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UnitedHealthcare, Humana Medicare Advantage cancellations to affect 1 million

by Steph Whiteside - 10/22/26 12:46 PM ET

by Steph Whiteside - 10/22/26 12:46 PM ET

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(NewsNation) — UnitedHealthcare and Humana are canceling Medicare Advantage plans, a move that will affect nearly one million people.

The companies are the two largest private health insurance companies for older adults in the U.S. and are ending plans in specific areas where they are making less money, a shift that comes as Medicare enrollment season starts.

The decision was made to protect corporate profits, Fortune reported.

Medicare Advantage plans being discontinued

The plans being discontinued are primarily Preferred Provider Organizations, which offer more flexible provider networks.

UnitedHealth Group said about 390,000 members will lose coverage, Fortune reported, due to unexpectedly high healthcare usage and rising medical costs that lowered the company’s stock value in 2025.…