Medicare vs. Medicare Advantage: Here's What's Different in 2026

This article explains the main differences between Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage in 2026 to help retirees choose ...

Saving on Medicare Advantage by Comparison Shopping

Some beneficiaries saved an average of over $1,600 per year in out-of-pocket costs.

Medicare Advantage Isn't Always Cheaper. Here's What to Watch Out For.

Don't assume it's the most cost-effective option.

Medicare 101: New book explains what most of us don't know about healthcare in retirement

Making sense of Medicare is no easy task. A new book aptly titled “Medicare 101” by financial journalist Kimberly Lankford is ...

Goodbye to "ghost doctors": Medicare Advantage will have accurate directories

For years, Medicare Advantage beneficiaries have navigated a landscape of ghost networks, provider directories filled with ...

10 Surprising Things Not Covered by Medicare and Ways You Can Pay for Them

GoodRx, a platform for medication savings, outlines 10 things not covered by Medicare—and a few ways to pay for them.

The Medicare cost conundrum

An independent congressional agency estimates the federal government will overpay Medicare Advantage by nearly $80 billion in 2026 compared with traditional Medicare — or about 14 percent more.
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What Medicare covers for heart disease — and what it doesn't

According to the World Health Organization,19.8 million people died from cardiovascular diseases in 2022. And seniors-many of whom are on Medicare-are one of the groups most affected by the condition.
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Medicare Advantage Reckoning Hits 2026 Enrollment: Mark Meiselbach, PhD

AJMC: Your findings suggest that roughly 1 in 10 Medicare Advantage enrollees may face forced disenrollment in 2026. From a ...
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Sacramento Seniors Sleepwalk Past Medicare Drug Windfall

Most Sacramento Medicare enrollees are on track to miss serious new savings in 2026, even as federal rule changes cut drug prices, cap annual pharmacy bills and let people spread big costs across the ...

Medicare Advantage In Transition: What The Pullback In Supplemental Benefits Means For Agents

For years, extra perks in Medicare Advantage (MA) caught people's attention. Dental care, grocery cards and gym memberships ...

Do federal retirees need Medicare at 65 if they have FEHB? What the rules say

Federal retirees who are enrolled in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHB) often wonder whether they also need to sign up for Medicare when they turn 65. While enr ...