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Medicare Advantage could change for millions under new bill
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (650+ words) Apr 27, 2026 at 01: 55 PM EDT Medicare Advantage could face some of its most significant reforms in years under a new bill introduced in the U. S. House. The legislation, known as the Medicare Advantage Improvement Act of 2026, was introduced by a group of…...
Proposed Social Security bill would change Medicare coverage: What to know
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (702+ words) Apr 21, 2026 at 06: 31 PM EDT Apr 21, 2026 at 06: 32 PM EDT A newly introduced House bill would expand what Medicare covers by adding certain food and nutrition services to the program, marking a potential shift in how health care for older Americans and…...
Medicare benefits would change for millions under new Senate bill
1+ week, 4+ day ago (654+ words) Apr 17, 2026 at 04: 53 PM EDT Apr 17, 2026 at 04: 54 PM EDT A new bipartisan Senate bill could lower prescription drug costs for tens of millions of Medicare beneficiaries by changing how Part D plans cover generic and biosimilar drugs. The legislation, introduced by…...
Medicare payments would change under new bill
1+ week, 6+ day ago (551+ words) Apr 15, 2026 at 06: 27 PM EDT A new bipartisan bill introduced in Congress would eliminate a key cost'sharing requirement tied to Medicare's chronic care management services. If passed, lawmakers say this could expand access for seniors with multiple chronic conditions and alter…...
Medicare administrator Issues new warning
2+ week, 5+ day ago (535+ words) Apr 09, 2026 at 07: 01 PM EDT Apr 09, 2026 at 07: 02 PM EDT The federal official overseeing Medicare is issuing a stark warning to health care providers after revoking a California doctor's access to the program following allegations of misconduct tied to tens of millions…...
Medicare payments to rise under new policy
3+ week, 18+ hour ago (418+ words) Apr 07, 2026 at 08: 57 AM EDT Apr 07, 2026 at 08: 58 AM EDT The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized payment policies for Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D'which covers prescription drugs'for 2027. The updated policies mean that the CMS is projected to pay…...
Medicare users who miss March deadline face months of higher costs
4+ week, 2+ day ago (618+ words) Mar 30, 2026 at 07: 22 AM EDT Mar 30, 2026 at 07: 23 AM EDT Millions of Americans enrolled in Medicare Advantage are approaching a critical deadline that could have long-lasting financial consequences. The Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period (MA OEP) ends on Tuesday, March 31, marking the…...
Medicare Makes Change Impacting Millions Across 24 States
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (604+ words) Mar 24, 2026 at 04: 25 PM EDT Mar 24, 2026 at 04: 26 PM EDT Reporter, Consumer & Social Trends Millions of Medicare Advantage enrollees will see a major change to their health care access after Humana and Common Spirit Health reached a new nationwide contract. The contract…...
Medicare warning: Premiums set to double
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (712+ words) Mar 10, 2026 at 04: 51 PM EDT Reporter, Consumer & Social Trends Medicare beneficiaries could see their Part B premiums nearly double over the next decade, according to a new report from the Senate Joint Economic Committee. This raises fresh concerns about the affordability…...
Medicare update: Major coverage change announced
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (233+ words) Mar 09, 2026 at 05: 17 PM EDT Mar 09, 2026 at 05: 23 PM EDT The issue stems from a voluntary program launched by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services that aims to expand coverage for GLP1 drugs used to treat obesity and diabetes. Under the model,…...