Insurers are ending Medicare Advantage plans, forcing millions to find new coverage.͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ | | | | Today Insurers are ending Medicare Advantage plans, forcing millions to find new coverage.Good morning. The biggest news today is a wave of changes to Medicare Advantage plans. Humana and UnitedHealthcare say they are ending plans that cover about one million older people, and reports describe millions more scrambling to find coverage before the year ends. In several places, local plans are changing too: one New Hampshire region has a new carrier, and some Illinois retirees lost their plans when a hospital system dropped two insurers. If your plan is ending, you are not alone, and open enrollment is the time to act. Today's headlines also warn about common enrollment mistakes and weigh the pros and cons of switching to a Medicare Advantage plan. There was also important news beyond coverage. Federal and state leaders announced a $275 million effort to build up the nursing home workforce. More than 100 residents were safely evacuated from a Lexington nursing home after a power problem. And Medicare opened a new program offering some weight-loss drugs for $50 a month. |
What we're tracking | • | Health & Wellness A Philadelphia walking event celebrated healthy aging and community, while Centene filed a lawsuit over federal ratings of its senior health plans. New guidance on women's health after 40 was also in the news. Read it |
| • | Money & Retirement The process for claiming survivor's retirement benefits has been made simpler, while pension funds remain tied to artificial intelligence investments even as some politicians grow wary. Reports also note that retirement savings are often left behind in accounts from former jobs. Read it |
| • | Medicare, Social Security & Benefits Humana and UnitedHealthcare are ending some Medicare Advantage plans next year, affecting about one million seniors. In central Illinois, some worry that Medicaid cuts could reduce living options for older adults. Read it |
| • | Travel & Leisure Today's travel news covers common airport security missteps noted by TSA agents, a ranking of the 20 best countries for older travelers and retirees, and a look at whether airlines still offer senior discounts. Read it |
| • | Senior Living & Housing An assisted living company has dismissed a regional administrator following an Iowan's death, and a fire at a Clinton senior living facility claimed two lives. In brighter news, one village is welcoming the new Silver Creek Senior Housing. Read it |
| • | Technology & Online Safety Today's stories highlight how technology is reaching older adults, from high school seniors teaching tech skills worldwide to guides on the best laptops and a look at how wearable devices are helping seniors live better. Read it |
| • | Food & Nutrition Today's stories highlight nutrition programs that help older adults access fresh, healthy food, including the Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program and local efforts to improve how these services reach people. Read it |
| • | Caregiving & Family Today's headlines look at support for family caregivers, including an upcoming Longview conference offering tools and resources, along with reports on how caregiving shapes women's work and can slow career advancement. Read it |
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Sources An electronic health record tool for exercise prescription may reduce fall rate among older adults — 2 Minute Medicine Art of Aging: PCA's 14th annual Senior Strut promotes healthy aging and community among older adults — 6abc Philadelphia 4 Health Benefits of Tinned Fish for Older Adults — AARP Politicians Are Turning Against AI, but Your Pension Is Riding on It — WSJ Retirement savings are drifting across old jobs — Empower Retirement of survivor: the procedure for benefiting from the scheme has been simplified — Service Public Some in central Illinois worry Medicaid cuts will reduce living options for seniors — IPM Newsroom Medicare Advantage cuts leave millions scrambling to find coverage — PBS Humana, UnitedHealthcare ending Medicare Advantage plans for 1 million seniors, insurers say — CBS News 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 10 Best Small Towns in the U.S. for Retirees Seeking Affordability, Charm, and a Sense of Community — Travel + Leisure After Iowan’s death, assisted living company fires regional administrator — Iowa Capital Dispatch Goleta to Permanently Protect Mobile Home Park’s ‘Senior Housing’ Status — The Santa Barbara Independent Plans Approved For Affordable Senior Housing at Laguna Honda Hospital Campus, San Francisco — San Francisco YIMBY Canterbury School seniors teach older adults how to use technology internationally — Gulf Coast News and Weather Fresno offers free digital literacy classes to help seniors navigate technology — ABC30 Fresno Protecting Older Adults from Technology Scams — LeadingAge What Is the Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program? — The National Council on Aging (NCOA) County IT Team Helps Senior Nutrition Program Improve Efficiency — County of Santa Clara (.gov) |
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