Today Medicare open enrollment opens with big 2027 coverage changes aheadGood morning. Medicare's open enrollment season is underway, and this year it carries extra weight. Many reports point to major changes coming to Medicare in 2027, including new rules for Medicare Advantage and prescription-drug plans. Officials are urging beneficiaries to review their coverage carefully before the December 7 deadline, since plans and costs can shift from year to year. There is also news on the care side. Federal and state governments are launching a $275 million effort to add staff in nursing homes, where worker shortages remain a worry. At the same time, reports say Medicaid cuts and a tight workforce are pushing more in-home care onto families. Safety and oversight stories round out the day. Maryland lawmakers are calling for tougher nursing home rules after a controversy, Tennessee cited a memory-care facility over a resident who left the unit, and a Brookdale fire has raised questions about safety policies. |