Five plans for 2026 are rated 2 stars, the lowest score, compared to one plan for the 2025 plan year.

Medicare Open Enrollment kicks off October 15, and older adults in New York are being urged to take advantage of free, unbiased help when choosing their health and prescription drug plans.

MVP Health Care of Schenectady is among the local health insurers that have made changes this year to its Medicare product ...

We’ve heard from beneficiaries and brokers, now we’re hearing from insurers themselves. News 8 continues to cover nationwide cuts to select Medicare Advantage ...

Syracuse, NY — Henry Rogala thought Excellus’s upcoming rate hike must be a typo. The cost of Medicare Advantage for the 76-year-old retiree is going up 70% in 2026 — that’s $21.80 extra a month, the ...

The budget bill signed by President Trump suspended an effort to enroll more low-income older Americans in programs that assist them with rising health care costs.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will call back furloughed staff beginning Monday amid open enrollment for ...

There's some good news on that front: Certain government agencies operate on a permanent funding basis and should continue to operate pretty much as they always do, even during a protracted shutdown.

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services says it will temporarily bring all its furloughed employees back to work ...

Fewer choices may be on the menu again as Medicare patients shop for prescription coverage this fall. The number of available ...