UnitedHealth, CVS, Humana Face Double Trouble As Trump's Medicare Cuts Are Just The Start—PBM 'Spread Pricing' Comes Under Fire

UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE:UNH), CVS Health Corp. (NYSE:CVS), and Humana Inc. (NYSE:HUM) declined last week, but while investors focused on the Donald Trump administration’s proposed near-zero increase in Medicare Advantage, another major regulatory threat emerged late Thursday that could squeeze the industry’s profits from the other end. Shining A Light On ‘Ghost’ Billions The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), on Jan. 29, issued a landmark proposed regulation demanding “radical transparency” from Pharma ...