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Humana's stock surges, after the health insurer raises its full-year profit outlook and sees improvement in its Medicare Advantage business.

Humana raised its annual profit forecast on Wednesday, as the U.S. health insurer bets on its efforts to rein in higher medical costs that have plagued the sector, sending its shares up nearly 6% in premarket trading.

LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) today reported consolidated pretax results and diluted earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter ended June 30, 2025 (2Q25) versus the quarter ended June 30, 2024 (2Q24) and for the six months ended June 30, 2025 (YTD 2025) versus the six months ended June 30, 2024 (YTD 2024) as noted in the tables below.   Consolidated income before income taxes and equity in net losses 2Q25 (a) 2Q24 (a) YTD 2025 (a) YTD 2024 (a) Generally Accepted Accou.

Besides Wall Street's top-and-bottom-line estimates for Humana (HUM), review projections for some of its key metrics to gain a deeper understanding of how the company might have fared during the quarter ended June 2025.

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Humana said on Tuesday it would eliminate about one-third of prior authorizations for outpatient services by January 1, 2026.

LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Humana Inc., a leading health and well-being company, today announced accelerated efforts to approve care requests as quickly as possible and reduce the administrative burden for physicians associated with prior authorization. These actions will reduce the number of prior authorization requirements and make the process faster and more seamless, while preserving the system of checks and balances that protects patient safety by ensuring the most high-cost, high-r.

Humana on Monday filed a new lawsuit over the U.S. government's reduction in the health insurer's star ratings for government-backed Medicare plans, after an earlier challenge was dismissed on technical grounds.

A Texas federal judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by health insurer Humana challenging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' reduction in its star ratings for government-funded Medicare plans.