Medicare changes for 2026
Medicare is the federal health insurance program for people who are 65 and over. Medicare is divided into four parts:
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Older Adults
More People Are Caring for Dying Loved Ones at Home. A New Orleans Nonprofit Is Showing Them How.
(By Halle Parker, Verite News published by KFF Health News) Liz Dunnebacke isn’t dying, but for a recent end-of-life care
Read MoreChart Reviews Increase Payments to Medicare Advantage Insurers for 1 in 6 Enrollees
(Authors: Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Nolan Sroczynski, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Nov 20, 2025) Federal payments
Read MoreComplaints About Gaps in Medicare Advantage Networks Are Common. Federal Enforcement Is Rare.
(By Susan Jaffe for KFF Health News) Along with the occasional aches and pains, growing older can bring surprise setbacks
Read MoreMedicare Beneficiaries Are Not Insulated from Affordability Challenges As Part B Premiums Rise in 2026
(By Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation published Nov 17, 2025) Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Read More2026 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums and Deductibles
(Source – www.cms.gov) the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2026 premiums, deductibles, and coinsurance amounts for
Read MoreDon’t overlook provider network
We are currently in the Medicare Open Enrollment period, during which Medicare recipients can make changes to their Medicare coverage.
Read MoreBefore you sign up for a Medicare Advantage plan
Medicare Advantage health plans have experienced steady growth in recent years, and by 2025, they had reached 54 percent of
Read MoreGrocery benefit use for dual-eligible MA beneficiaries linked to increased office visits
(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review) Use of a grocery card benefit by Medicare Advantage dual-eligible enrollees correlated to
Read MoreMedicare will cover weight-loss drugs
Medicare will cover weight-loss drugs under a new deal with drugmakers Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk. Approximately 10 percent of
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