Key Facts About Medicare Spending Trends and Projections from the 2026 Medicare Trustees Report
On June 9, 2026, the Medicare Trustees issued the annual report on the financial status of the Medicare program for...
How Medicare Advantage Rebates Disadvantage Medicare’s Stand-Alone Drug Plan Market
The Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit was designed to offer Medicare beneficiaries the choice of drug coverage from either...
Medicare Part D Enrollment, Premiums, and Cost Sharing in 2026
The average monthly premium decreased for PDPs in 2026, but the premium for Part D coverage is still substantially higher...
Medicare Advantage Out-of-Pocket Limits: Variation and Trends
For coverage of Medicare benefits, people face a choice between traditional Medicare and private Medicare Advantage plans. While there are...
Most Medicare Beneficiaries Affected by Plan Terminations in 2025 Have Robust Medicare Advantage Options in 2026
After years of rapid increases, Medicare Advantage enrollment growth slowed in 2025, a trend that continued in 2026. The number...
A Snapshot of Sources of Coverage Among Medicare Beneficiaries
Health care affordability has been a longstanding concern in the U.S., including among older adults, many of whom have relatively...
