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2026-04-07 04:37:15

[US Medicare Finalizes 2.48% Rate Increase, Insurers' Stocks Surge in After-Hours] The US Medicare program will increase its payments to private insurers by 2.48% in 2027, a significant increase from the rate initially proposed by the agency in January. This policy will impact over $500 billion in funds flowing to private health insurance plans offered by companies such as UnitedHealth Group, Hammena, and CVS Health. Following this news, the stocks of related companies rose in after-hours trading on the US stock market: UnitedHealth Group rose 9.9%, Hammena rose 12.6%, and CVS rose 7.8%. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) stated that this payment adjustment is expected to add an additional $13 billion to Medicare payouts next year.

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