UNH · 10-Q · 2026Q2 · Full report

Membership / Enrollment Trends

UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC · 2026-08-10 · Importance 37 · Surprise 32

UnitedHealthcare served 1.6 million fewer people year over year in the second quarter, reflecting benefit design and pricing actions, reduced Medicaid eligibility and the exit from one state. Medical membership declined 3% to 48.525 million, including 9% declines in Medicare Advantage, Medicaid and risk-based commercial membership. Optum Health served approximately 93 million people at June 30, 2026, down from 95 million a year earlier, while value-based-care enrollment contracted because of Medicare funding reductions, market exits and fewer UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage participants.

Key facts

• UnitedHealthcare served 1.6 million fewer people in the three months ended June 30, 2026 due to benefit design and pricing actions and reduced Medicaid eligibility and the exit from one state. source
• Total UnitedHealthcare people served - medical was 48,525 thousand (48.525 million) as of June 30, 2026 compared to 50,115 thousand as of June 30, 2025, a decrease of 1,590 thousand (1.59 million) or 3%. source
• Optum Health served approximately 93 million people as of June 30, 2026 and 95 million people as of June 30, 2025. source