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Medicare drug costs are set to jump 50 percent in 2027 for many seniors.

Good morning. Several reports warn that Medicare prescription drug costs are headed sharply higher. Analysts cited by KFF and others project that Part D premiums could rise about 50 percent in 2027 for people who stay in their current plan. The message is the same across these stories: doing nothing could cost you money, so it may pay to compare plans.

The timing matters because Medicare open enrollment is happening now. News outlets are offering guides on what to check, what to do if your plan is going away, and how higher-income retirees may face added surcharges.

There is other news too. Home health agencies report more paperwork for less pay under Medicare Advantage, and policy watchers describe staffing shortages squeezing home and community-based care in 2026. One assisted-living employee was arrested in connection with patient abuse, and a Tennessee medical group settled Medicare fraud claims.