Walgreens Boots Alliance shares are trading lower. Healthcare stocks fell after the CMS finalized payment updates for the 2025 Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D programs.
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Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) shares are trading higher despite a general downturn in healthcare stocks, following the CMS's finalization of payment updates for the 2025 Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D programs.
April 02, 2024 | 7:19 pm
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Walgreens Boots Alliance shares are trading higher, contrasting with the broader healthcare sector's decline after CMS's payment update announcement for Medicare programs.
WBA's stock price increase in the context of a declining healthcare sector suggests a positive market reaction specific to WBA, possibly due to perceived resilience or benefits from the CMS's payment updates.
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