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Health insurer Anthem's profit rises on higher enrollments


    (Reuters) - Anthem Inc , the second-largest U.S. health insurer, reported a 23 percent rise in quarterly profit as more people signed up for its individual and government plans.

    Net profit rose to $865.2 million, or $3.09 per share, in the first quarter ended March 31, from $701.0 million, or $2.40 per share, a year earlier.

    Excluding items, ANTHEM (ANTM.NY)arned $3.14 per share.

    Total revenue rose about 7 percent to $19.05 billion.

    (Reporting by Ankur Banerjee in Bengaluru; Editing by Savio D'Souza)