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Louisiana is ending its Medicaid contract with United Healthcare, affecting more than 300,000 patients.

The state will reassign these patients to other Medicaid plans before the start of 2026.

The Louisiana Department of Health has assured patients they will not lose coverage or access to care.

United Healthcare's contract with the state was valued at $4.2 billion.

Louisiana has cut ties with United Healthcare as one of its six Medicaid providers, which means more than 300,000 patients insured by the company must be moved to other plans before Jan. 1, 2026.

About 330,000 of Louisiana's 1.4 million Medicaid enrollees are covered by United Healthcare.

The Louisiana Illuminator was first to report the state's decision not to renew its $4.2 billion contract with Unit

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