3+ hour, 29+ min ago  (340+ words) The US government said it will raise payments to private insurers offering Medicare Advantage plans in 2027 by 2.48% on average. That came in well above the near-flat January proposal and sent insurer stocks sharply higher after hours. A Medicare agency official…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (998+ words) Market stress hit US health insurers head-on after the Trump administration floated a 2027 Medicare Advantage payment update that upended earnings math across the sector. Investors moved fast. So did executives, actuaries, and strategy teams. Equity markets elsewhere leaned upbeat, lifted…...