Medicare Beneficiaries Have 32 Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug Plans Available, on Average, for 2026

(Authors: Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Meredith Freed, Anthony Damico, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Oct 14, 2025)

In anticipation of the Medicare annual open enrollment period, which runs from October 15 to December 7, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released information about Medicare Advantage plans for the coming year. News articles following the release of plan information report that Medicare Advantage insurers are scaling back their offerings in response to changes in federal payments and because unexpected increases in the use of health services have led to rising costs and falling profits. Continue reading here…

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