Xin Lang Cai Jing·2025-12-19 20:28Core Viewpoint - The stock prices of major U.S. health insurance companies declined following President Trump's announcement that he would meet with insurance companies in the coming weeks to negotiate lower prices [1][2]. Group 1: Market Reaction - Major health insurance stocks, including Humana (HUM), UnitedHealthcare (UNH), Cigna (CI), CVS Health (CVS), and Elevance Health (ELV), either retraced gains or fell further after Trump's comments [1][2]. - The decline in stock prices occurred after a news event where Trump announced pricing agreements with nine pharmaceutical companies [1][2]. Group 2: Trump's Statements - Trump indicated that he would convene large, wealthy insurance companies to persuade them to lower prices [3]. - He expressed optimism that a single discussion could lead to price reductions of 50%, 60%, or even 70%, suggesting that these companies have been highly profitable [4].