By NextBestFitJobs: Health & medical insurance carriers (incl. Medicare Advantage & Medicaid plans)
Underwriting, sales, network contracting, utilization management, and claims adjudication for UHP-covered services end. About 15% of roles (claims processing, nurse care managers, data analysts) map onto UHP and integrated-care-organization jobs. Where: Concentrated in Hartford & Bloomfield CT (Aetna, Cigna), Minnetonka & Eden Prairie MN (UnitedHealth), Louisville KY (Humana), Indianapolis IN (Elevance), St. Louis MO (Centene), Long Beach CA (Molina), plus regional Blues plans in every state.
Result
−$35.8B
Per resident, per year
−$105
÷ 341.1M people
Per household
−$271
÷ 132.2M households
How it's calculated
| # | Step | Arithmetic | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Employed today Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) | 451,820 | |
| 2 | Share displaced | 85% | |
| 3 | Jobs displaced | 451,820 × 85% | 384,047 |
| 4 | Average annual wage | $93,210 | |
| 5 | Annual wages lost (before reemployment and transition support) | 384,047 × $93,210 | −$35.8B |
Trade-off: Accepted under the plan's ground rules; cushioned by the worker transition program and hiring preference at UHA.
Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026)