The investment comes as UnitedHealth faces soaring medical costs, federal investigations, the fallout of the killing of a top executive and a cyberattack last year.

At Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting earlier this year, Warren Buffett showed just how much of a fan he is of Apple’s CEO, Tim Cook. “Tim Cook has made Berkshire a lot more than I have made Berkshire,” Buffett said to laughter in the room. It was funny, but considering that Apple is Berkshire’s largest holding, I don’t think it was hyperbole.

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Leveraged positions in the stock market jumped 18% in one month and topped $1 trillion for the first time. Increasing use of debt to invest can tell us a lot about investors' attitudes. And while this has always been the case,

UNH stock soared after Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway revealed it bought shares of the healthcare company. Nonetheless, UnitedHealth faces a long list of unresolved issues.

Buffett owned UnitedHealth shares before selling his stake in 2010, though his Berkshire Hathaway recently acquired shares.