Medicare reimbursement rates for dermatology decline 29%, adjusted for inflation
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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 “medicare” (health insurers and care costs) in this story.
- IHF iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF+8.1% 30d
iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF: it holds health insurers and care providers. Linked by “medicare” (health insurers and care costs) in this story.
- UNH UnitedHealth Group+4.3% 30d
UnitedHealth Group (hospital and medical service plans): health insurers' costs move with medical prices and policy. Linked by “medicare” (health insurers and care costs) in this story.
- ELV Elevance Health+5.8% 30d
Elevance Health (hospital and medical service plans): health insurers' costs move with medical prices and policy. Linked by “medicare” (health insurers and care costs) in this story.
- CI The Cigna Group+7.0% 30d
The Cigna Group (hospital and medical service plans): health insurers' costs move with medical prices and policy. Linked by “medicare” (health insurers and care costs) in this story.
- CVS CVS Health-3.7% 30d
CVS Health (drug stores and proprietary stores): health insurers' costs move with medical prices and policy. Linked by “medicare” (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 | -2.31% | -1.80% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| IHF | -0.45% | -0.23% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| UNH | +1.58% | -0.47% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| ELV | -1.05% | +3.33% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| CI | -0.06% | +2.00% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| CVS | +7.27% | -4.60% | 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.
Medicare reimbursement rates for dermatology decline 29%, adjusted for inflation Medical Xpress
Source: Medical Xpress
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CI | three days earlier | +2.00% | final price |
| CI | five days earlier | -0.06% | final price |
| CVS | three days earlier | -4.60% | final price |
| CVS | five days earlier | +7.27% | final price |
| ELV | three days earlier | +3.33% | final price |
| ELV | five days earlier | -1.05% | final price |
| IHF | three days earlier | -0.23% | final price |
| IHF | five days earlier | -0.45% | final price |
| UNH | three days earlier | -0.47% | final price |
| UNH | five days earlier | +1.58% | 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 Unitedhealth Group (UNH), 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 Unitedhealth Group (UNH) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 48 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 61 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 46 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 60 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 67 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 67 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 78 days before publication. Filed 4 Sep 2026. View the filing.
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“Medicare reimbursement rates for dermatology decline 29%, adjusted for inflation” scores 12 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources.