Elevance, CVS, UnitedHealth Struggle With Rising Medical Costs After COVID-19 Medicaid Policy Ends
Portfolio Pulse from Erica Kollmann
Elevance Health, CVS Health, and UnitedHealth Group are facing increased medical costs due to the end of a COVID-19 policy that maintained continuous Medicaid enrollment. This has led to lowered profit forecasts and earnings outlooks for these companies.

October 18, 2024 | 4:09 pm
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CVS Health has cut its third-quarter earnings outlook due to elevated medical cost pressures in its Health Care Benefits segment.
CVS Health's revision of its earnings outlook due to high medical costs suggests a negative short-term impact on its stock price.
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Elevance Health has lowered its annual profit forecast due to high medical costs from Medicaid plans, which make up 20% of its membership.
Elevance Health's significant exposure to Medicaid plans, which are experiencing high costs, has led to a lowered profit forecast, indicating a negative short-term impact on its stock price.
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UnitedHealth Group has lowered its annual profit forecast due to ongoing challenges in its government-supported health insurance businesses.
UnitedHealth's lowered profit forecast due to Medicaid-related challenges indicates a negative short-term impact on its stock price.
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