Medicare drug costs are set to jump 50 percent in 2027 for many seniors.͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ | | | | Today Medicare drug costs are set to jump 50 percent in 2027 for many seniors.Good morning. Several reports warn that Medicare prescription drug costs are headed sharply higher. Analysts cited by KFF and others project that Part D premiums could rise about 50 percent in 2027 for people who stay in their current plan. The message is the same across these stories: doing nothing could cost you money, so it may pay to compare plans. The timing matters because Medicare open enrollment is happening now. News outlets are offering guides on what to check, what to do if your plan is going away, and how higher-income retirees may face added surcharges. There is other news too. Home health agencies report more paperwork for less pay under Medicare Advantage, and policy watchers describe staffing shortages squeezing home and community-based care in 2026. One assisted-living employee was arrested in connection with patient abuse, and a Tennessee medical group settled Medicare fraud claims. |
What we're tracking | • | Health & Wellness Today's stories highlight how benefit programs can ease budgets and support health, a new Rutgers grant to study heart health in older adults with HIV, and judo-based training that teaches safer ways to fall. Read it |
| • | Food & Nutrition Today's stories look at the Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program and new efforts to help senior nutrition services run more smoothly. Another report highlights malnutrition as an often-overlooked risk to healthy aging. Read it |
| • | Medicare, Social Security & Benefits Today's headlines focus on rising costs for older adults, including reports that some Medicare drug prices are climbing and that coverage changes may raise expenses. One opinion piece also calls for a cost-of-living raise for nursing home residents. Read it |
| • | Money & Retirement Britain plans to make guaranteed lifetime income the default for private pensions, a change that could affect around 17 million private sector workers. Recent pension protests across Europe have also drawn new attention to how retirement systems compare. Read it |
| • | Caregiving & Family A new AARP report finds that family caregivers spend more than $11,500 each year on caregiving costs. Meanwhile, communities are recognizing caregivers through efforts like Maine's advocacy and the Comedy Center's upcoming Susan Sargent Caregiver Week. Read it |
| • | Travel & Leisure Today's travel news highlights common airport security mistakes senior travelers make, ranks the 20 best countries for retirees to visit, and shares nine national parks with scenic drives and accessible viewpoints. Read it |
| • | Senior Living & Housing A senior living facility in Oak Creek sold for $50 million, and a 1972 Lexington senior housing complex received a $3 million upgrade. A new tool called the Care Ledger now lets people search assisted living inspection records in central Wisconsin. Read it |
| • | Technology & Online Safety Today's stories highlight ways older adults can build technology skills, including high school students offering international lessons, guides to laptops suited for later life, and roundups of free or low-cost online classes. Read it |
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Sources Benefits Can Help Older Adults Stretch Their Budgets and Protect Their Health — Future of Personal Health Rutgers Awarded $3.6M Grant to Study Heart Health in Older Adults with HIV — New Jersey Business & Industry Association Judo-based training helps professionals teach safer falling to older adults — News-Medical What Is the Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program? — The National Council on Aging (NCOA) County IT Team Helps Senior Nutrition Program Improve Efficiency — Santa Clara County (.gov) Malnutrition in Older Adults: The Hidden Threat to Healthy Longevity — Health US News Opinion | Seniors in nursing homes need a cost-of-living raise, too — The Boston Globe Medicare Drug Costs Are Rising 50 Percent for Seniors: What To Know — Newsweek Medicare Changes May Increase Costs for Seniors Unhappy With Current Coverage — Investopedia Britain to make lifetime retirement income the default for private pensions — Reuters European Pension Protests Highlight U.S. Retirement System Strengths — 401k Specialist Guaranteed pension income ‘resurrected’ for 17m private sector workers — The Guardian Caregiving is essential to Maine | Letter — Centralmaine.com Family caregivers spend over $11,500 each year on caregiving costs, AARP finds — McKnights Home Care Comedy Center to launch Susan Sargent Caregiver Week — Post Journal TSA Agents Say Senior Travelers Make These 3 Major Mistakes at Security—and What to Do Instead — Travel + Leisure These Are the 20 Best Countries for Senior Travelers and Retirees to Visit—and No. 1 Has Safety, Walkability, and Great Food — Yahoo 9 Best U.S. National Parks for Seniors to Visit—With Scenic Drives, Tours, and Accessible Viewpoints — Travel + Leisure Senior living facility in Oak Creek sold for $50 million - BizTimes — BizTimes - Milwaukee Business News A 1972 Lexington senior housing apartment complex just got a $3 million upgrade — Lexington Herald Leader |
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