Can UnitedHealth Group Stock be an Inflation Hedge? Posted byJEA YU March 29, 2022 Leave a comment on Can UnitedHealth Group Stock be an Inflation Hedge? Health insurance giant UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) stock has been on a gravity defying uptrend reaching all-time highs again in 2022 just as inflation hits a 40-year high at 7.5%.