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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_PremierIncMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Premier Inc [Member]</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_BehavioralHealthServicesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Behavioral health services.</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="stpr_PA_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">PENNSYLVANIA</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_CharityCareMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Charity care.</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_EstimatedCostOfUncompensatedCare_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Estimated cost of uncompensated care.</label>
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    <loc xlink:href="uhs-20181231.xsd#uhs_AccountsReceivableNetGreaterThanSixtyDaysPastDue" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="uhs_AccountsReceivableNetGreaterThanSixtyDaysPastDue" />
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_NumberOfHospitalFacilities_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of hospital facilities.</label>
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    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1" />
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    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedCash" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestrictedCash" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestrictedCash_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Restricted cash</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestrictedCash_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Restricted Cash</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Property and equipment, useful lives, maximum years</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_Depreciation_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Depreciation expense</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_Depreciation_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Depreciation</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_AcuteCareServicesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Acute care services.</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_AcuteCareServicesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Acute Care Services [Member]</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_GoodwillLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Goodwill [Line Items]</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_GoodwillLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Goodwill [Line Items]</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_CambianAdultServicesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Cambian adult services.</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="stpr_NV_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Located in Pahrump, Nevada</label>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis" />
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_TheLimesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The Limes.</label>
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    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligations" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligations" />
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    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Weighted average interest</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Longterm Debt Weighted Average Interest Rate</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_DebtInstrumentsMaturityDate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt instruments, maturity date</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_DebtInstrumentsMaturityDate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instruments Maturity Date</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Unamortized discount</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument Unamortized Discount</label>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" />
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument Interest Rate Stated Percentage</label>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedPremium" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedPremium" />
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedPremium" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedPremium_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedPremium_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument Unamortized Premium</label>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Revolving Credit Facility</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Revolving Credit Facility [Member]</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_TrancheATermLoanMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Tranche A term loan.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="uhs_TrancheATermLoanMember" xlink:to="uhs_TrancheATermLoanMember_lbl" />
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_TrancheATermLoanMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Tranche A Term Loan [Member]</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_TrancheBTermLoanMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Tranche B term loan.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="uhs_TrancheBTermLoanMember" xlink:to="uhs_TrancheBTermLoanMember_lbl" />
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_TrancheBTermLoanMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Tranche B Term Loan [Member]</label>
    <loc xlink:href="uhs-20181231.xsd#uhs_NewSeniorSecuredCreditFacilityMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="uhs_NewSeniorSecuredCreditFacilityMember" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_NewSeniorSecuredCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">New senior secured credit facility.</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_NewSeniorSecuredCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">New Senior Secured Notes</label>
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    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Short-term Debt, Type</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Short Term Debt Type [Axis]</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Short-term Debt, Type</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Short Term Debt Type [Domain]</label>
    <loc xlink:href="uhs-20181231.xsd#uhs_ShortTermOnDemandCreditFacilityMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="uhs_ShortTermOnDemandCreditFacilityMember" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_ShortTermOnDemandCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Short-term, on-demand credit facility.</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_ShortTermOnDemandCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Short Term on Demand Credit Facility</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_ShortTermOnDemandCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Short Term On Demand Credit Facility [Member]</label>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Letter of Credit</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Letter Of Credit [Member]</label>
    <loc xlink:href="uhs-20181231.xsd#uhs_GroupFiveMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="uhs_GroupFiveMember" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_GroupFiveMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Group five.</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_GroupFiveMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Group Five [Member]</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_GroupSixMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Group six.</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_GroupSixMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Quarterly Payment after Eight Installments Until Maturity</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_GroupSixMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Group Six [Member]</label>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_VariableRateAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableRateAxis" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableRateAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Variable Rate</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableRateAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Variable Rate [Axis]</label>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_VariableRateDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableRateDomain" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Variable Rate</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_VariableRateDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Variable Rate [Domain]</label>
    <loc xlink:href="uhs-20181231.xsd#uhs_OneMonthEurodollarRatePlusIndexBasedLoansMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="uhs_OneMonthEurodollarRatePlusIndexBasedLoansMember" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_OneMonthEurodollarRatePlusIndexBasedLoansMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">One month eurodollar rate plus index based loans.</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_OneMonthEurodollarRatePlusIndexBasedLoansMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">One Month Eurodollar Rate Plus Index Based Loans</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_OneMonthEurodollarRatePlusIndexBasedLoansMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">One Month Eurodollar Rate Plus Index Based Loans [Member]</label>
    <loc xlink:href="uhs-20181231.xsd#uhs_OneTwoThreeSixMonthEurodollarRatePlusIndexBasedLoansMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="uhs_OneTwoThreeSixMonthEurodollarRatePlusIndexBasedLoansMember" />
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_OneTwoThreeSixMonthEurodollarRatePlusIndexBasedLoansMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">One Two Three Six Month Eurodollar Rate Plus Index Based Loans [Member]</label>
    <loc xlink:href="uhs-20181231.xsd#uhs_ABRBasedLoansMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="uhs_ABRBasedLoansMember" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_ABRBasedLoansMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">ABR based loans.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="uhs_ABRBasedLoansMember" xlink:to="uhs_ABRBasedLoansMember_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_ABRBasedLoansMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">ABR-based loans</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_ABRBasedLoansMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">A B R Based Loans [Member]</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInitiationDate1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Line of credit facility, starting date</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Senior notes, maturity date</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentCommencingDate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Debt instrument periodic payment commencing date.</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentPrincipal_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument Periodic Payment Principal</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentCommencingDate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument Periodic Payment Commencing Date</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_InterestRateMarginAdjustmentPercentage_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Interest rate margin adjustment percentage.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="uhs_InterestRateMarginAdjustmentPercentage" xlink:to="uhs_InterestRateMarginAdjustmentPercentage_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_RateAdjustmentToFederalFundsRateWeightedAverage_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Rate adjustment to weighted average federal funds rate for credit facility borrowings</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_RateAdjustmentToOneMonthEurodollarRateOnCreditFacilityBorrowings_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Rate Adjustment To One Month Eurodollar Rate On Credit Facility Borrowings</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_ConsolidatedLeverageRatio_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Consolidated Leverage Ratio</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_ConsolidatedLeverageRatio_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Consolidated Leverage Ratio</label>
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    <loc xlink:href="uhs-20181231.xsd#uhs_SecuritizedBorrowingsCreditFacilityBorrowingCapacity" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="uhs_SecuritizedBorrowingsCreditFacilityBorrowingCapacity" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_SecuritizedBorrowingsCreditFacilityBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Securitized borrowings credit facility borrowing capacity.</label>
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    <loc xlink:href="uhs-20181231.xsd#uhs_SecuritizedBorrowingsCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="uhs_SecuritizedBorrowingsCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_SecuritizedBorrowingsCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Securitized borrowings credit facility remaining borrowing capacity.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="uhs_SecuritizedBorrowingsCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity" xlink:to="uhs_SecuritizedBorrowingsCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_SecuritizedBorrowingsCreditFacilityBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accounts receivable securitization program credit facility, borrowing capacity</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_SecuritizedBorrowingsCreditFacilityBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Securitized Borrowings Credit Facility Borrowing Capacity</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_PrincipalAmountOutstandingOnLoansSecuritized_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Accounts receivable securitization program credit facility, amount outstanding</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_SecuritizedBorrowingsCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accounts receivable securitization program credit facility, available borrowing capacity</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_SecuritizedBorrowingsCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Securitized Borrowings Credit Facility Remaining Borrowing Capacity</label>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Senior notes, issued</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument Face Amount</label>
    <loc xlink:href="uhs-20181231.xsd#uhs_DebtInstrumentPrincipalAmountIssuancePercentage" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="uhs_DebtInstrumentPrincipalAmountIssuancePercentage" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_DebtInstrumentPrincipalAmountIssuancePercentage_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Debt instrument principal amount issuance percentage.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="uhs_DebtInstrumentPrincipalAmountIssuancePercentage" xlink:to="uhs_DebtInstrumentPrincipalAmountIssuancePercentage_lbl" />
    <loc xlink:href="uhs-20181231.xsd#uhs_DebtInstrumentYieldPercentage" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="uhs_DebtInstrumentYieldPercentage" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_DebtInstrumentYieldPercentage_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Debt instrument yield percentage.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="uhs_DebtInstrumentYieldPercentage" xlink:to="uhs_DebtInstrumentYieldPercentage_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_DebtInstrumentPrincipalAmountIssuancePercentage_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Senior notes issued percentage</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_DebtInstrumentPrincipalAmountIssuancePercentage_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument Principal Amount Issuance Percentage</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_DebtInstrumentYieldPercentage_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Senior notes yield percentage</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_DebtInstrumentYieldPercentage_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument Yield Percentage</label>
    <loc xlink:href="uhs-20181231.xsd#uhs_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPremiumsPaid" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="uhs_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPremiumsPaid" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPremiumsPaid_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Debt instrument, redemption premiums paid.</label>
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    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Redemption price, percentage</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument Redemption Price Percentage</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPremiumsPaid_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Redemption premium paid</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPremiumsPaid_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument Redemption Premiums Paid</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebt_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt instrument carrying amount</label>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Fair value of debt</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long Term Debt Fair Value</label>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2019</label>
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    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2020</label>
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    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2021</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsForfeitureRate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award fair value assumptions forfeiture rate</label>
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    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest rate</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Risk Free Interest Rate</label>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Expected life (years)</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Term1</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsForfeitureRate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Forfeiture Rate</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Dividend Rate</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_ForfeituresUtilizationTerm_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Forfeitures utilization term.</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_ForfeituresUtilizationTerm_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Forfeitures Utilization Term</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Exercise Price Range</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Shares Authorized Under Stock Option Plans By Exercise Price Range [Axis]</label>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeDomain" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Shares Authorized Under Stock Option Plans Exercise Price Range [Domain]</label>
    <loc xlink:href="uhs-20181231.xsd#uhs_OneHundredFortyTwoPointFortyThreeToThirtySixPointNinetyFiveMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="uhs_OneHundredFortyTwoPointFortyThreeToThirtySixPointNinetyFiveMember" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_OneHundredFortyTwoPointFortyThreeToThirtySixPointNinetyFiveMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">One hundred forty two point forty three to thirty six point ninety five.</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_OneHundredFortyTwoPointFortyThreeToThirtySixPointNinetyFiveMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">One Hundred Forty Two Point Forty Three To Thirty Six Point Ninety Five [Member]</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_OneHundredThirtyEightToOneHundredSevenPointThirtyNineMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">One hundred thirty eight to one hundred seven point thirty nine.</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_OneHundredThirtyEightToOneHundredSevenPointThirtyNineMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">$138.00-$107.39</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_OneHundredThirtyEightToOneHundredSevenPointThirtyNineMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">One Hundred Thirty Eight To One Hundred Seven Point Thirty Nine [Member]</label>
    <loc xlink:href="uhs-20181231.xsd#uhs_OneHundredSeventeenPointTwentyNineToThirtySixPointNinetyFiveMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="uhs_OneHundredSeventeenPointTwentyNineToThirtySixPointNinetyFiveMember" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_OneHundredSeventeenPointTwentyNineToThirtySixPointNinetyFiveMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">One hundred seventeen point twenty nine to thirty six point ninety five.</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_OneHundredSeventeenPointTwentyNineToThirtySixPointNinetyFiveMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">$117.29-$36.95</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_OneHundredSeventeenPointTwentyNineToThirtySixPointNinetyFiveMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">One Hundred Seventeen Point Twenty Nine To Thirty Six Point Ninety Five [Member]</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_OneHundredThirtyPointThirtyTwoToThirtySixPointNinetyFiveMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">One hundred thirty point thirty two to thirty six point ninety five.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="uhs_OneHundredThirtyPointThirtyTwoToThirtySixPointNinetyFiveMember" xlink:to="uhs_OneHundredThirtyPointThirtyTwoToThirtySixPointNinetyFiveMember_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_OneHundredThirtyPointThirtyTwoToThirtySixPointNinetyFiveMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">$130.32-$36.95</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_OneHundredThirtyPointThirtyTwoToThirtySixPointNinetyFiveMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">One Hundred Thirty Point Thirty Two To Thirty Six Point Ninety Five [Member]</label>
    <loc xlink:href="uhs-20181231.xsd#uhs_OneHundredTwentyFourPointFiftySixToOneHundredTenPointOneFiveMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="uhs_OneHundredTwentyFourPointFiftySixToOneHundredTenPointOneFiveMember" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_OneHundredTwentyFourPointFiftySixToOneHundredTenPointOneFiveMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">One hundred twenty four point fifty six to one hundred ten point one five.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="uhs_OneHundredTwentyFourPointFiftySixToOneHundredTenPointOneFiveMember" xlink:to="uhs_OneHundredTwentyFourPointFiftySixToOneHundredTenPointOneFiveMember_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_OneHundredTwentyFourPointFiftySixToOneHundredTenPointOneFiveMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">$124.56-$110.15</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_OneHundredTwentyFourPointFiftySixToOneHundredTenPointOneFiveMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">One Hundred Twenty Four Point Fifty Six To One Hundred Ten Point One Five [Member]</label>
    <loc xlink:href="uhs-20181231.xsd#uhs_OneHundredEighteenPointSixtyTwoToThirtySixPointNinetyFiveMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="uhs_OneHundredEighteenPointSixtyTwoToThirtySixPointNinetyFiveMember" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_OneHundredEighteenPointSixtyTwoToThirtySixPointNinetyFiveMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">One hundred eighteen point sixty two to thirty six point ninety five.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="uhs_OneHundredEighteenPointSixtyTwoToThirtySixPointNinetyFiveMember" xlink:to="uhs_OneHundredEighteenPointSixtyTwoToThirtySixPointNinetyFiveMember_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_OneHundredEighteenPointSixtyTwoToThirtySixPointNinetyFiveMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">$118.62-$36.95</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_OneHundredEighteenPointSixtyTwoToThirtySixPointNinetyFiveMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">One Hundred Eighteen Point Sixty Two To Thirty Six Point Ninety Five [Member]</label>
    <loc xlink:href="uhs-20181231.xsd#uhs_OneHundredFortyTwoPointFortyThreeToFiftyThreePointThirtyEightMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="uhs_OneHundredFortyTwoPointFortyThreeToFiftyThreePointThirtyEightMember" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_OneHundredFortyTwoPointFortyThreeToFiftyThreePointThirtyEightMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">One hundred forty two point forty three to fifty three point thirty eight.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="uhs_OneHundredFortyTwoPointFortyThreeToFiftyThreePointThirtyEightMember" xlink:to="uhs_OneHundredFortyTwoPointFortyThreeToFiftyThreePointThirtyEightMember_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_OneHundredFortyTwoPointFortyThreeToFiftyThreePointThirtyEightMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">$142.43-$53.38</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_OneHundredFortyTwoPointFortyThreeToFiftyThreePointThirtyEightMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">One Hundred Forty Two Point Forty Three To Fifty Three Point Thirty Eight [Member]</label>
    <loc xlink:href="uhs-20181231.xsd#uhs_OneHundredThirtyEightToFiftyThreePointThirtyEightMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="uhs_OneHundredThirtyEightToFiftyThreePointThirtyEightMember" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_OneHundredThirtyEightToFiftyThreePointThirtyEightMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">One hundred thirty eight to fifty three point thirty eight.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="uhs_OneHundredThirtyEightToFiftyThreePointThirtyEightMember" xlink:to="uhs_OneHundredThirtyEightToFiftyThreePointThirtyEightMember_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_OneHundredThirtyEightToFiftyThreePointThirtyEightMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">$138.00-$53.38</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_OneHundredThirtyEightToFiftyThreePointThirtyEightMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">One Hundred Thirty Eight To Fifty Three Point Thirty Eight [Member]</label>
    <loc xlink:href="uhs-20181231.xsd#uhs_OneHundredTwentySevenPointTwoNineToOneHundredTwelvePointSixEightMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="uhs_OneHundredTwentySevenPointTwoNineToOneHundredTwelvePointSixEightMember" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_OneHundredTwentySevenPointTwoNineToOneHundredTwelvePointSixEightMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">One hundred twenty seven point two nine to one hundred twelve point six eight.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="uhs_OneHundredTwentySevenPointTwoNineToOneHundredTwelvePointSixEightMember" xlink:to="uhs_OneHundredTwentySevenPointTwoNineToOneHundredTwelvePointSixEightMember_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_OneHundredTwentySevenPointTwoNineToOneHundredTwelvePointSixEightMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">$127.29-$112.68</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_OneHundredTwentySevenPointTwoNineToOneHundredTwelvePointSixEightMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">One Hundred Twenty Seven Point Two Nine To One Hundred Twelve Point Six Eight [Member]</label>
    <loc xlink:href="uhs-20181231.xsd#uhs_OneHundredTwentyFourPointFiftySixToFiftyThreePointThirtyEightMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="uhs_OneHundredTwentyFourPointFiftySixToFiftyThreePointThirtyEightMember" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_OneHundredTwentyFourPointFiftySixToFiftyThreePointThirtyEightMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">One hundred twenty four point fifty six to fifty three point thirty eight.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="uhs_OneHundredTwentyFourPointFiftySixToFiftyThreePointThirtyEightMember" xlink:to="uhs_OneHundredTwentyFourPointFiftySixToFiftyThreePointThirtyEightMember_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_OneHundredTwentyFourPointFiftySixToFiftyThreePointThirtyEightMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">$124.56-$53.38</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_OneHundredTwentyFourPointFiftySixToFiftyThreePointThirtyEightMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">One Hundred Twenty Four Point Fifty Six To Fifty Three Point Thirty Eight [Member]</label>
    <loc xlink:href="uhs-20181231.xsd#uhs_OneHundredThirtySixToSeventyEightPointSeventeenMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="uhs_OneHundredThirtySixToSeventyEightPointSeventeenMember" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_OneHundredThirtySixToSeventyEightPointSeventeenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">One hundred thirty six to seventy eight point seventeen.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="uhs_OneHundredThirtySixToSeventyEightPointSeventeenMember" xlink:to="uhs_OneHundredThirtySixToSeventyEightPointSeventeenMember_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_OneHundredThirtySixToSeventyEightPointSeventeenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">$136.00-$78.17</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_OneHundredThirtySixToSeventyEightPointSeventeenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">One Hundred Thirty Six To Seventy Eight Point Seventeen [Member]</label>
    <loc xlink:href="uhs-20181231.xsd#uhs_OneHundredThirtyEightToSeventyEightPointSeventeenMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="uhs_OneHundredThirtyEightToSeventyEightPointSeventeenMember" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_OneHundredThirtyEightToSeventyEightPointSeventeenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">One hundred thirty eight To seventy eight point Seventeen.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="uhs_OneHundredThirtyEightToSeventyEightPointSeventeenMember" xlink:to="uhs_OneHundredThirtyEightToSeventyEightPointSeventeenMember_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_OneHundredThirtyEightToSeventyEightPointSeventeenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">$138.00-$78.17</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_OneHundredThirtyEightToSeventyEightPointSeventeenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">One Hundred Thirty Eight To Seventy Eight Point Seventeen [Member]</label>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Outstanding Options, Number of shares, beginning balance</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number</label>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Granted, Number of Shares</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Gross</label>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Exercised, Number of Shares</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised" xlink:to="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Stock Issued During Period Shares Stock Options Exercised</label>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Cancelled, Number of Shares</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures In Period</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Outstanding Options, Number of shares, ending balance</label>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Outstanding options vested and exercisable, Number of Shares</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Vested And Expected To Vest Outstanding Number</label>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Outstanding Options, Average Option Price, beginning balance</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price</label>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Granted, Average Option Price</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price</label>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Exercised, Average Option Price</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price</label>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cancelled, Average Option Price</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures And Expirations In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Outstanding Options, Average Option Price, ending balance</label>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Outstanding options vested and exercisable, Average Option Price</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" />
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Nonvested Number</label>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Granted, Shares</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Grants In Period</label>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Vested, Shares</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Vested In Period</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Cancelled, Shares</label>
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    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Unvested options, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, beginning balance</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Nonvested Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value</label>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Granted, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value</label>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Vested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Vested In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value</label>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cancelled, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Forfeitures Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Unvested options, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, ending balance</label>
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    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Aggregate intrinsic value, Options Outstanding</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Intrinsic Value</label>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Weighted average remaining contractual life, Options Outstanding</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2" xlink:to="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term2</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Number, Options Exercisable</label>
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    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1" />
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1" xlink:to="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Exercisable Intrinsic Value1</label>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1" />
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Exercisable Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term1</label>
    <loc xlink:href="uhs-20181231.xsd#uhs_InMoneyValueOfStockOptions" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="uhs_InMoneyValueOfStockOptions" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_InMoneyValueOfStockOptions_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">In the money value of stock options.</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_InMoneyValueOfStockOptions_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">In Money Value Of Stock Options</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_RangeOneMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Range one.</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_RangeThreeMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Range three.</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_LeaseExpirationTerm_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Lease expiration term.</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="uhs_LeasesDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="uhs_LeasesDisclosureLineItems_lbl" />
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="uhs_LeasesDisclosureTable" xlink:to="uhs_LeasesDisclosureTable_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_LeasesDisclosureTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Leases Disclosure [Table]</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_LeasesDisclosureTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Leases Disclosure [Table]</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LeaseArrangementTypeDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_LeaseArrangementTypeDomain_lbl" />
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_TwoHospitalFacilitiesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Two hospital facilities.</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_TwoHospitalFacilitiesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Two Hospital Facilities</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_TwoHospitalFacilitiesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Two Hospital Facilities [Member]</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_ThirdHospitalFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Third hospital facility.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="uhs_ThirdHospitalFacilityMember" xlink:to="uhs_ThirdHospitalFacilityMember_lbl" />
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_ThirdHospitalFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Third Hospital Facility [Member]</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_LeasesDisclosureLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Leases Disclosure [Line Items]</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_LeasesDisclosureLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Leases Disclosure [Line Items]</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_NumberOfHospitalFacilities_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Number of hospital facilities</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_LeaseExpirationTerm_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lease Expiration Term</label>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalLeasesLesseeBalanceSheetAssetsByMajorClassAccumulatedDeprecation" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalLeasesLesseeBalanceSheetAssetsByMajorClassAccumulatedDeprecation" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalLeasesLesseeBalanceSheetAssetsByMajorClassAccumulatedDeprecation_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Less: accumulated amortization</label>
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    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalLeasesBalanceSheetAssetsByMajorClassNet" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalLeasesBalanceSheetAssetsByMajorClassNet" />
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    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent" />
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Due Current</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Capital Leases, Total minimum rental</label>
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    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsInterestIncludedInPayments" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsInterestIncludedInPayments" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsInterestIncludedInPayments_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Less: Amount representing interest</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligations_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Present value of minimum rental commitments</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_ProfessionalAndGeneralLiabilityMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Professional and general liability.</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_ProfessionalAndGeneralLiabilityMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Professional And General Liability</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_ProfessionalAndGeneralLiabilityMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Professional And General Liability [Member]</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_GeneralAndProfessionalLiabilityMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">General and professional liability.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="uhs_GeneralAndProfessionalLiabilityMember" xlink:to="uhs_GeneralAndProfessionalLiabilityMember_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_GeneralAndProfessionalLiabilityMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">General and Professional Liability</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_GeneralAndProfessionalLiabilityMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">General And Professional Liability [Member]</label>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilityForCatastropheClaimsByCatastrophicEventAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilityForCatastropheClaimsByCatastrophicEventAxis" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilityForCatastropheClaimsByCatastrophicEventAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Catastrophic Event</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LiabilityForCatastropheClaimsByCatastrophicEventAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_LiabilityForCatastropheClaimsByCatastrophicEventAxis_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilityForCatastropheClaimsByCatastrophicEventAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Liability For Catastrophe Claims By Catastrophic Event [Axis]</label>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CatastrophicEventDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_CatastrophicEventDomain" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CatastrophicEventDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Catastrophic Event</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CatastrophicEventDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_CatastrophicEventDomain_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CatastrophicEventDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Catastrophic Event [Domain]</label>
    <loc xlink:href="uhs-20181231.xsd#uhs_WindStormsMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="uhs_WindStormsMember" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_WindStormsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Wind storms.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="uhs_WindStormsMember" xlink:to="uhs_WindStormsMember_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_WindStormsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Wind Storms</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_WindStormsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Wind Storms [Member]</label>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarthquakeMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarthquakeMember" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarthquakeMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Earthquake</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_EarthquakeMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_EarthquakeMember_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarthquakeMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Earthquake [Member]</label>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FloodMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_FloodMember" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_FloodMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Flood</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FloodMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_FloodMember_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_FloodMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Flood [Member]</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_LasVegasNevadaMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">LAS VEGAS, NEVADA</label>
    <loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/stpr/2018/stpr-2018-01-31.xsd#stpr_CA" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="stpr_CA" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="stpr_CA_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">CALIFORNIA</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="stpr_CA" xlink:to="stpr_CA_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="stpr_CA_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">CALIFORNIA</label>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2017/country-2017-01-31.xsd#country_PR" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="country_PR" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="country_PR_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">PUERTO RICO</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="country_PR" xlink:to="country_PR_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="country_PR_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">PUERTO RICO</label>
    <loc xlink:href="uhs-20181231.xsd#uhs_OtherStatesMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="uhs_OtherStatesMember" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_OtherStatesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Other states.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="uhs_OtherStatesMember" xlink:to="uhs_OtherStatesMember_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_OtherStatesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">OTHER STATES</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_OtherStatesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other States [Member]</label>
    <loc xlink:href="uhs-20181231.xsd#uhs_FaultyZonesOfUSMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="uhs_FaultyZonesOfUSMember" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_FaultyZonesOfUSMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Faulty Zones of US.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="uhs_FaultyZonesOfUSMember" xlink:to="uhs_FaultyZonesOfUSMember_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_FaultyZonesOfUSMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Faulty Zones of UNITED STATES</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_FaultyZonesOfUSMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Faulty Zones Of U S [Member]</label>
    <loc xlink:href="uhs-20181231.xsd#uhs_RevenueCycleDataProcessingServicesMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="uhs_RevenueCycleDataProcessingServicesMember" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_RevenueCycleDataProcessingServicesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Revenue Cycle Data Processing Services [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="uhs_RevenueCycleDataProcessingServicesMember" xlink:to="uhs_RevenueCycleDataProcessingServicesMember_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_RevenueCycleDataProcessingServicesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Revenue Cycle Data Processing Services</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_RevenueCycleDataProcessingServicesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Revenue Cycle Data Processing Services [Member]</label>
    <loc xlink:href="uhs-20181231.xsd#uhs_ElectronicHealthRecordsApplicationAndRevenueCycleApplicationMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="uhs_ElectronicHealthRecordsApplicationAndRevenueCycleApplicationMember" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_ElectronicHealthRecordsApplicationAndRevenueCycleApplicationMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Electronic health records application and revenue cycle application.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="uhs_ElectronicHealthRecordsApplicationAndRevenueCycleApplicationMember" xlink:to="uhs_ElectronicHealthRecordsApplicationAndRevenueCycleApplicationMember_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_ElectronicHealthRecordsApplicationAndRevenueCycleApplicationMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Electronic Health Records And Revenue Cycle Application</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_ElectronicHealthRecordsApplicationAndRevenueCycleApplicationMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Electronic Health Records Application And Revenue Cycle Application [Member]</label>
    <loc xlink:href="uhs-20181231.xsd#uhs_EstimatedMinimumLiabilitiesForPhysicianCommitmentsMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="uhs_EstimatedMinimumLiabilitiesForPhysicianCommitmentsMember" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_EstimatedMinimumLiabilitiesForPhysicianCommitmentsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Estimated Minimum Liabilities For Physician Commitments [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="uhs_EstimatedMinimumLiabilitiesForPhysicianCommitmentsMember" xlink:to="uhs_EstimatedMinimumLiabilitiesForPhysicianCommitmentsMember_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_EstimatedMinimumLiabilitiesForPhysicianCommitmentsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Estimated Minimum Liabilities For Physician Commitments</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_EstimatedMinimumLiabilitiesForPhysicianCommitmentsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Estimated Minimum Liabilities For Physician Commitments [Member]</label>
    <loc xlink:href="uhs-20181231.xsd#uhs_EquipmentAndOtherRelatedMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="uhs_EquipmentAndOtherRelatedMember" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_EquipmentAndOtherRelatedMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Equipment and Other Related [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="uhs_EquipmentAndOtherRelatedMember" xlink:to="uhs_EquipmentAndOtherRelatedMember_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_EquipmentAndOtherRelatedMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Related to Certain Equipment</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_EquipmentAndOtherRelatedMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Equipment And Other Related [Member]</label>
    <loc xlink:href="uhs-20181231.xsd#uhs_CommercialHealthInsurancePayorsMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="uhs_CommercialHealthInsurancePayorsMember" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_CommercialHealthInsurancePayorsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Commercial Health Insurance Payors [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="uhs_CommercialHealthInsurancePayorsMember" xlink:to="uhs_CommercialHealthInsurancePayorsMember_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_CommercialHealthInsurancePayorsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Commercial Health Insurer and Self-insured Employee Benefit Plans</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_CommercialHealthInsurancePayorsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Commercial Health Insurance Payors [Member]</label>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other Commitments</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Commitments [Axis]</label>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsDomain" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other Commitments</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsDomain_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Commitments [Domain]</label>
    <loc xlink:href="uhs-20181231.xsd#uhs_ConstructionCommitmentMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="uhs_ConstructionCommitmentMember" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_ConstructionCommitmentMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Construction commitment.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="uhs_ConstructionCommitmentMember" xlink:to="uhs_ConstructionCommitmentMember_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_ConstructionCommitmentMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Construction Commitment</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_ConstructionCommitmentMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Construction Commitment [Member]</label>
    <loc xlink:href="uhs-20181231.xsd#uhs_RiverPointBehavioralHealthMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="uhs_RiverPointBehavioralHealthMember" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_RiverPointBehavioralHealthMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">River point behavioral health.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="uhs_RiverPointBehavioralHealthMember" xlink:to="uhs_RiverPointBehavioralHealthMember_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_RiverPointBehavioralHealthMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">River Point Behavioral Health</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_RiverPointBehavioralHealthMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">River Point Behavioral Health [Member]</label>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatutoryAccountingPracticesByJurisdictionAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatutoryAccountingPracticesByJurisdictionAxis" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatutoryAccountingPracticesByJurisdictionAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Jurisdiction</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StatutoryAccountingPracticesByJurisdictionAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_StatutoryAccountingPracticesByJurisdictionAxis_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatutoryAccountingPracticesByJurisdictionAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statutory Accounting Practices By Jurisdiction [Axis]</label>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatutoryAccountingPracticesJurisdictionDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatutoryAccountingPracticesJurisdictionDomain" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatutoryAccountingPracticesJurisdictionDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Statutory Accounting Practices, Jurisdiction</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StatutoryAccountingPracticesJurisdictionDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_StatutoryAccountingPracticesJurisdictionDomain_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatutoryAccountingPracticesJurisdictionDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statutory Accounting Practices Jurisdiction [Domain]</label>
    <loc xlink:href="uhs-20181231.xsd#uhs_DepartmentOfJusticeMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="uhs_DepartmentOfJusticeMember" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_DepartmentOfJusticeMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Department of justice.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="uhs_DepartmentOfJusticeMember" xlink:to="uhs_DepartmentOfJusticeMember_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_DepartmentOfJusticeMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">DOJ</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_DepartmentOfJusticeMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Department Of Justice [Member]</label>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassAxis" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Major Property Class</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassAxis_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Major Property Class [Axis]</label>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassDomain" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Major Property Class</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassDomain_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Major Property Class [Domain]</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_McAllenMedicalCenterMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">McAllen medical center.</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_McAllenMedicalCenterMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">McAllen Medical Center</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_McAllenMedicalCenterMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Mc Allen Medical Center [Member]</label>
    <loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2018/dei-2018-01-31.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="dei_LegalEntityAxis" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dei_LegalEntityAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Legal Entity</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="dei_LegalEntityAxis_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dei_LegalEntityAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Legal Entity [Axis]</label>
    <loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2018/dei-2018-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="dei_EntityDomain" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dei_EntityDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dei_EntityDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity [Domain]</label>
    <loc xlink:href="uhs-20181231.xsd#uhs_DepartmentOfHumanServicesMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="uhs_DepartmentOfHumanServicesMember" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_DepartmentOfHumanServicesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Department of human services.</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SelfInsuranceReserve_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Self-insured for professional and general liability</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SelfInsuranceReserve" xlink:to="us-gaap_SelfInsuranceReserve_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SelfInsuranceReserve_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Self Insurance Reserve</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_SelfInsuredAmountPerOccurrence_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Purchased several excess policies through commercial insurance carriers per occurrence</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_SelfInsuredAmountPerOccurrence_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Self Insured Amount Per Occurrence</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_PercentageOfLiabilityForClaimsPaidUnderCommerciallyInsuredCoverage_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Percentage of liability for claims paid under commercially insured coverage</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_PercentageOfLiabilityForClaimsPaidUnderCommerciallyInsuredCoverage_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Percentage Of Liability For Claims Paid Under Commercially Insured Coverage</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_LiabilityForClaimsPaidUnderCommerciallyInsuredCoverage_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Liability for claims paid under commercially insured coverage</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_LiabilityForClaimsPaidUnderCommerciallyInsuredCoverage_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Liability For Claims Paid Under Commercially Insured Coverage</label>
    <loc xlink:href="uhs-20181231.xsd#uhs_IncreaseInProfessionalAndGeneralLiabilitySelfInsuranceReservesRelatingToPriorYears" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="uhs_IncreaseInProfessionalAndGeneralLiabilitySelfInsuranceReservesRelatingToPriorYears" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_IncreaseInProfessionalAndGeneralLiabilitySelfInsuranceReservesRelatingToPriorYears_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Increase in professional and general liability self insurance reserves relating to prior years.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="uhs_IncreaseInProfessionalAndGeneralLiabilitySelfInsuranceReservesRelatingToPriorYears" xlink:to="uhs_IncreaseInProfessionalAndGeneralLiabilitySelfInsuranceReservesRelatingToPriorYears_lbl" />
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_IncreaseInProfessionalAndGeneralLiabilitySelfInsuranceReservesRelatingToPriorYears_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Increase In Professional And General Liability Self Insurance Reserves Relating To Prior Years</label>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SelfInsuranceReserveCurrent" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_SelfInsuranceReserveCurrent" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SelfInsuranceReserveCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Self-insured for professional and general liability, current</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SelfInsuranceReserveCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_SelfInsuranceReserveCurrent_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SelfInsuranceReserveCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Self Insurance Reserve Current</label>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Compensation liability claims</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense" xlink:to="us-gaap_LiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Liability For Claims And Claims Adjustment Expense</label>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredCompensationLiabilityCurrent" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredCompensationLiabilityCurrent" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredCompensationLiabilityCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Compensation and related benefits</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DeferredCompensationLiabilityCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_DeferredCompensationLiabilityCurrent_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredCompensationLiabilityCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Deferred Compensation Liability Current</label>
    <loc xlink:href="uhs-20181231.xsd#uhs_LiabilitiesAssumedInAcquisition" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="uhs_LiabilitiesAssumedInAcquisition" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_LiabilitiesAssumedInAcquisition_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Liabilities assumed in acquisition.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="uhs_LiabilitiesAssumedInAcquisition" xlink:to="uhs_LiabilitiesAssumedInAcquisition_lbl" />
    <loc xlink:href="uhs-20181231.xsd#uhs_PaymentsMadeInSettlementOfSelfInsuredClaims" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="uhs_PaymentsMadeInSettlementOfSelfInsuredClaims" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_PaymentsMadeInSettlementOfSelfInsuredClaims_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Payments made in settlement of self insured claims.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="uhs_PaymentsMadeInSettlementOfSelfInsuredClaims" xlink:to="uhs_PaymentsMadeInSettlementOfSelfInsuredClaims_lbl" />
    <loc xlink:href="uhs-20181231.xsd#uhs_WorkersCompensationReservesMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="uhs_WorkersCompensationReservesMember" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_WorkersCompensationReservesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Workers compensation reserves.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="uhs_WorkersCompensationReservesMember" xlink:to="uhs_WorkersCompensationReservesMember_lbl" />
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_WorkersCompensationReservesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Workers Compensation Reserves [Member]</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SelfInsuranceReserve_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Beginning balance</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_LiabilitiesAssumedInAcquisition_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Liabilities assumed in acquisition</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_LiabilitiesAssumedInAcquisition_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Liabilities Assumed In Acquisition</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInSelfInsuranceReserve_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Plus: Accrued insurance expense, net of commercial premiums paid</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_PaymentsMadeInSettlementOfSelfInsuredClaims_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Less: Payments made in settlement of self-insured claims</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_PaymentsMadeInSettlementOfSelfInsuredClaims_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Payments Made In Settlement Of Self Insured Claims</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SelfInsuranceReserve_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Ending balance</label>
    <loc xlink:href="uhs-20181231.xsd#uhs_MinimumInsuranceDeductible" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="uhs_MinimumInsuranceDeductible" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_MinimumInsuranceDeductible_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Loss Contingency Estimate Of Possible Loss Minimum Insurance Deductible</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="uhs_MinimumInsuranceDeductible" xlink:to="uhs_MinimumInsuranceDeductible_lbl" />
    <loc xlink:href="uhs-20181231.xsd#uhs_MaximumInsuranceDeductible" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="uhs_MaximumInsuranceDeductible" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_MaximumInsuranceDeductible_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Maximum insurance deductible.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="uhs_MaximumInsuranceDeductible" xlink:to="uhs_MaximumInsuranceDeductible_lbl" />
    <loc xlink:href="uhs-20181231.xsd#uhs_PercentageOfInsuranceDeductible" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="uhs_PercentageOfInsuranceDeductible" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_PercentageOfInsuranceDeductible_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Percentage of insurance deductible.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="uhs_PercentageOfInsuranceDeductible" xlink:to="uhs_PercentageOfInsuranceDeductible_lbl" />
    <loc xlink:href="uhs-20181231.xsd#uhs_LossContingencyEstimateOfPossibleLossMaximumInsuranceDeductible" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="uhs_LossContingencyEstimateOfPossibleLossMaximumInsuranceDeductible" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_LossContingencyEstimateOfPossibleLossMaximumInsuranceDeductible_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Loss contingency, estimate of possible loss, maximum insurance deductible.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="uhs_LossContingencyEstimateOfPossibleLossMaximumInsuranceDeductible" xlink:to="uhs_LossContingencyEstimateOfPossibleLossMaximumInsuranceDeductible_lbl" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilityForCatastropheClaimsCarryingAmount" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilityForCatastropheClaimsCarryingAmount" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilityForCatastropheClaimsCarryingAmount_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Commercial property insurance policies covering catastrophic losses</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_MinimumInsuranceDeductible_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Minimum Insurance Deductible</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_MinimumInsuranceDeductible_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Minimum Insurance Deductible</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_MaximumInsuranceDeductible_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Maximum insurance deductible</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_MaximumInsuranceDeductible_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Maximum Insurance Deductible</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_PercentageOfInsuranceDeductible_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Percentage of insurance deductible</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_PercentageOfInsuranceDeductible_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Percentage Of Insurance Deductible</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_LossContingencyEstimateOfPossibleLossMaximumInsuranceDeductible_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Maximum insurance deductible</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_LossContingencyEstimateOfPossibleLossMaximumInsuranceDeductible_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Loss Contingency Estimate Of Possible Loss Maximum Insurance Deductible</label>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SupplementalInformationForPropertyCasualtyInsuranceUnderwritersEarnedPremiums" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_SupplementalInformationForPropertyCasualtyInsuranceUnderwritersEarnedPremiums" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SupplementalInformationForPropertyCasualtyInsuranceUnderwritersEarnedPremiums_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Property insurance</label>
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    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligation" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligation" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligation_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Combined estimated future purchase obligations</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligation_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation</label>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanCurrentAndNoncurrentLiabilities" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanCurrentAndNoncurrentLiabilities" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanCurrentAndNoncurrentLiabilities_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Defined benefit pension plan estimated payments through 2089</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanCurrentAndNoncurrentLiabilities" xlink:to="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanCurrentAndNoncurrentLiabilities_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanCurrentAndNoncurrentLiabilities_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Defined Benefit Pension Plan Current And Noncurrent Liabilities</label>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlanLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlanLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlanLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other retirement plan liabilities</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlanLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_OtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlanLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlanLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Postretirement Defined Benefit Plan Liabilities Current And Noncurrent</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_LeaseExpirationMonthAndYear_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Lease expiration, month and year.</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_NoticePeriodOnRenewalOfLease_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Notice Period On Renewal Of Lease</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_LeaseExpirationPeriod_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Lease expiration period.</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_LeaseExpirationMonthAndYear_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">End of Lease Term</label>
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    <loc xlink:href="uhs-20181231.xsd#uhs_OperatingLeasesNumberOfRenewalOptionsAtExistingLeaseRates" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="uhs_OperatingLeasesNumberOfRenewalOptionsAtExistingLeaseRates" />
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_OperatingLeasesRenewalOptionsTermAtFairMarketValueLeaseRates_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Leases Renewal Options Term At Fair Market Value Lease Rates</label>
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    <loc xlink:href="uhs-20181231.xsd#uhs_NumberOfFreestandingEmergencyDepartmentsToBeAcquiredInBusinessAcquisition" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="uhs_NumberOfFreestandingEmergencyDepartmentsToBeAcquiredInBusinessAcquisition" />
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_ManagedMedicareMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Managed medicare.</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_ManagedCareMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Managed care.</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_QuarterlyFinancialInformationLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Quarterly financial information.</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="uhs_QuarterlyFinancialInformationTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Quarterly Financial Information [Table]</label>
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