UnitedHealth and CVS are pruning their Medicare Advantage businesses to favor profit over size.

Medicare Advantage is an alternative to original Medicare that typically includes drug coverage. Medicare Advantage plans commonly offer extra benefits beyond what original Medicare gives enrollees.

One big perk of Medicare Advantage is that these plans tend to offer supplemental benefits beyond what original Medicare ...

An updated guide to timing, parts, costs and coordination so you don’t get stuck with penalties or surprises at 65.

Consumers have one major defense against rising costs, shrinking provider networks and disappearing benefits: Medicare’s fall ...

This week began with the release of a report titled “Deciding to Win,” claiming to light the way “toward a common sense ...

With Medicare prescription-drug benefits likely to make major formulary changes in 2026, beneficiaries who hope to minimize their costs at the pharmacy counter need to stay vigilant in the coming ...

Thirty-four Medicare Advantage plans earned 5 stars in the MA Part C and D star ratings for 2026 released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services late Thursday. This compares to only seven ...

Medicare Advantage, the private-plan alternative to traditional Medicare, may finally see a hiccup in its blistering subscriber growth. Enrollment in Medicare Advantage is projected to be 34 million ...

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TO HELP NAVIGATE THIS. MEDICARE IS SUPER CONFUSING. IT’S CONFUSING FOR PEOPLE WHO EVEN KNOW ABOUT MEDICARE. CHANGES TO MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PLANS ARE COMING IN THE NEW YEAR FOR 77,000 GRANITE STATERS ...