According to @mcuban, journalist Wendell Potter highlights that UnitedHealth reported a $4.3 billion quarterly result and links the profitability to U.S. government-funded programs such as Medicare Advantage, drawing attention to taxpayer-backed margins. Source: @mcuban on X; Wendell Potter, Healthcare Uncovered on Substack. For traders, the post underscores that UNH earnings quality is highly sensitive to federal reimbursement policy, elevating headline risk around government rate-setting and oversight. Source: Wendell Potter, Healthcare Uncovered on Substack. Key catalysts to monitor include CMS Medicare Advantage rate notices, audit/enforcement activity, and any changes to payment models, which UnitedHealth discloses can materially affect revenue and margins. Source: UnitedHealth Group 2023 Form 10-K risk factors. Crypto angle: shifts in U.S. fiscal outlays and healthcare policy can influence liquidity, Treasury yields, and cross-asset risk appetite that have shown periodic correlation with BTC and ETH performance. Source: Federal Reserve Financial Stability Report (2023) on risk appetite; Kaiko research (2023) on BTC–equity correlation.