US finalizes 2.48% Medicare Advantage payment hike; insurance stocks surge

April 8, 2026
The ​rate ​increase is expected to offer some ⁠relief for insurers, including UnitedHealth, Humana and ​CVS , which had lost billions in ​market value after the Trump administration proposed a much smaller-than-expected rate increase of 0.09% for 2027 Medicare Advantage plans in January.