What we're following

• •Medicare open enrollment is ongoing — check your coverage Open enrollment is the yearly window to review and change your Medicare plan, and news outlets are reminding seniors not to miss it. Read it
• •Blue Cross of Texas leaves Medicare Advantage; UnitedHealthcare splits with Florida systems Insurers pulling out of Medicare Advantage could force many older adults to find new plans or doctors during this enrollment period. Read it
• •Another major Texas health system drops a Medicare Advantage plan More health systems cutting ties with Medicare Advantage means some patients may lose in-network access to familiar providers. Read it
• •Part B increase comes out of your $75 COLA first The report explains how next year's Social Security raise and the Part B premium interact, and how the hold-harmless rule protects part of your check. Read it
• •Wisconsin stops listing nursing home owners publicly A state agency has removed nursing home owners from its public directory, raising questions about transparency for families choosing care. Read it