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chicago.suntimes.com > health > 03/19/2026 > medicare-advantage-medigap-plan-refusals

Switching to original Medicare from a Medicare Advantage plan? Be aware of Medigap plan refusals

5+ hour, 16+ min ago  (651+ words) If you're switching from a Medicare Advantage plan to original Medicare, here's what you need to know. But there's a catch: If people want to move to original Medicare and buy a supplemental Medigap insurance plan to cover some out-of-pocket…...

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chicago.suntimes.com > health > 07/25/2025 > weiss-memorial-hospital-loses-license-ac-uptown

Feds revoke Weiss Memorial's Medicare access

7+ mon, 3+ week ago  (437+ words) The air conditioning at Weiss Memorial Hospital, 4646 N. Marine Dr., failed last month. Twenty-two patients had to be moved to a partner hospital in Oak Park. Weiss Memorial Hospital can no longer accept Medicare patients following an Illinois Department of Public…...