According to Fortune , UnitedHealth

Group is America ’ s largest health insurance provider , with 130mn customers around the globe . It provides coverage across the 50 states of the US , as well as across 130 countries , and has 260,000 employees ( including 30,000 physicians and nurses ). Forbes sets its revenue at $ 184.9bn , with a market cap of $ 160.2bn . Founded in 1974 , it is based in Minnetonka , Minnesota , UnitedHealth is 16th on Forbes ’ America ’ s Top Public Companies .

Founded in 1833 , McKesson is a pharmaceutical distribution company which provides both health services and information technology . According to its company website , it currently employs over 76,000 people , with two primary business sections : Distribution Solutions and Technology Solutions . Forbes places its revenue at $ 196.5bn , with a market cap of $ 30.5bn . It ranks 73rd on Forbes ’ America ’ s Top Public

Companies list , and 188th on its Global 2000 . According to Seeking Alpha , the price of McKesson stocks has recently decreased , from $ 240 per share in 2015 to $ 148 today . Seeking Alpha postulates this is a result of both Amazon rising in importance as a healthcare competitor , coupled with the uncertainty in legislature of American healthcare regulations .

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