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UnitedHealthcare to exit certain Medicare Advantage markets as costs balloon, impacting 600K enrollees
D: July 29 at 10 a.m. ETUnitedHealthcare CEO Tim Noel offered investors a deeper look at the medical cost spike that's ...
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Medicare Advantage enrollment grows, but not quite as fast, as concerns mount
Medicare Advantage enrollment grew by about 1.3 million beneficiaries, or 4%, over the last year, slowing the program’s explosive growth rate compared to prior years, according to a new analysis.
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Seniors face higher Medicare drug plan premiums in 2026
Medicare Part D premiums are set to rise sharply as a key federal subsidy is scaled back. The Trump administration plans to ...
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600,000 Medicare Advantage affected people will have their accounts canceled
Over 600,000 Medicare Advantage beneficiaries face potential plan cancellations due to UnitedHealthcare's strategic cuts. As ...
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Payer Roundup—AOC slams CMMI model adding prior authorization to Medicare; Clover Health creates pharmacy program
Below is a roundup of payer-centric news headlines you may have missed during the month of July 2025. | In July, Democratic ...
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MAGA influencers take a sudden interest in Medicare Advantage reforms, echoing a dark money group
In early June, a MAGA influencer named Chuck Callesto launched a social media assault on Sen. Bill Cassidy, a Louisiana ...
Narrower Medicare drug coverage linked to higher relapse rates in MS patients
Medicare drug plans are increasingly excluding coverage of new specialty drugs that treat complex conditions like cancers and ...
UHC Medicare Advantage patients in RI granted ‘special enrollment period’
Rhode Island's Office of the Attorney General announced Thursday that residents with UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage ...
Richmond Times-Dispatch3d
Savvy Senior: Beware of the Medicare Advantage trap
Medicare Advantage plans (also known as Medicare Part C) are government approved health plans sold by private insurance ...
USA Today3y
What To Know About Medicare Advantage Plans - USA TODAY
Key points Medicare Advantage plans are also referred to as Medicare Part C plans or “MA plans.” Unlike the Original Medicare plan, Medicare Advantage Plans are sold by private insurance ...
Humana Boosts Outlook on Lower-Than-Expected Medicare Advantage Membership Drop
Key Takeaways Humana raised its full-year outlook as it anticipates a smaller decline in Medicare Advantage membership than ...