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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember_c8696b8f-6b46-4c5b-9f80-13fd5b005c18_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cash and Cash Equivalents</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500LineItems_019cba35-4b7c-7ff4-8bc3-73c68c6855b1_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500LineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500LineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500LineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500LineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500LineItems"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500LineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500LineItems" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_unh_LessThan2YearsMember_56108de9-48b2-44fe-bf32-0dfc3593cddf_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_LessThan2YearsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Less Than 2 Years</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_unh_LessThan2YearsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_LessThan2YearsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Less than 2 years [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_unh_LessThan2YearsMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_LessThan2YearsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Less than 2 years</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unh_LessThan2YearsMember" xlink:href="unh-20251231.xsd#unh_LessThan2YearsMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_unh_LessThan2YearsMember" xlink:to="lab_unh_LessThan2YearsMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentLineItems_019e69fd-fdaf-7048-90c0-94c520b6c0b5_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentLineItems"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentLineItems" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanFullyBenefitResponsiveInvestmentContractLineItems_019cba2c-3b78-7dcc-915c-7c169c97df42_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanFullyBenefitResponsiveInvestmentContractLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Fully Benefit-Responsive Investment Contract [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanFullyBenefitResponsiveInvestmentContractLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanFullyBenefitResponsiveInvestmentContractLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Fully Benefit-Responsive Investment Contract [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanFullyBenefitResponsiveInvestmentContractLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanFullyBenefitResponsiveInvestmentContractLineItems"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanFullyBenefitResponsiveInvestmentContractLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanFullyBenefitResponsiveInvestmentContractLineItems" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500TableTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500TableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Table Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500TableTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500TableTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500TableTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500TableTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustFairValue_ddab83cd-19f2-4581-b112-02431f1c19ab_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustFairValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment, Plan Interest in Master Trust, Fair Value</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustFairValue_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustFairValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment, Plan Interest in Master Trust, Fair Value</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustFairValue" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustFairValue"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustFairValue" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustFairValue" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500Table_019cba35-4b7c-7326-9de8-a35560927a3b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500Table" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500Table_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500Table" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500Table" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500Table"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500Table" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500Table" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_unh_DividendsInStockFund_c524a87a-11c0-4a4f-acc3-4e340bac414c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_DividendsInStockFund" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Dividends in Stock Fund</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_unh_DividendsInStockFund_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_DividendsInStockFund" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Dividends in Stock Fund</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_unh_DividendsInStockFund_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_DividendsInStockFund" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Dividends in Stock Fund</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unh_DividendsInStockFund" xlink:href="unh-20251231.xsd#unh_DividendsInStockFund"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_unh_DividendsInStockFund" xlink:to="lab_unh_DividendsInStockFund" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_unh_EBP001Member_019cb9c4-fb52-7a2f-b06d-76d5bba5aa65_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_EBP001Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP-001</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_unh_EBP001Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_EBP001Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP 001 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_unh_EBP001Member_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_EBP001Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP 001</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unh_EBP001Member" xlink:href="unh-20251231.xsd#unh_EBP001Member"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_unh_EBP001Member" xlink:to="lab_unh_EBP001Member" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockMember_019cc3e7-e26f-742e-816d-783792d64d86_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer, Common Stock</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer, Common Stock [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionAutomaticDeferralRate_91c55159-2747-4ea9-8719-a3b158079b16_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionAutomaticDeferralRate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant Contribution, Automatic, Deferral Rate</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionAutomaticDeferralRate_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionAutomaticDeferralRate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant Contribution, Automatic, Deferral Rate</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionAutomaticDeferralRate" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionAutomaticDeferralRate"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_unh_PlanTransfersTextBlock_c7a1be99-74b0-48d8-96c8-a596e84f80af_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_PlanTransfersTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Plan Transfers</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_unh_PlanTransfersTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_PlanTransfersTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Plan Transfers [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_unh_PlanTransfersTextBlock_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_PlanTransfersTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Plan Transfers</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unh_PlanTransfersTextBlock" xlink:href="unh-20251231.xsd#unh_PlanTransfersTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_unh_PlanTransfersTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_unh_PlanTransfersTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_cda4a9ad-3839-4ee5-b760-f4f2e8c032da_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Tax Status [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecrease_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecrease" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease)</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecrease" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecrease"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_dei_CoverAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_CoverAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cover [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_CoverAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_CoverAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_srt_MaximumMember_5ff7be54-d78a-4cd1-a2ab-686537d21db4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_MaximumMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_MaximumMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_MaximumMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MaximumMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_MaximumMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_MaximumMember" xlink:to="lab_srt_MaximumMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForEmployerContributionCash_019cb98d-6d6b-7fe3-9c47-9d36991c7554_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForEmployerContributionCash" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Employer</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForEmployerContributionCash_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForEmployerContributionCash" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Employer Contribution, Cash</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForEmployerContributionCash" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForEmployerContributionCash"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForEmployerContributionCash" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForEmployerContributionCash" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_unh_EBPScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTextBlock_019e7460-b07f-7ccf-beea-336f439b7952_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_EBPScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_unh_EBPScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_EBPScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_unh_EBPScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTextBlock_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_EBPScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unh_EBPScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTextBlock" xlink:href="unh-20251231.xsd#unh_EBPScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_unh_EBPScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_unh_EBPScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyLineItems_019cfc63-0e68-7476-83c5-a59e980b0666_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Risk and Uncertainty [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Risk and Uncertainty [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyLineItems"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyLineItems" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxMaximumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentage_34be90d8-3e54-4bc4-9bf0-1c7fbe784e70_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxMaximumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant Contribution, Pretax, Maximum Annual Compensation to Total Compensation, Percentage</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxMaximumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentage_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxMaximumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant Contribution, Pretax, Maximum Annual Compensation to Total Compensation, Percentage</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxMaximumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentage" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxMaximumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentage"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxMaximumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentage" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxMaximumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentage" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_MinimumMember_019cbece-20a3-71ee-a2aa-3e162b3dfc42_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_MinimumMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_MinimumMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_MinimumMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MinimumMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_MinimumMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_MinimumMember" xlink:to="lab_srt_MinimumMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate_019cc4a9-8cc3-7150-a37c-cde2603d82c7_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Current Fiscal Year End Date</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Current Fiscal Year End Date</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate" xlink:to="lab_dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForDividendIncomeOnInvestment_4e7d569d-47df-4e9d-9abb-15c640f524fd_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForDividendIncomeOnInvestment" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Dividends</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForDividendIncomeOnInvestment_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForDividendIncomeOnInvestment" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Dividend Income on Investment</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForDividendIncomeOnInvestment" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForDividendIncomeOnInvestment"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForDividendIncomeOnInvestment" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForDividendIncomeOnInvestment" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_unh_MaximumContributionMember_019cf86e-2271-77aa-a480-12093b0c6733_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_MaximumContributionMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum Contribution</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_unh_MaximumContributionMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_MaximumContributionMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum Contribution [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_unh_MaximumContributionMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_MaximumContributionMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum Contribution</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unh_MaximumContributionMember" xlink:href="unh-20251231.xsd#unh_MaximumContributionMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_unh_MaximumContributionMember" xlink:to="lab_unh_MaximumContributionMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustTable_47efe042-9d28-411f-8060-3bea6ae1eeb7_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Master Trust [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Master Trust [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustTable"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustTable" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500TextBlock_82cf3130-8de1-4bfa-be4a-9ea49a23e585_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500TextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Reconciliation to the Form 5500</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500TextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500TextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500TextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500TextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500TextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500TextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityDomain_663251ff-ba43-4653-98c9-b14ef8f53e9f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityDomain"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_USGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember_0dc15411-d628-4e0f-9f8c-89869c85c3ad_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_USGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">US Government Debt Securities</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_USGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_USGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">US Government Debt Securities [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_USGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_USGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_USGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_USGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestment_019cc022-9b85-7057-b13d-81717998f8dc_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestment" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Asset Held for Investment</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestment_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestment" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Asset Held for Investment</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestment" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestment"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestment" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestment" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_unh_A2OrMoreYearsMember_019cc40b-113c-7328-95f2-f6698b92a35e_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_A2OrMoreYearsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">2 or more years</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_unh_A2OrMoreYearsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_A2OrMoreYearsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">2 or more years [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_unh_A2OrMoreYearsMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_A2OrMoreYearsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">2 or more years</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unh_A2OrMoreYearsMember" xlink:href="unh-20251231.xsd#unh_A2OrMoreYearsMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_unh_A2OrMoreYearsMember" xlink:to="lab_unh_A2OrMoreYearsMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus_019cc4a9-1b2c-7351-a225-b35ae72267b7_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Fiscal Year Focus</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Fiscal Year Focus</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus" xlink:to="lab_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTransferToFromExternalPlan_30ac0e81-ea8f-4b99-962c-9d8b98aeb101_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTransferToFromExternalPlan" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">NET TRANSFERS INTO THE PLAN (Note 10)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTransferToFromExternalPlan_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTransferToFromExternalPlan" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Transfer to (from) Plan</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTransferToFromExternalPlan" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTransferToFromExternalPlan"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTransferToFromExternalPlan" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTransferToFromExternalPlan" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Abstract]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentContractValue_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentContractValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment, Contract Value</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentContractValue" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentContractValue"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_unh_YearsOfServiceDomain_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_unh_YearsOfServiceDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Years of Service [Domain]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember_a1c855d9-71b1-496a-8ada-a922f44619af_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investments [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investments [Domain]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSelfDirectedBrokerageAccountMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSelfDirectedBrokerageAccountMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Self-Directed Brokerage Account [Member]</link:label>
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