Medicare Advantage 2026 Spotlight: A First Look at Plan Premiums and Benefits

(Authors: Meredith Freed, Nancy Ochieng, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Anthony Damico, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Dec 9, 2025)

Medicare Advantage plans, which enrolled more than 34 million Medicare beneficiaries or 54% of the eligible Medicare population in 2025, typically offer extra benefits, such as dental, vision, and hearing, often for no additional premium, as well as lower cost sharing compared to traditional Medicare without supplemental insurance. These additional benefits usually come with the trade-off of more restrictive provider networks and greater use of cost management tools, such as prior authorization. Continue reading here…

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