{
  "id": 16222270,
  "title": "Medicare Advantage plans cut for 1 million seniors, insurers say",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/medicare-advantage-plans-cut-for-1-million-seniors-insurers-say",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-23T20:19:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBS News",
    "slug": "cbs-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/news/humana-unitedhealthcare-end-medicare-advantage-plans/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Two of the largest private health insurers in the U.S., Humana and UnitedHealthcare, are discontinuing Medicare Advantage plans for seniors, affecting about 1 million individuals. Healthcare Brew first reported the changes. Humana is ending its participation in the plans, which will impact roughly 600,000 enrollees, according to a company spokesperson. The company stated they regularly assess their Medicare offerings to ensure affordability and access to high-quality care. UnitedHealthcare will close a plan for approximately 390,000 of its members, who will still have access to another plan offered by the insurer. Both companies are facing higher costs and increased plan usage, pressures that are impacting the broader healthcare industry.",
  "summary": "Two of the largest private insurers are discontinuing some Medicare Advantage plans amid higher costs and a spike in utilization.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Fortune",
        "title": "UnitedHealthcare and Humana are ending Medicare Advantage plans for nearly 1 million people",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/unitedhealthcare-and-humana-are-ending-medicare-advantage-plans-for",
        "published": "2026-10-20T19:33:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "UnitedHealthcare, Humana Medicare Advantage cancellations to affect 1 million",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/unitedhealthcare-humana-medicare-advantage-cancellations-to-affect-1",
        "published": "2026-10-22T16:46:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Medicare Advantage cuts leave millions scrambling to find coverage",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/medicare-advantage-cuts-leave-millions-scrambling-to-find-coverage",
        "published": "2026-10-23T22:30:39.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}