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Medicare

[med-i-kair] / ˈmɛd ɪˌkɛər /
NOUN
health insurance
Synonyms
WEAK
Medicaid comprehensive medical insurance group medical insurance health plan major medical managed care
NOUN
socialized medicine
Synonyms
WEAK
Medicaid health insurance sickness insurance state medicine

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Shares of health insurers rallied in premarket trading on Tuesday after the government improved the initial Medicare Advantage rate increase for next year.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

UnitedHealth and peers jump after the government announces a 2.48% average increase in Medicare payments for next year.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Dig deeper: Medicare Advantage’s once-blistering growth dropped in 2026.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

At the same time, bipartisan calls to curb Medicare Advantage spending added pressure to the rate dialogue.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

They’d take half an hour or less, and yet Medicare would reimburse them $1,700 a pop.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis