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Rising Health Costs Push Some Middle-Aged Adults To Skip the Doc Until Medicare - KFF Health News
Mar 23, 2026 - Adults ages 50 through 64 faced some of the steepest increases in out-of-pocket costs for Obamacare plans after a set of federal subsidies expired at the end...
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Rising Health Costs Push Some Middle-Aged Adults To Skip the Doc Until Medicare - KFF Health News
Mar 23, 2026 - Adults ages 50 through 64 faced some of the steepest increases in out-of-pocket costs for Obamacare plans after a set of federal subsidies expired at the end...
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https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/algunos-adultos-de-mediana-edad-deciden-posponer-la-atencion-medica-hasta-tener-medicare/
Algunos adultos de mediana edad deciden posponer la atención médica hasta tener Medicare - KFF...
Apr 6, 2026 - Las personas con planes de ACA que están cerca de retirarse fueron de las más afectadas por los aumentos de precios luego de la suspensión de los subsidios...
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Algunos adultos de mediana edad deciden posponer la atención médica hasta tener Medicare - KFF...
Apr 6, 2026 - Las personas con planes de ACA que están cerca de retirarse fueron de las más afectadas por los aumentos de precios luego de la suspensión de los subsidios...
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https://www.kff.org/medicare/recent-trends-in-glp-1-use-and-spending-in-medicare/
Recent Trends in GLP-1 Use and Spending in Medicare | KFF
Jan 30, 2026 - Ahead of the Trump administration’s planned expansion of Medicare coverage for GLP-1s to treat obesity through temporary models and the availability of...
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Algunos adultos de mediana edad deciden posponer la atención médica hasta tener Medicare - KFF...
Apr 6, 2026 - Las personas con planes de ACA que están cerca de retirarse fueron de las más afectadas por los aumentos de precios luego de la suspensión de los subsidios...
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https://www.kff.org/tag/medicare-advantage/
Medicare Advantage - Research and Data from KFF
Research and data on Medicare Advantage from KFF, the leading health policy organization in the U.S.
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https://www.kff.org/medicare/medicare-advantage-insurers-made-nearly-53-million-prior-authorization-determinations-in-2024/
Medicare Advantage Insurers Made Nearly 53 Million Prior Authorization Determinations in 2024 | KFF
Jan 28, 2026 - Nearly 53 million prior authorization requests were submitted to Medicare Advantage insurers on behalf of Medicare Advantage enrollees in 2024, of which 4.1...
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https://www.kff.org/medicare/medicare-advantage-enrollment-update-and-key-trends/
Medicare Advantage in 2025: Enrollment Update and Key Trends | KFF
Jan 30, 2026 - In 2025, more than half (54%) of eligible Medicare beneficiaries are enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans. This brief provides current information about...
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https://www.kff.org/faqs/medicare-open-enrollment-faqs/medicare-and-the-marketplaces/
Medicare and the Marketplaces Archives | KFF
If you have Medicare, you should keep it. In fact, companies that sell Marketplace plans are prohibited from selling these plans to you if they know you are...
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https://www.kff.org/medicare/how-medicare-pays-medicare-advantage-plans-issues-and-policy-options/
How Medicare Pays Medicare Advantage Plans: Issues and Policy Options | KFF
Nov 20, 2025 - This brief explains how Medicare Advantage payments are determined and provides an overview of policy options to change the Medicare Advantage payment system.
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https://www.kff.org/medicare/what-to-know-about-the-medicare-open-enrollment-period-and-medicare-coverage-options/
What to Know About the Medicare Open Enrollment Period and Medicare Coverage Options | KFF
Oct 16, 2025 - Each year, Medicare beneficiaries have an opportunity to make changes to how they receive their Medicare coverage during the nearly 8-week annual open...
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https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/the-week-in-brief-medicare-advantage-payments-dark-money/
‘Dark Money’ Group Angles for Higher Medicare Advantage Payments - KFF Health News
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https://www.kff.org/from-drew-altman/medicare-beneficiaries-are-not-luddites/
Medicare Beneficiaries Are Not Luddites | KFF
In a new column, President and CEO Dr. Drew Altman discusses new KFF survey data that shows that a surprising share of older adults with Medicare are using...
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https://www.kff.org/state-health-policy-data/state-indicator/dual-eligible-individuals-as-a-share-of-medicare-enrollment/
Dual-Eligible Individuals as a Share of Medicare Enrollment | KFF State Health Facts
Sep 9, 2025 - State level data on Dual-Eligible Individuals as a Share of Medicare Enrollment from KFF, the leading health policy organization in the U.S.
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https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/medicare-open-enrollment-pitfalls-switching-from-advantage-original-medigap/
In Switching to Original Medicare, Beware of Medigap Plan Refusals - KFF Health News
Mar 16, 2026 - Open enrollment season lasts until March 31 for people enrolled in Medicare Advantage who want to switch to original Medicare, but there’s a potential hitch.
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https://kffhealthnews.org/medicare/cheaper-glp-1-weight-loss-medicare-bridge-wegovy-zepbound-foundayo/
A New Medicare Option for Weight Loss Drugs: What Older Americans Should Know - KFF Health News
May 6, 2026 - It may soon get easier for millions of people with Medicare to get discounted GLP-1 drugs for weight loss.
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Medicare Archives - KFF Health News
Millions of people rely on the supplemental insurance to offset the deductibles, copayments, and other costs faced by enrollees in the traditional Medicare...
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https://www.kff.org/affordable-care-act/kff-health-tracking-poll-june-2019/
KFF Health Tracking Poll - June 2019: Health Care in the Democratic Primary and Medicare-for-all |...
Aug 12, 2025 - In anticipation of upcoming Democratic presidential debates, this poll finds that Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents say that health care is a top...
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https://kffhealthnews.org/health-care-costs/hospitals-abandon-medicare-advantage-plans-members-quit-too/
When Hospitals Ditch Medicare Advantage Plans, Thousands of Members Get To Leave, Too - KFF Health...
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Traditional Medicare - Research and Data from KFF
Research and data on Traditional Medicare from KFF, the leading health policy organization in the U.S.
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https://www.kff.org/medicare/what-to-know-about-the-balance-model-for-glp-1s-in-medicare-and-medicaid/
What to Know About the BALANCE Model for GLP-1s in Medicare and Medicaid | KFF
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Medicare - Research and Data from KFF
Research and data on Medicare from KFF, the leading health policy organization in the U.S.
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https://www.kff.org/tag/medicare-for-all/
Medicare-for-all - Research and Data from KFF
Research and data on Medicare-for-all from KFF, the leading health policy organization in the U.S.
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https://www.kff.org/quick-take/what-medicares-temporary-program-covering-glp-1s-for-obesity-means-for-beneficiaries/
What Medicare's Temporary Program Covering GLP-1s for Obesity Means for Beneficiaries | KFF Quick...
Mar 9, 2026 - CMS’s efforts to expand Medicare coverage of GLP-1s for obesity could provide substantial benefits to millions of Medicare beneficiaries, given the potential...
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Medicare - Research and Data from KFF
Research and data on Medicare from KFF, the leading health policy organization in the U.S.
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https://www.kff.org/interactive/compare-medicare-for-all-public-plan-proposals/
Compare Medicare-for-all and Public Plan Proposals | KFF
Aug 9, 2025 - This side-by-side interactive compares 10 bills to expand public health coverage through Medicare-for-All, a public option and other approaches, that have been...
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https://kffhealthnews.org/rural-health/rural-hospitals-private-medicare-advantage-contracts-reimbursements/
Rural Hospitals Question Whether They Can Afford Medicare Advantage Contracts - KFF Health News
Apr 15, 2026 - Some rural hospitals have canceled — or are considering ending — contracts with insurance companies that offer Medicare Advantage plans, saying the private...
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https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/immigrant-seniors-medicare-california-big-beautiful-bill-eligibility-taxes/
Immigrant Seniors Lose Medicare Coverage Despite Paying for It - KFF Health News
Apr 8, 2026 - Rosa María Carranza has worked and paid taxes for more than two decades, but a provision in the GOP's One Big Beautiful Bill Act will make her and an estimated...
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https://www.kff.org/faqs/faqs-health-insurance-marketplace-and-the-aca/medicare-and-the-marketplace/
Medicare and the Marketplace Archives | KFF
No, your Marketplace plan will not be canceled automatically when your Medicare coverage starts. You must contact your Marketplace insurer directly to cancel...
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https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/medicare-advantage-rates-public-comments-industry-ads-facebook-dark-money/
Medicare Advantage ‘Dark Money’ Group Attempts To Win Higher Payments for Insurance Companies - KFF...
Mar 13, 2026 - Medicare Advantage insurers say a proposal by the Trump administration to keep their payments nearly flat next year may lead to service cuts that harm seniors...
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https://www.kff.org/tag/medicare-solvency/
Medicare Solvency - Research and Data from KFF
Research and data on Medicare Solvency from KFF, the leading health policy organization in the U.S.
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https://www.kff.org/faqs/medicare-open-enrollment-faqs/medicare-advantage/
Medicare Advantage Archives | KFF
No, Medicare Advantage plans charge the same premiums to all enrollees; they are not permitted to vary premiums based on age, smoking history, gender, or...
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https://kffhealthnews.org/medicare/medicare-open-enrollment-pitfalls-switching-from-advantage-original-medigap/
In Switching to Original Medicare, Beware of Medigap Plan Refusals - KFF Health News
Apr 15, 2026 - Open enrollment season lasts until March 31 for people enrolled in Medicare Advantage who want to switch to original Medicare, but there’s a potential hitch.
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https://www.kff.org/medicare/a-current-snapshot-of-the-medicare-part-d-prescription-drug-benefit/
A Current Snapshot of the Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Benefit | KFF
Oct 7, 2025 - This brief provides an overview of the Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit, including current data on plan availability, enrollment, and spending and...
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Medicare Advantage Archives - KFF Health News
Millions of people rely on the supplemental insurance to offset the deductibles, copayments, and other costs faced by enrollees in the traditional Medicare...
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