Medicare & Medicare Advantage news

A curated index of recent third-party reporting on Medicare and Medicare Advantage — for context as you read the filed data. Links go to the original publishers; inclusion is not an endorsement, and the headlines are the publishers' own.

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2027 open enrollment and plan changes

What's changing for the coming year, and which plans are pulling back.

KiplingerSep 25, 2026

2027 Medicare open enrollment: essential dates and notices

AxiosSep 10, 2026

Medicare Advantage plans appear to be cutting benefits in 2027

Healthcare DiveSep 10, 2026

UnitedHealthcare expects to be competitive in Medicare Advantage next year

KiplingerSep 2026

8 changes coming to Medicare in 2027

InvestopediaSep 2026

Millions must switch Medicare Advantage plans as insurers pull back

Healthcare DiveJul 29, 2026

Humana to exit more Medicare Advantage plans in 2027

Part D and drug costs

The end of the premium-stabilization subsidy, and Medicare's drug coverage in flux.

ReutersAug 31, 2026

600,000 seniors sign up for obesity drugs under new Medicare program

Original publisher link not yet available

KFF Health NewsAug 25, 2026

Medicare's GLP-1 discount has a catch: some sick patients don't qualify

MarketWatchAug 1, 2026

Rising Part D premiums could push more people into Medicare Advantage

Original publisher link not yet available

Associated PressJul 30, 2026

Medicare drug subsidy program is ending: how it could affect costs

Original publisher link not yet available

Healthcare DiveJul 29, 2026

CMS to end subsidies for Medicare drug plan premiums

What you'll pay in 2026

Premiums, deductibles, IRMAA surcharges, and Medigap.

KiplingerSep 9, 2026

2026 Medicare IRMAA brackets and surcharges for Parts B and D

KiplingerSep 2026

What's the best Medigap plan?

KiplingerAug 2026

What you'll pay for Medicare in 2026

Networks and provider disputes

Contract fights that change which hospitals and doctors are in network.

STATSep 4, 2026

Mass General Brigham Medicare Advantage plan drops Dana-Farber

Healthcare DiveAug 5, 2026

Sentara moves to end Anthem contracts in Virginia

Prior authorization

Where plans are loosening — or still denying — approvals.

Healthcare DiveSep 17, 2026

Aetna streamlines cancer prior authorizations

Healthcare DiveSep 2, 2026

UnitedHealthcare removes prior authorization from 1,700 codes

Healthcare DiveAug 14, 2026

Prior authorization denials vary widely among insurers

Care, procedures, and access

How coverage decisions play out in real care settings.

KFF Health NewsSep 23, 2026

Nursing home beds are becoming more scarce

KFF Health NewsAug 19, 2026

Medicare pays less for cataract surgery as doctors turn to costlier lasers

KFF Health NewsAug 18, 2026

What geriatric emergency departments do differently

KFF Health NewsAug 14, 2026

Losing hospice eligibility after a patient's condition improves

Oversight, Star Ratings, and program integrity

Regulators, ratings, and the audits shaping Medicare Advantage.

STATSep 23, 2026

UnitedHealth and CVS push back on Medicare's remote monitoring proposal

Healthcare DiveSep 23, 2026

Oz signals interest in stronger Medicare Advantage oversight

Healthcare DiveSep 17, 2026

Federal watchdog accuses Humana and UnitedHealthcare plans of upcoding

Healthcare DiveSep 16, 2026

CMS to add more chronic conditions to the ACCESS model in 2027

Healthcare DiveSep 16, 2026

More health plans earn five stars in NCQA ratings (distinct from CMS Star Ratings)

Healthcare DiveSep 15, 2026

Watchdog urges tighter screening of Medicare Advantage equipment suppliers

Healthcare DiveSep 10, 2026

Half of Medicare Advantage Star thresholds get harder to reach in 2027

From each CMS release

Short data reports generated from CMS public files — the measure, the prior value, the new value, and the table it came from. No opinions, no recommendations.

Suggest an article or a correction: info@medicarebenefits.care. Last curated October 01, 2026.