Insurer Elevance Health tops 1Q forecasts on Medicaid growth
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INDIANAPOLIS — A growing Medicaid business helped Elevance Health’s profit jump 11% as the health insurer turned in a better-than-expected first quarter. But company shares tumbled at the start of trading Wednesday after Elevance also announced an updated 2023 forecast…