Healthcare Finance News January 27, 2026
Susan Morse

Stocks slide after Q4 revenue and full-year revenue outlook fall short of forecasts.

UnitedHealth Group on Tuesday reported full-year and fourth quarter 2025 results and issued its 2026 outlook.

Stocks fell in the premarket on Tuesday after the healthcare giant’s Q4 revenue and full-year revenue outlook fell short of Street forecasts, according to Seeking Alpha.

The latest pressure comes from the Medicare Advantage Advance Notice on rates released Monday by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

UnitedHealthcare CEO Tim Noel said, “The news in the Advance Notice was disappointing.”

There’s been $30 billion in funding reductions over three years, Noel said.

UnitedHealthcare planned for MA contraction in 2026, Noel said. That’s 1.3 million to 1.4 million members.

“These...

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