Medicare

Medicare enrollment periods, drug-cost changes, coverage rules and the updates that affect what people pay for care. Clear explanations of what changed and where to check your own plan.

Chronic Disease Management

Medicare’s Remote Monitoring Delay Gives Opponents Time to Organize

Medicare has delayed a major remote patient monitoring overhaul until 2029, setting up a longer fight over how home-based tracking services are delivered, staffed, and paid for.

November 8, 2026 6 min read

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Federal Court

Judge Blocks Stricter Medicaid Frailty Test in Work Rule Case

A federal judge stopped the Trump administration from enforcing a narrower standard for Medicaid’s medically frail exemptions, a move that could help some people keep coverage as new work rules approach.

November 3, 2026 6 min read

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Diabetes Care

Medicare open enrollment starts with bigger drug-cost changes ahead

Medicare’s open enrollment season is under way, and several policy changes scheduled for 2027 could affect drug costs, plan choices and access to widely used diabetes and weight-loss medicines.

October 17, 2026 5 min read

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Health Care Costs

What the new $90 Medicare rebate means for older adults

A one-time $90 Medicare payment is arriving for some people in traditional Medicare Part B, but many beneficiaries are excluded — including those in Medicare Advantage.

October 8, 2026 7 min read

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