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Affordable Care Act (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2026
Affordable Care Act [Abstract] |
Schedule of Receivables (Payables) Related to the Affordable Care Act Programs | The Company's net receivables (payables) for each of the programs are as follows ($ in millions):
| March 31, 2026 |  | December 31, 2025
Risk adjustment receivable | $ | 1,721 |  |  | $ | 1,449 |
Risk adjustment payable | (2,681) |  |  | (2,087) |
Minimum medical loss ratio | (285) |  |  | (294) |
Cost sharing reduction receivable | 15 |  |  | 13 |
Cost sharing reduction payable | (15) |  |  | (15) |

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