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Showing Original Post only (View all)UnitedHealth drops 1 million seniors, the biggest Medicare purge in two decades. [View all]
Source: Penny Gem
UnitedHealth, which dominates the Medicare Advantage market, told investors last month it plans to shrink its enrollment by about 1 million people in 2026, reversing years of relentless growth.
The reduction equals roughly 12 percent of its Medicare Advantage membership, a contraction that analysts say is unprecedented for a company of this size in the programs two‑decade expansion era.
Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/article/unitedhealth-drops-1-million-seniors-biggest-medicare-purge-in-two-decades/vi-AA1ThHei?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=HCTS&cvid=6955242b30484cd18b985c95560e4c76&ei=14
I work in the healthcare field with geriatric patients, and I can tell you firsthand that UnitedHealthcare is the devil and has been for decades.
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UnitedHealth drops 1 million seniors, the biggest Medicare purge in two decades. [View all]
JustKay
7 hrs ago
OP
Unfortunately they do provide a bit of coverage for some things that traditional Medicare doesn't such as dental.
cstanleytech
51 min ago
#54
And This After All The Advertising UHC Did For It's Advantage Plan Over The Recent Open Enrollment Period......
global1
7 hrs ago
#3
I'll take a cynical guess (without actually doing any research for the truth)
InstantGratification
6 hrs ago
#7
Or in regions where the general population can't afford the premiums and hospital bills
ChicagoTeamster
6 hrs ago
#21
They are discontinuing less profitable plans. They are not getting out of the market. (n/t)
thesquanderer
6 hrs ago
#8
That is exactly what they are doing. My husband and I have been with them for years. We have a plan that is no
ratchiweenie
6 hrs ago
#16
Are they offering you a different policy to replace the one that is cancelled?
FakeNoose
5 hrs ago
#32
Because they will make many times over than amount in what they get from those who fall for it. (n/y)
OldBaldy1701E
6 hrs ago
#9
They may be purging the seniors who are costing them the most for medical care.
Lonestarblue
6 hrs ago
#23
BTW, if United HealthCare MA drops you, they HAVE to accept you into one of their supplement plans ...
Auggie
6 hrs ago
#17
As of May 2025 - $1m in base salary and $60m in stock that vests in 2028
Ruby the Liberal
4 hrs ago
#37
So I am sure that the 60 million in stocks is untaxed until he taps into it, that when he does he will...
Botany
4 hrs ago
#38
Nope. All they are doing is dropping MA plans that aren't making them enough money.
Ms. Toad
6 hrs ago
#22
I think the plan canceling is a special event which is like landing on a lucky space on a board game
IbogaProject
53 min ago
#53
Another example of why Medicare Advantage is anything but for consumers!
SheltieLover
58 min ago
#52