July 30 (Reuters) - Humana on Wednesday raised
its annual profit forecast, as the U.S. health insurer bets on
its efforts to rein in higher medical costs that have plagued
the sector.
The company now expects full-year profit to be about $17
per share, compared with its previous estimate of about $16.25.
Analysts on average were expecting a profit of $16.38 per share.
(Reporting by Sriparna Roy and Sneha S K in Bengaluru; Editing
by Sriraj Kalluvila)