: Seniors are finally catching up on delayed surgeries. That’s bad news for health insurers.

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Seniors are finally catching up on surgery for problems with their knees and hips they delayed during the pandemic — and that means higher costs for health insurers.

The trend was revealed by executives at UnitedHealth UNH at a Goldman Sachs investor conference held on Tuesday. The revelation dented UnitedHealth shares by 4% in premarket trade, and other rivals including Humana HUM as well. Cigna CI shares fell 2%.

“We’re…