Health Insurers Performing Better But There’s Potential Trouble Ahead
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Healthcare Health Insurers Performing Better But There’s Potential Trouble Ahead By Bruce Japsen,
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bruce Japsen writes about healthcare business and policy.Follow Author May 10, 2026, 08:00am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Close up of a medical insurance form with stethoscopegetty Health insurance companies including United Healthcare, CVS Health’s Aetna, Centene and Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans owned by Elevance Health are seeing lower costs from patients submitting claims.
But there’s trouble ahead for plans offering government-subsidized health insurance as Americans drop coverage or can no longer afford it due in part to healthcare policy changes by the Republican Congress and Donald Trump White House.