_C9458C0F4DFDD210614AB071E86765F0" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_StepFourMember_3271445FA3A148B5A7B2B071E86783C9_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_StepFourMember_3271445FA3A148B5A7B2B071E86783C9" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Step Four [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_StepFourMember_3271445FA3A148B5A7B2B071E86783C9_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_StepFourMember_3271445FA3A148B5A7B2B071E86783C9" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Step Four [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_StepFourMember_3271445FA3A148B5A7B2B071E86783C9_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_StepFourMember_3271445FA3A148B5A7B2B071E86783C9" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Step Four [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20121231.xsd#unh_StepFourMember" xlink:label="loc_unh_StepFourMember_3271445FA3A148B5A7B2B071E86783C9" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_unh_StepFourMember_3271445FA3A148B5A7B2B071E86783C9" xlink:to="lab_unh_StepFourMember_3271445FA3A148B5A7B2B071E86783C9" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_StepAquisitionAxis_5B1994E30B28FDA0A010B071E867E365_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_StepAquisitionAxis_5B1994E30B28FDA0A010B071E867E365" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Step Aquisition [Axis] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_StepAquisitionAxis_5B1994E30B28FDA0A010B071E867E365_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_StepAquisitionAxis_5B1994E30B28FDA0A010B071E867E365" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Step Aquisition [Axis] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_StepAquisitionAxis_5B1994E30B28FDA0A010B071E867E365_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_StepAquisitionAxis_5B1994E30B28FDA0A010B071E867E365" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Step Aquisition [Axis] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20121231.xsd#unh_StepAquisitionAxis" xlink:label="loc_unh_StepAquisitionAxis_5B1994E30B28FDA0A010B071E867E365" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_unh_StepAquisitionDomain_2EB4101004E922D6CD05B071E86851CD_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_StepAquisitionDomain_2EB4101004E922D6CD05B071E86851CD" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Step Aquisition [Domain] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_StepAquisitionDomain_2EB4101004E922D6CD05B071E86851CD_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_StepAquisitionDomain_2EB4101004E922D6CD05B071E86851CD" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Step Aquisition [Domain] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_unh_StepAquisitionDomain_2EB4101004E922D6CD05B071E86851CD_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_StepAquisitionDomain_2EB4101004E922D6CD05B071E86851CD" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> [Domain] for Step Aquisition [Axis] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="unh-20121231.xsd#unh_StepAquisitionDomain" xlink:label="loc_unh_StepAquisitionDomain_2EB4101004E922D6CD05B071E86851CD" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets_586B164518884525F95BB071E86E9F21" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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