The federal government is increasing their 2026 Medicare subsidy payments, a lot, because of the health cost surge.

Health insurance stocks extended Monday’s gains into Tuesday after Medicare regulators finalized stronger-than-expected 2026 payment rates.

The Trump administration just rescued the big health insurers with a $25 billion payout. For more than a year, the story for ...

The 5.1% benchmark increase is the largest in the past decade. The hike reflects more recent data capturing cost growth, ...