Today Medicare plan terminations and open enrollment loom large for seniorsGood morning. Medicare's fall open enrollment is underway, and this year it comes with hard news. One report says plan terminations have reached 4.3 million people, with the Part D drug market shrinking (24). That means many older people are being pushed to find new coverage. The effects are showing up close to home. In Maine, thousands are reported to be scrambling to find new plans after terminations (9). In Colorado's Roaring Fork Valley, seniors are working through changes (5), and hundreds of Middle Park Health patients in Humana and UnitedHealthcare Advantage plans may lose coverage in 2026 (13). In New Hampshire, Humana and Dartmouth Health are still trying to reach an agreement (23). Away from coverage worries, officials announced the cause of a fire at a Clinton assisted living center that killed two people (6, 8). If you are reviewing your plan, local experts suggest comparing options carefully before the deadline (1, 15). |