What we're following

• •Medicare plan terminations reach 4.3 million as Part D shrinks A large number of people are losing their current plans, meaning many seniors must pick new coverage during open enrollment whether they wanted to or not. Read it
• •Medicare open enrollment is here: what to know This is the yearly window when people can review and change their Medicare plans, so it matters to nearly every older household right now. Read it
• •Thousands of Mainers scramble for new Medicare coverage Reported plan terminations are forcing many people in one state to find new coverage, showing how national changes land on real families. Read it
• •Cause announced in deadly Clinton assisted living fire Two people died in a fire at an assisted living center, and officials have now reported what caused it, a serious safety concern for residents and families. Read it
• •Hundreds of Middle Park Health patients could lose Advantage coverage Patients in Humana and UnitedHealthcare Advantage plans may lose coverage in 2026, another sign of how plan changes affect local care. Read it