Net earnings were $1.35 billion, up 13% from $1.19 billion a year ago.
The medical care ratio for the quarter was 81.4 percent.
The company updated its full year financial outlook based on first quarter results and business trends and now forecasts 2011 revenues approaching $101 billion, net earnings in the range of $3.95 to $4.05 per share and cash flows from operations in a range of $5.8 billion to $6.2 billion, according to the release.
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