• Humana management commentary reported a third-quarter 2026 adjusted loss of $0.70 per share, better than the approximately $1 loss expected.
• Insurance results drove the outperformance, with a 93.7% benefit ratio; medical and pharmacy cost trends were in line with or better than expectations.
• Membership growth, operating leverage and cost reductions lowered the year-to-date adjusted consolidated operating cost ratio 80 basis points to 10.3%.
• Individual Medicare Advantage membership rose approximately 1,208,000 year to date, or 23%, tracking in line with expectations.
• CenterWell Pharmacy revenue grew 18% year to date, driven by membership growth, mail-order penetration and expansion beyond Humana’s membership.

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