# UnitedHealth Group's stock climbed 6% in premarket trading Tuesday, to $298.26.

*business · news · 2026-04-07 · MarketScreener*

## Key points

- The Trump administration will raise Medicare Advantage insurer payments by 2.48% in 2027.
- This finalized rate is significantly higher than the flat rates proposed in January.
- Analysts had expected a 1% increase, making the 2.48% rise a positive surprise.
- The increase amounts to about $13 billion in additional payments to insurers.

**Companies:** UnitedHealth Group, CVS Health, Elevance Health, Humana
**Countries:** United States

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