Dive Insight:Overall, MA plans available to seniors stayed relatively stable for 2026, with a reduction in general enrollment MA plans offset by an increase in special needs plans next year. In 2026, UnitedHealthcare, the insurance division of healthcare behemoth UnitedHealth, is offering plans in one fewer state and 108 fewer counties, according to ATI Advisory. Aetna, the insurance division of retail health giant CVS, is offering plans in one fewer state and 98 fewer counties. Though the CMS projects that the average monthly premium across MA plans will drop from $16.40 this year to $14 in 2026, that analysis includes group MA and special needs plans. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement Advertisement“Our 2026 offerings preserve access to affordable Medicare Advantage plans despite programmatic funding cuts,” UnitedHealthcare said in a release.