(Il Sole 24 Ore Radiocor) - Milano, 7 apr - Shares in health and insurance companies were higher in premarket trading after news that payments to Medicare insurers would rise.

The US government said yesterday it would increase payments to private insurers offering Medicare Advantage plans to older adults in 2027 by an average of 2.48%.

That compares to the near-flat change it proposed in January.

At 1217 GMT shares in UnitedHealth Group were up 7.2%, Humana.

10.5% and CVS Health 7%.

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