Obamacare Dealt Yet Another Blow as Premiums Rise Again
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Premiums will jump by 13 percent for next year, though much of the price increase will be offset by subsidies. But customers who earn over $64,000 will pay more, on top of this year’s huge increases.
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 “premiums” (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 “premiums” (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 “premiums” (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 “premiums” (health insurers and care costs) in this story.
- CI The Cigna Group+5.2% 30d
The Cigna Group (hospital and medical service plans): health insurers' costs move with medical prices and policy. Linked by “premiums” (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 “premiums” (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 | -3.03% | -2.77% | base | -0.14% | -0.48% | after close | after close |
| IHF | -0.12% | -0.68% | base | -1.47% | -0.82% | after close | after close |
| UNH | +0.87% | +0.03% | base | -1.59% | -0.74% | after close | after close |
| ELV | +2.70% | -1.35% | base | -1.51% | -1.49% | after close | after close |
| CI | +2.53% | -1.11% | base | -0.98% | -1.00% | after close | after close |
| CVS | +2.55% | -0.35% | base | -1.89% | +1.35% | 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.
Premiums will jump by 13 percent for next year, though much of the price increase will be offset by subsidies. But customers who earn over $64,000 will pay more, on top of this year’s huge increases.
Source: The New York Times
This story
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CI | that day | -0.98% | final price |
| CI | the next day | -1.00% | final price |
| CI | three days earlier | -1.11% | final price |
| CI | five days earlier | +2.53% | final price |
| CVS | that day | -1.89% | final price |
| CVS | the next day | +1.35% | final price |
| CVS | three days earlier | -0.35% | final price |
| CVS | five days earlier | +2.55% | final price |
| ELV | that day | -1.51% | final price |
| ELV | the next day | -1.49% | final price |
| ELV | three days earlier | -1.35% | final price |
| ELV | five days earlier | +2.70% | final price |
| IHF | that day | -1.47% | final price |
| IHF | the next day | -0.82% | final price |
| IHF | three days earlier | -0.68% | final price |
| IHF | five days earlier | -0.12% | final price |
| UNH | that day | -1.59% | final price |
| UNH | the next day | -0.74% | final price |
| UNH | three days earlier | +0.03% | final price |
| UNH | five days earlier | +0.87% | final price |
| XLV | that day | -0.14% | final price |
| XLV | the next day | -0.48% | final price |
| XLV | three days earlier | -2.77% | final price |
| XLV | five days earlier | -3.03% | 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.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
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12 out of 100
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