Investors Nervous About Anthem’s Medical Loss Ratio As Insurer Forecasts Earnings Below Expectations

Anthem said its medical loss ratio was 89% in the fourth quarter, higher than the 88.1% figure that a consensus of analysts had estimated. Investors closely watch the MLR as a gauge of health spending and insurers’ operational profitability. In other health industry news: short-term plans, Walmart's bet on primary care, job cuts, worker shortages, and more.

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