Judge blocks Trump administration’s Medicaid rule forcing sick recipients to prove they can’t work
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This report is about health insurers and care costs.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- XLV Health Care Select Sector SPDR
Health Care Select Sector SPDR: it holds health insurers and care providers. Linked by “medicaid” (health insurers and care costs) in this story.
- IHF iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF+5.8% 30d
iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF: it holds health insurers and care providers. Linked by “medicaid” (health insurers and care costs) in this story.
- UNH UnitedHealth Group+7.4% 30d
UnitedHealth Group (hospital and medical service plans): health insurers' costs move with medical prices and policy. Linked by “medicaid” (health insurers and care costs) in this story.
- ELV Elevance Health+0.3% 30d
Elevance Health (hospital and medical service plans): health insurers' costs move with medical prices and policy. Linked by “medicaid” (health insurers and care costs) in this story.
- CI The Cigna Group+2.2% 30d
The Cigna Group (hospital and medical service plans): health insurers' costs move with medical prices and policy. Linked by “medicaid” (health insurers and care costs) in this story.
- CVS CVS Health-0.7% 30d
CVS Health (drug stores and proprietary stores): health insurers' costs move with medical prices and policy. Linked by “medicaid” (health insurers and care costs) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XLV | -2.61% | -2.65% | base | +0.46% | +0.32% | +0.30% | after close |
| IHF | +0.29% | -1.51% | base | -0.48% | -1.94% | -1.74% | after close |
| UNH | +1.74% | -0.07% | base | -0.97% | -2.54% | -2.83% | after close |
| ELV | +4.26% | -0.13% | base | -0.47% | -1.97% | -1.72% | after close |
| CI | +2.85% | -0.05% | base | -0.02% | -1.01% | -1.13% | after close |
| CVS | +3.59% | +0.96% | base | -0.01% | -1.90% | -1.50% | 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.
Judge blocks Trump administration’s Medicaid rule forcing sick recipients to prove they can’t work CNN
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CI | that day | -0.02% | final price |
| CI | the next day | -1.01% | final price |
| CI | two days later | -1.13% | still updating |
| CI | three days earlier | -0.05% | final price |
| CI | five days earlier | +2.85% | final price |
| CVS | that day | -0.01% | final price |
| CVS | the next day | -1.90% | final price |
| CVS | two days later | -1.50% | still updating |
| CVS | three days earlier | +0.96% | final price |
| CVS | five days earlier | +3.59% | final price |
| ELV | that day | -0.47% | final price |
| ELV | the next day | -1.97% | final price |
| ELV | two days later | -1.72% | still updating |
| ELV | three days earlier | -0.13% | final price |
| ELV | five days earlier | +4.26% | final price |
| IHF | that day | -0.48% | final price |
| IHF | the next day | -1.94% | final price |
| IHF | two days later | -1.74% | still updating |
| IHF | three days earlier | -1.51% | final price |
| IHF | five days earlier | +0.29% | final price |
| UNH | that day | -0.97% | final price |
| UNH | the next day | -2.54% | final price |
| UNH | two days later | -2.83% | still updating |
| UNH | three days earlier | -0.07% | final price |
| UNH | five days earlier | +1.74% | final price |
| XLV | that day | +0.46% | final price |
| XLV | the next day | +0.32% | final price |
| XLV | two days later | +0.30% | still updating |
| XLV | three days earlier | -2.65% | final price |
| XLV | five days earlier | -2.61% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar sold Unitedhealth Group (UNH), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Sep 2026. That is 36 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Unitedhealth Group (UNH) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 37 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Unitedhealth Group (UNH) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 10 Sep 2026. That is 50 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Cigna Group (CI) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 35 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Cigna Group (CI) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 11 Sep 2026. That is 49 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Cigna Group (CI) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 56 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Cvs Health (CVS) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 56 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Cvs Health (CVS) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Aug 2026. That is 67 days before publication. Filed 4 Sep 2026. View the filing.
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“Judge blocks Trump administration’s Medicaid rule forcing sick recipients to prove they can’t work” scores 12 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources. The price is not final yet.