SeniorLiving.News · Thursday, September 10, 2026 Good morning.Daily BriefingMedicare open enrollment nears as major changes and coverage worries loom Medicare is the big story this morning. Open enrollment begins in October, and free local classes are being offered to help people understand their choices (2, 5). Several reports point to changes ahead, including new rules that could arrive in 2027 and shifts that may affect hundreds of thousands of members (13, 21). Some doctors and speech therapists warn that proposed Medicare rules could delay or limit patient care (16, 19). There is also news about the places where seniors live and get care. Two hospitals are at risk of losing their Medicare agreements, which could affect the people they serve (8, 10). In Minnesota, audits found the state often fails to inspect assisted living homes on time, and its rating system is under new scrutiny (12, 15). Safety made headlines too. Gunfire near one senior community forced staff to shelter in place, and a fire at another led to rescues of people and pets (6, 9). Read the full briefing → Top StoriesOn This Day2025. American right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk is assassinated while onstage at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. 2024. Polaris Dawn, the first private crewed spaceflight to involve a spacewalk, is launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. 2017. Hurricane Irma makes landfall on Cudjoe Key, Florida as a Category 4, after causing catastrophic damage throughout the Caribbean. Irma resulted in 134 deaths and $77.2 billion (2017 USD) in damage. See more → Today's PuzzleToday's puzzle: Trivia Play today's puzzle →
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