US health agency releases 2026 quality ratings for Medicare plans

(Reuters) -The U.S. government announced quality ratings for 2026 Medicare health and prescription drug plans on Thursday, which help determine bonus payments from the government to health insurers. CVS Health's Aetna unit has more than 81% of members in top-rated programs. UnitedHealth has 78%, Elevance 55% and Humana about 20%, figures from the regulator and companies showed.