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Humana and UnitedHealthcare to end Medicare Advantage plans affecting about 1 million seniors

Humana and UnitedHealthcare closures start next year, while preliminary estimates of affected seniors range up to 5 million.

Updated Oct 24, 2026 · 16:20 UTC2 reports

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Humana and UnitedHealthcare are discontinuing some Medicare Advantage plans beginning next year, covering about 1 million people 65 or older.[CBS News]
Humana says about 600,000 enrollees are affected, and UnitedHealthcare confirmed a plan closure for roughly 390,000 members.[CBS News]
An analysis by the An Arm and A Leg podcast estimates at least 2 million people will be affected this year, while other preliminary estimates range from 3.2 million to 5 million.[NPR]
Published totals differ widely, so the number of affected seniors remains uncertain.[CBS News · NPR]

Humana and UnitedHealthcare are discontinuing certain Medicare Advantage plans beginning next year, covering about 1 million people 65 or older.[CBS News]
Humana says its decision to exit a plan affects roughly 600,000 enrollees.[CBS News]
UnitedHealthcare confirmed it is closing a Medicare Advantage plan for roughly 390,000 members.[CBS News]
An analysis by the An Arm and A Leg podcast estimates at least 2 million people will be affected by Medicare Advantage plan closures this year.[NPR]
Other preliminary estimates of seniors affected by Medicare Advantage plan closures range from 3.2 million to 5 million.[NPR]

The insurers' figure of about 1 million differs from the 2 million-plus analysis and preliminary estimates of up to 5 million, and the reasons for the gap are not established.[CBS News · NPR]
The 3.2 million to 5 million range is described as preliminary and has not been independently verified.[NPR]

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