Elevance raises 2023 profit forecast on easing fears over medical costs

Elevance raises 2023 profit forecast on easing fears over medical costs

Oct 18 (Reuters) – Health insurer Elevance Health (ELV.N) raised its annual adjusted profit outlook and beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter profit on Wednesday, on the back of lower-than-expected medical costs, sending shares over 2% higher. Elevance, however, took a nearly $700 million charge due to job cuts and write-offs from some technology assets … Read more