09:05 AM EDT, 04/07/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were mixed premarket Tuesday, with the State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) 0.4% higher and the iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) down 0.8%.

Health Insurance stocks were advancing after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, or CMS, announced a larger-than-expected increase to Medicare Advantage payments for 2027. Humana (HUM) shares were up more than 10%, UnitedHealth ( UNH ) stock was up nearly 8%, and CVS Health ( CVS ) shares were up more than 7% pre-bell.