Medicare beneficiaries face confusion in selecting plans, with 75% finding the process challenging and many unaware of upcoming changes in 2026. Medicare Advantage enrollment is expected to decline in ...

Each year, Medicare beneficiaries are given the opportunity to select a new plan for the upcoming year during the Open Enrollment Period. This year, Open Enrollment begins on October 15 and will run ...

Medicare open enrollment for 2026 starts soon, and beneficiaries of Part D prescription drug plans are in for some unpleasant changes. “These plans will cost more next year with higher premiums and ...

Fewer choices may be on the menu again as Medicare patients shop for prescription coverage this fall. The number of available, stand-alone drug plans has fallen for a few years, and that trend will ...

Between all the parts—A, B, C, and D—and the seemingly endless rules, it’s no wonder many people nearing retirement feel lost in the fine print. If you’ve ever stared at a Medicare brochure and felt ...

Aetna is a health insurance company selling one Medicare Part D prescription drug plan in 2026 in 49 states and Washington, D.C. That said, the monthly premiums, copays, and deductibles can vary ...

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 ...

The drug coverage provided by Medicare Part D is a key part of a retiree’s health insurance, and there are many options to choose from. Since Part D plans can change from year to year — sometimes ...