Is UnitedHealth a safe dividend stock after Medicare shock?

Wall Street just learned an expensive lesson about betting on Washington. According to a Wall Street Journal report, UnitedHealth Group lost roughly $60 billion in market value on January 27 after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed 2027 payment rates that would barely budge from current levels. Analysts had expected increases closer to 5%. Instead, CMS suggested a 0.09% bump. UNH stock plunged 19% in a single session, marking its worst day since April 2025. For income investors who've ...