Healthcare Inflation Saw A Spike, Jumping 3% In 2025 Driven By Insurance Costs Says DOSM
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This report is about inflation and prices and insurers.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- TIP iShares TIPS Bond ETF-0.3% 30d
iShares TIPS Bond ETF: it is a common hedge when prices rise. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.
- XLP Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR-2.0% 10d
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR: it is a common hedge when prices rise. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.
- XLF Financial Select Sector SPDR+0.5% 30d
Financial Select Sector SPDR: it holds insurers. Linked by “insurance” (insurers) in this story.
- XLV Health Care Select Sector SPDR
Health Care Select Sector SPDR: it holds drugmakers and health companies. Linked by “healthcare” (pharma and health) in this story.
- CB Chubb+8.7% 30d
Chubb (fire, marine and casualty insurance): insurers pay claims and price policies around events like this. Linked by “insurance” (insurers) in this story.
- WMT Walmart+20.2% 30d
Walmart (variety stores): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.
- TRV The Travelers Companies+9.1% 30d
The Travelers Companies (fire, marine and casualty insurance): insurers pay claims and price policies around events like this. Linked by “insurance” (insurers) in this story.
- COST Costco Wholesale+14.1% 30d
Costco Wholesale (variety stores): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIP | +0.06% | +0.20% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLP | -2.12% | +0.44% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLF | -1.38% | -0.78% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLV | -2.31% | -1.80% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| CB | +0.81% | +2.26% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| WMT | -0.64% | +1.67% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| TRV | +0.03% | +1.93% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| COST | -4.41% | -0.01% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
Healthcare Inflation Saw A Spike, Jumping 3% In 2025 Driven By Insurance Costs Says DOSM BusinessToday Malaysia
Source: BusinessToday Malaysia
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CB | three days earlier | +2.26% | final price |
| CB | five days earlier | +0.81% | final price |
| COST | three days earlier | -0.01% | final price |
| COST | five days earlier | -4.41% | final price |
| TIP | three days earlier | +0.20% | final price |
| TIP | five days earlier | +0.06% | final price |
| TRV | three days earlier | +1.93% | final price |
| TRV | five days earlier | +0.03% | final price |
| WMT | three days earlier | +1.67% | final price |
| WMT | five days earlier | -0.64% | final price |
| XLF | three days earlier | -0.78% | final price |
| XLF | five days earlier | -1.38% | final price |
| XLP | three days earlier | +0.44% | final price |
| XLP | five days earlier | -2.12% | final price |
| XLV | three days earlier | -1.80% | final price |
| XLV | five days earlier | -2.31% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar sold Chubb (CB), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Sep 2026. That is 47 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Chubb (CB) (jointly held), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 48 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Chubb (CB) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 67 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Walmart (WMT) (held by a spouse), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 39 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Jonathan Jackson sold Walmart (WMT) (jointly held), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 28 Sep 2026. That is 43 days before publication. Filed 19 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Walmart (WMT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 46 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Costco Wholesale (COST), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 13 Oct 2026. That is 28 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Costco Wholesale (COST) (held by a spouse), worth $250,001 - $500,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 39 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Costco Wholesale (COST) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 46 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
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