{
  "id": 18510483,
  "title": "CVS and UnitedHealth lost ground on Medicare ratings. Who gained?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/cvs-and-unitedhealth-lost-ground-on-medicare-ratings-who-gained",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-11-06T14:09:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/cvs-and-unitedhealth-lost-ground-on-medicare-ratings-who-gained-5007887"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Medicare Advantage plans for seniors faced rising medical costs in 2027, prompting a yearly report card from the government. Humana (NYSE:HUM) experienced a significant surge in its flagship plan, reaching four stars, with J.P. Morgan projecting a 95% share of members in four-star-plus plans by 2027. This shift would result in Humana collecting $4.8 billion in federal quality bonus payments in 2028, according to Evercore ISI. Despite cost pressures, Humana's insurance benefit ratio grew to 91.2% in the second quarter, and the company plans to exit certain Medicare Advantage plans in 2027. Humana's substantial membership increase of 23.8% and strong performance over the past year, up 47.8% compared to UnitedHealth's 22.4% growth, highlight its competitive position in the Medicare Advantage market. Analysts remain divided on Humana's earnings, but the stock has shown a positive trend, up 15.3% since ProPicks AI added it to the list in August.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Humana earned four stars in Medicare Advantage plan rating",
    "J.P. Morgan predicts Humana to hold 95% of four-star-plus members by 2027",
    "UnitedHealth and CVS lag behind Humana in Medicare ratings"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}