The Villages Health System settles Medicare coding case for $541.5 million

A large Florida health system will pay a big sum to resolve claims about how it billed Medicare, showing the high stakes of proper coding.

Court rejects drug industry challenge to Medicare price negotiations

A federal court let Medicare keep negotiating lower prices on certain drugs, a decision that could ease costs for many older adults.

Missouri's 'Food is Medicine' Act takes effect Friday

The new law aims to help people on Medicare and Medicaid afford nutritious food, treating good meals as part of good health.

Anaheim woman pleads guilty to $2.2 million Medicare hospice fraud

The guilty plea in a large hospice fraud scheme is a reminder to protect your Medicare number and watch for scams.

Study links ventilator use and poor nursing home care to a dangerous fungus

Researchers connected weak nursing home care quality to the spread of a hard-to-treat fungus, raising safety concerns for residents.

Medicare, Social Security & Benefits

Most seniors will see higher costs for their Medicare drug plans, according to today's reports. A new enrollment guide also outlines the key steps for signing up in 2026.

Most seniors to pay more for Medicare drug plans · Association of Health Care Journalists

Medicare Enrollment Guide: Key steps for seniors and those with disabilities 2026 · Racine County Eye

Opinion | To get the national debt under control, start with the retirement state · The Washington Post

Travel & Leisure

Today's stories highlight why airline crews enjoy having a seasoned older traveler aboard and reveal the one wellness destination that five retirement experts all recommend for seniors. In business news, Travel + Leisure Co. announced a new senior secured notes offering.

Flight Attendants and Pilots Love to Fly With a ‘Senior Mama’ On Board—Here’s Why · Travel + Leisure

We Asked 5 Retirement Pros for the Best Wellness Destination for Seniors—and They All Picked the Same Place · Travel + Leisure

Travel + Leisure Co. Announces Launch of Senior Secured Notes Offering · Business Wire

Senior Living & Housing

New reports warn that the future supply of senior housing is falling well short of the coming demand, with the investment gap projected to reach $1 trillion by 2050. In Rostraver, a housing authority has begun building a new senior housing complex.

Senior Living 2050 Investment Gap Expands to $1T as Growth Lags · Senior Housing News

Housing authority kicks off construction of Rostraver senior housing complex · TribLIVE.com

Senior Housing Supply Falling Short of Coming Demand · Multifamily Executive

Technology & Online Safety

Several communities are expanding free technology help for older adults, with Kent offering a technology clinic and Fresno starting digital literacy classes. In Maine, SeniorsPlus opened a new education and nutrition center in Lewiston.

SeniorsPlus opens education, nutrition center in Lewiston · WGME

City of Kent to offer free technology clinic for older adults · Kent Reporter

Fresno offers free digital literacy classes to help seniors navigate technology · ABC30 Fresno

Money & Retirement

Retirement savings are in focus today, with a look at how much Americans ages 65 to 74 have set aside and why those numbers matter. Hungary announced plans to raise its minimum old-age pension, and Financial Fitness Week 2026 offered fresh reminders about managing money.

Hungarian government to raise minimum old-age pension, PM Magyar says · Reuters

How Much Americans Ages 65 to 74 Have Saved for Retirement—and Why It Matters · Investopedia

Take Charge of Your Finances During Financial Fitness Week 2026 · Duke Today

Food & Nutrition

SeniorsPlus opened a new education and nutrition center in Lewiston, and a county IT team helped a senior nutrition program run more efficiently. New information also sheds light on food insecurity among older adults.

SeniorsPlus opens education, nutrition center in Lewiston · WGME

County IT Team Helps Senior Nutrition Program Improve Efficiency · Santa Clara County (.gov)

Get the Facts on Food Insecurity and Older Adults · The National Council on Aging (NCOA)

Health & Wellness

New research suggests waist circumference may predict longevity in older adults better than BMI. A senior health and safety fair is also being held.

Excess belly fat could reveal more about the lifespan of older adults than BMI · Scripps News

Excess belly fat may reveal more about longevity in older adults than BMI. A doctor explains · The Atlanta Voice

Stop by senior health, safety fair · Sandusky Register