UnitedHealth Stock News

UnitedHealth said it will stop offering Medicare Advantage plans in 16 U.S. counties in 2026, impacting 180,000 members, as the company balances higher costs with reimbursement pressure in the insurance program.

--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UnitedHealthcare® today introduced its 2026 Medicare Advantage plans, offering reliable coverage and benefits to meet the evolving needs of Medicare consumers. With more than 45 years of experience in serving Medicare beneficiaries and nearly two decades as the most chosen Medicare Advantage brand1, UnitedHealthcare remains focused on delivering value and choice. Our plans ar...

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AI--Cleerly, the leader in AI-based advanced cardiovascular imaging, today announced that groundbreaking coverage policies from UnitedHealthcare and Cigna for Cleerly® LABS™ advanced plaque analysis will go into effect on October 1st, 2025. These landmark decisions mark a new era in cardiac care, bringing AI-guided quantitative coronary CT angiography (AI-QCT)/Coronar...

UnitedHealth Group (UNH 0.15%) is the top dog in health insurance in America, recently with a market value of $313 billion. Its stock is down some 37% over the past year, though, for several reasons, such as its being investigated by the Department of Justice for possible Medicare fraud, and its CEO having stepped down.

It can be tough to invest in healthcare stocks. They're at the mercy of government programs that set reimbursement rates, they face political pressure on drug pricing and premiums, and they get overshadowed in a booming stock market by high-flying sectors, such as technology.

After a troubling run in 2025, shares of American insurance giant UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) are entering their historically most powerful seasonal stretch.

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