At least 41 hospital systems have dropped out of 62 Advantage plans serving all or parts of 25 states since July, according ...

CMS announces 5.06% Medicare Advantage rate hike for 2026, boosting health insurer stocks and raising taxpayer costs.

While some Part C plans don’t have a monthly premium, others do. According to the Centers for Medicaid & Medicare (CMS), the average monthly premium for Part C plans is around $17.00 in 2025.

A CMS spokesperson said in a written statement that the agency is “committed to cutting down on unnecessary delays” for ...

Part C is financed by two main sources: monthly premiums paid by beneficiaries and funding from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the federal agency that administers the Medicare program.

“But premiums and star ratings don’t matter ... Part D reviews are based on ratings data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), pricing, cost-sharing requirements, formulary ...

The GOP is unlikely to reach its lofty goal in spending cuts without paring back Medicaid, the safety net that helps more ...

Early actions by the new administration signal major changes in health policy, taxes, and pharmaceutical pricing.

AHA comments on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services information collection request regarding the Medicare Transaction Facilitator (MTF) under the Medicare drug negotiation program.