Cigna to Leave ACA Individual Market in 2027, Shifting Focus to Core Business
Cigna announced it will withdraw from the Affordable Care Act’s individual exchanges starting in 2027, a move revealed on its first‑quarter earnings call.
The insurer currently covers about 369,000 members in ACA plans across 11 states, a modest portion of its 18.3 million total enrollees. Executives said the market offers limited growth potential.
By exiting, Cigna plans to redirect resources toward its Evernorth specialty‑care unit, pharmacy‑benefits business, and its flagship employer‑plan segment. The decision follows a $1.7 billion profit and an upgraded earnings outlook.
The pullout adds to recent turbulence in the ACA marketplace, where enrollment has slipped after Congress failed to extend extra subsidies.
This writeup was produced by pharmadog from original reporting by STAT.
Original headline: “STAT+: Cigna will exit ACA individual markets next year, adding to tumult for patients”
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