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US health insurers jump as 2026 Medicare payment rates exceed expectations

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The U.S. announced a 5.06% average increase in the government's final reimbursement rates for 2026 Medicare Advantage health plans.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services had earlier proposed a 2.2% increase in 2026 payments.

The rate the government pays to private health insurers to manage healthcare under Medicare for people aged 65 and older .

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