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UnitedHealth to Rebate Obamacare Profits to Customers in 2026

Bloomberg.com
January 21, 20261 day ago
UnitedHealth Plans to Rebate Obamacare Profits to Customers in 2026

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UnitedHealth Group intends to rebate profits from its Affordable Care Act plans to customers in 2026. This move comes as Congress considers extending tax credits for these plans. The company's CEO stated this plan, though financial impact wasn't detailed, could address criticisms of profiting from taxpayer subsidies for ACA plans.

UnitedHealth Group Inc. plans to give profits from its Affordable Care Act plans back to customers in 2026 as Congress weighsBloomberg Terminal extending tax credits for those plans, the company’s top executive said in prepared testimony. The company didn’t detail the financial impact of the decision in testimony from Chief Executive Officer Stephen Hemsley posted on a House committee website Wednesday morning. Insurers have been under fire from President Donald Trump , who opposed extending extra subsidies for ACA plans. The decision from UnitedHealth, the largest US health insurer, could neutralize accusations that it’s unduly profiting from taxpayer-funded help.

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