UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC, S-4/A, EX-23.B, 2001-01-12

UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC
S-4/A, EX-23.B, 2001-01-12
HOSPITAL & MEDICAL SERVICE PLANS

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                                                                   EXHIBIT 23(b)

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
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We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-4 of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated of our report dated
July 24, 2000 relating to the consolidated financial statements and financial
statement schedules of Lifemark Corporation, which report appears in Lifemark
Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 2000. We
also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such
Registration Statement.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP


Phoenix, Arizona
January 12, 2001