Centenene健康保险公司报告在13年内首次损失,在成本上涨的情况下股票下降了10%。
Health insurer Centene reports first loss in 13 years, shares drop 10% amid rising costs.
Centene是一家主要的健康保险公司,它报告13年来第一次季度损失,在市场前贸易中股票下跌10%以上。
Centene, a major health insurer, reported its first quarterly loss in 13 years, with shares dropping over 10% in premarket trading.
损失是由于医疗费用增加和政府支付的费用低于预期,尤其是根据《负担得起的护理法》支付的费用。
The loss was due to higher medical costs and lower-than-expected government payments, particularly under the Affordable Care Act.
该公司经调整的每股损失为0.16美元,远低于分析家的预期利润0.55美元。
The company's adjusted loss per share was $0.16, far below analysts' expected profit of $0.55.
尽管收入同比增长了22.4%,达到48740亿美元,但Centene表示医疗补助和行为健康的成本上升是其财务表现的关键因素.
Despite a 22.4% year-over-year revenue increase to $48.74 billion, Centene cited rising costs in Medicaid and behavioral health as key factors in its financial performance.