UnitedHealth Says Trump's 2027 Medicare Rates 'Profoundly Negative' For Seniors

UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (NYSE:UNH) experienced a historic market rout on Tuesday, with its stock plunging 20% in a single day. The catalyst was a double whammy: a disappointing fourth-quarter earnings report coupled with a shockingly low 2027 rate proposal from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). CMS Rate Shock The primary driver of the sell-off was the CMS 2027 Advance Notice, which proposed a net payment increase of just 0.09%. The basically flat rate figure was a staggering m