UnitedHealth (UNH) Loses 19.6% on Weak Outlook, Medicare Payment Update

We recently published 10 Big Names With Painful Declines. UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE:UNH) was one of the worst performers on Tuesday. UnitedHealth dropped its share prices by 19.61 percent on Tuesday to close at $282.70 apiece as investors soured on its weaker outlook for 2026, as well as disappointing Medicare Advantage payment rates for next year. In a statement on Monday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a mere 0.09 percent increase in Medicare Advantage payments for nex ...