Mexico launches universal healthcare as Trump slashes HHS funding by billions

Mexico launches universal healthcare as Trump slashes HHS funding by billions

On April 6, the Trump administration announced it will increase payments to privately-run Medicare Advantage, or MA, plans by 2.48% in 2027—this will result in more than $13 billion in additional payments to companies like UnitedHealth, CVS Health, and Humana. Unsurprisingly, following this announcement, shares of those companies rose by more than 9%.MA plans have been a significant source of growth and profit for insurance companies. As the Med…