5+ hour, 47+ min ago   (449+ words) Medicare Advantage plans are set to receive higher federal payments in 2027, but the additional funding does not guarantee better coverage. Millions of members will need to review their options during open enrollment to see how insurers adjust their plans. The…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (315+ words) A new study of older adults with Type 2 diabetes found that enrolling in Medicare Advantage did not produce better health outcomes than remaining in traditional Medicare. The research, published in JAMA Internal Medicine, followed about 35,000 adults over 3½ years and examined…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (571+ words) Medicare beneficiaries are expected to face higher out-of-pocket costs in 2027, with increases projected for Part B premiums and deductibles, the Part A hospital deductible, and Part D expenses. The changes are not dramatic individually, but they could place added pressure…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (428+ words) Medicare Advantage plans are changing as insurers scale back some of the extras seniors have grown used to. Core coverage remains widely available, but shifts in popular perks are giving beneficiaries new details to watch. Over-the-counter benefits are still widely…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (423+ words) Federal officials are narrowing the range of extra benefits that Medicare Advantage plans can offer after years of broad flexibility that allowed insurers to cover everything from groceries and gym memberships to sporting equipment. Changes already affecting 2026 plans will be…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (382+ words) Employers offering qualifying paid family and medical leave can receive a general business tax credit ranging from 12.5% to 25% of wages paid to eligible employees for up to 12 weeks of leave in a taxable year. Eligibility has also been broadened. Employers…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (452+ words) en.econostrum.info Medicaid Cuts Map Reveals the States Facing the Biggest Enrollment Losses by 2028 New federal Medicaid rules are projected to reduce enrollment among adults covered through the Affordable Care Act expansion, with the largest numerical declines expected in…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (349+ words) The Trump administration has announced that it will end the Medicare Part D Premium Stabilization Demonstration, a temporary program that helped reduce prescription drug plan premiums in 2025 and 2026. The decision means some beneficiaries with stand-alone Medicare Part D plans could…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (579+ words) The program helped reduce prescription drug plan costs for millions of seniors. Its termination after 2026 could lead some Medicare Part D beneficiaries to pay higher monthly premiums. The Trump administration plans to end a federal subsidy program that has helped…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (793+ words) Nearly one in four U.S. workers with employer-sponsored health insurance say they are staying in jobs they would prefer to leave because they fear losing their health coverage. The West Health-Gallup Center on Healthcare in America survey found that 24 percent of…...