Bronson Healthcare offers free, one-on-one assistance for enrolling in 2026 federal Health Insurance Marketplace plans to ensure continuity of care and optimal coverage.

Rising Medicare Advantage plan terminations in Maine drive unprecedented demand for enrollment assistance, highlighting resource constraints amid complex federal and provider changes impacting seniors' health coverage.

Medicare open enrollment closes Sunday with heightened scam risks. Seniors urged to protect information and use local resources like Emporia Friendship Center for enrollment help.

The FY 2026 federal budget draft includes a proposal to defund the State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP), which provides vital Medicare enrollment and counseling services to nearly 2 million beneficiaries annually.