Explore the 2026 Medicare updates, including premium increases, plan market exits, IRMAA impacts, and strategies for effective retirement healthcare planning.

Explore Medicare Advantage employer-group market trends for 2025 with insights on enrollment growth and carrier/state membership from Mark Farrah Associates analysis of CMS data.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas' Blue Advantage HMO will leave the Southwestern Health Resources network in 2026, impacting Marketplace enrollees and provider options in North Texas.

Explore how shifting family caregiving roles impact long-term care insurance, Medicaid planning, and caregiver financial support in aging America.

CMS proposes removing creditable coverage reporting requirements for HRAs under Medicare Part D to reduce administrative burdens and beneficiary confusion.

Starting January 1, 2026, Indiana's new Medigap 'birthday rule' law guarantees seniors aged 65+ an annual opportunity to switch Medigap plans without medical underwriting, allowing them to shop for better rates.

Former CMS Administrator Thomas Scully discusses Medicare Advantage expansion, risk adjustment challenges, healthcare quality improvements, and the impact of bipartisan politics on U.S. healthcare policy.

Personalis updates valuation with a raised fair value to $11 per share driven by Medicare reimbursement for its NeXT Personal test and strong Q3 revenue performance. Analysts see durable revenue growth and clinical validation as key drivers.

Analysis of public letters highlighting Medicare fraud issues, Social Security debates, Medicaid funding impacts, voter access challenges, and community welfare initiatives affecting U.S. insurance and regulatory environments.

Medicare telehealth flexibilities extended through January 2026 following government shutdown, with CMS issuing updated enrollment and billing guidance to Medicare providers.