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Sarah Chen-Watkins

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Sarah Chen-Watkins — Editor-in-Chief, Washington, D.C.

National Medicare coverage from Washington. Policy changes, rate announcements, fraud investigations, and benefit analysis — in plain English.

May 1, 2026

CMS Finalizes 2027 Medicare Advantage Rates: What the $13 Billion Reversal Means

CMS proposed a -1.6% Medicare Advantage rate cut for 2027. The final rule landed at +5.06%, a $13 billion reversal that sent insurer stocks up 9% but left 1,471 counties with plan exits anyway. The au...

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