STAT+: In health insurers\u2019 race to offload unprofitable members, winners begin to emerge
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If you\u2019ve followed health insurance earnings over the past few weeks, you might be experiencing some whiplash.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Four of the biggest players<\/a> \u2014 top names like UnitedHealth Group and Elevance \u2014 lowered their profit expectations for the year, while two others \u2014 Humana and CVS Health \u2014 raised them. One, Cigna, reaffirmed its previous outlook.\u00a0<\/p>\n It turns out, the returns health insurers saw in the first half of 2025 were largely determined by what they did in the previous two years. Some saw the writing on the wall early and shook off unprofitable plans in specific counties, emerging with more stable, albeit slimmer, profiles. Others weren\u2019t as proactive, and they\u2019re now paying the price.\u00a0<\/p>\n Continue to STAT+ to read the full story\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n