The US Federal Health Insurance finalizes the increase in rates by 2.48%. Medical insurance company stocks surged significantly in after-hours trading.

In 2027, the United States Federal Medicare program will increase payments to private insurance companies by 2.48%, a significant improvement from the rate initially proposed in January. This policy will impact how over $500 billion in funds flow to private health insurance plans offered by companies such as UnitedHealth Group, Humana, and CVS Health. Following this news, the stock prices of these companies rose after the close of the U.S. stock market: UnitedHealth rose by 9.9%, Humana by 12.6%, and CVS by 7.8%. The CMS stated that this adjustment in payment standards is expected to provide an additional $13 billion in reimbursement funds for the Federal Medicare program next year.