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Sunday, November 1, 2026● Updated 6:00 AM ET
Medicare & Seniors

4.3 million people on Medicare will lose their current plan on Dec. 31

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A KFF analysis of CMS data finds 3.1 million people in Medicare Advantage drug plans and 1.2 million in stand-alone drug plans have plans ending. Humana, UnitedHealth, CVS and Minnesota's Aware Integrated account for about half of the Advantage cuts, and most stand-alone losses are in CVS's SilverScript Choice. If you do nothing, you could end up without drug coverage, so choose a new plan.

Source: KFF

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