Medicare is front and center today. Reports point to changes coming to Part D drug coverage and new shifts in Advantage plans, and some coverage suggests sicker patients are moving back to traditional Medicare. There is also fresh debate over how Advantage plans are rated and whether "Medicare for All" makes financial sense. Big-box retailer Costco is even stepping into the Medicare market, though experts urge caution about picking a plan on brand name alone.

There was also urgent local news. Residents of a nursing home in Weslaco, Texas were evacuated after a fire broke out. Everyone's safety in moments like these is a good reminder to know your building's emergency plan.

Other stories look at nursing home staffing and oversight. One writer argues understaffing is a choice, not a true shortage. In Virginia, officials say they have cut a backlog of nursing home inspections and tightened the rules for penalizing troubled facilities.