Humana and UnitedHealthcare to drop Medicare Advantage plans for about 1 million seniors
The gist
Humana and UnitedHealthcare are discontinuing certain Medicare Advantage plans, ending coverage for about 1 million people 65 or older.
The cuts hit during Medicare enrollment season, and a Michigan hospital is also exiting Humana's network.
How it unfolded
- Oct 20, 2026$1,520,000 of Humana lobbying was disclosed for Q3 2026, covering issues including Medicare Advantage policy and reimbursement, Medicare Part D, Medicaid and drug price negotiation.
- Oct 21, 2026Humana published two whitepapers citing new Humana research on dentist network support, and NewsNation reported UnitedHealthcare and Humana are canceling Medicare Advantage plans affecting nearly one million people.
- Oct 22, 2026UP Health System said it will be out of network with Humana's Medicare Advantage plan effective Jan. 1, 2027 unless a new agreement is reached; reports said about 390,000 UnitedHealth Group members and roughly 600,000 people through Humana will lose coverage.