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UnitedHealthcare, Humana Cancel Medicare Advantage Plans for 1M

By Drooid · Oct 23, 2026, 4:34 PM UTC · How we work

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UnitedHealthcare and Humana are canceling Medicare Advantage plans, affecting nearly one million members.
UnitedHealth Group says about 390,000 members will lose coverage due to unexpectedly high usage and rising costs.
Humana CFO Celeste Mellet reports roughly 600,000 members, about 8% of enrollees, will lose care.
Both insurers cite a two-year contraction driven by a spike in utilization and medical expenses.

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UnitedHealthcare and Humana are canceling Medicare Advantage plans, affecting nearly one million members.
UnitedHealth Group says about 390,000 members will lose coverage due to unexpectedly high usage and rising costs.
Humana CFO Celeste Mellet reports roughly 600,000 members, about 8% of enrollees, will lose care.
Both insurers cite a two-year contraction driven by a spike in utilization and medical expenses.