09:19 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 0.2%.

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 9%, UnitedHealth ( UNH ) and CVS Health ( CVS ) shares were up more than 7% pre-bell.

Telix Pharmaceuticals ( TLX ) shares were up more than 2% after the company reported higher Q1 revenue.

Artivion ( AORT ) stock was up down than 1% after the company said the US Food and Drug Administration approved the NEXUS Aortic Arch System, triggering the company's option to acquire partner Endospan within 90 days.