US health insurers mixed after CMS releases 2027 ratings
BUZZ-US health insurers mixed after CMS releases 2027 ratings ** Shares of US health insurers mixed in extended trading following US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' Medicare Advantage plan ratings for 2027
** CMS says 71% of Medicare Advantage prescription drug enrollees in 4-star or higher plans for 2027
** Humana HUM.N shares rise about 14% in extended trading, while UnitedHealth UNH.N and CVS Health CVS.N shares down about 0.5% and 4%, respectively.
** The agency issues star ratings for Medicare Advantage and prescription drug plans on a scale of one to five, with five stars indicating the highest quality
** CMS also said that about 37% of Medicare Advantage prescription drug contracts that will be offered in 2027 earned four stars or higher for their overall rating
(Reporting by Pragyan Kalita in Bengaluru)