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A major hospital system sues UnitedHealthcare over Medicare plan listings

Good morning. Minnesota's Fairview Health Services has sued UnitedHealthcare, saying the insurer's Medicare materials for 2027 may mislead patients about which doctors and hospitals are covered. Fairview says Medicare beneficiaries deserve accurate information before they pick a plan. Several local stations are following the case closely.

Other Medicare news could touch your wallet this fall. In New Hampshire, CVS Health and WellSense are cutting back Medicare Advantage offerings, leaving fewer choices. A report from New Jersey warns that two plans with the same monthly premium can carry very different out-of-pocket risk. And a new federal rebate of about $90 is rolling out, though many people will not qualify.

There is also hard news from care homes: a death at a Massachusetts assisted living site is under investigation, workers lost jobs after a Delmar facility closed, and former employees elsewhere face serious criminal charges.