While Medicare officials work to iron out the kinks, consumers shouldn’t wait for fixes to protect themselves. Double-check ...

The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services is making significant changes for 2026 to its Medicare Plan Finder tool, which enrollees use to select plans. The federal agency will require each Medicare ...

Medicare beneficiaries have a wide selection of Medicare Advantage plans to choose from, but the quality and coverage can vary significantly. In 2026, 97% of beneficiaries will have 10 or more ...

Bruine de Bruin is director of the Behavioral Sciences and Policy Initiative at the USC Schaeffer Institute for Public Policy and Government Service. Blum is a nonresident senior scholar at the USC ...

Dear Savvy Senior: What’s the easiest way to compare Medicare Part D prescription drug plans? My Part D premium is increasing again in 2025, so I would like to use the open enrollment period to find ...

Medicare's overhauled Plan Finder debuted at the end of August, and 2020 plan information was added in October. But over the past three months, problems with Plan Finder have been reported to CMS by ...

As we near the turnover of administrations, Health Affairs Forefront offers a series of articles from leaders at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services offering their thoughts on the major ...

Facing mounting financial pressures, insurance companies are changing the prescription drug coverage available to many ...

Health insurers are investing in Medicare Advantage programs and supplemental benefits to tackle social isolation and loneliness in older adults, but they may not be reaching all the enrolles who ...

QMedic reports a $2,000 Medicare drug cost cap starting in 2026, ensuring predictable spending and potentially avoiding ...

Medicare beneficiaries can choose from several Medicare Advantage plans, but not all are created equal. With approximately 43 Medicare Advantage plans on average, distinguishing between high-quality ...