Medicare Advantage Enrollment Opens as Insurers Drop Coverage

Insurers are dropping coverage in many areas, forcing millions of older Americans to switch Medicare Advantage plans during this month's enrollment period.

On air: Kenji Moonfield, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on Late Night BBN
Published 1:46 AM ET, Saturday, October 10, 2026

At a glance

First reported by The New York Times: “Private Medicare Plans Are Raising Costs And Forcing Millions To Find New Insurance”.
Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 1:46 AM ET on Late Night BBN, by Kenji Moonfield, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.
Topics: Medicare.
BBN covered this story before: Medicare Advantage Plans Shrink as Enrollment Opens (October 9).

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The New York TimesPrivate Medicare Plans Are Raising Costs And Forcing Millions To Find New Insurance

What BBN said about it

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSpeaking of lawsuits waiting to happen, Medicare Advantage enrollment opens this month.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentPer The New York Times, insurers are dropping coverage in many areas, so millions of older Americans must pick a new plan.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentBro, your grandma is about to play musical chairs with her pharmacy.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorIt's the end of the line, Vera. I warned everyone about plan networks back in two thousand nine, and nobody listened. Not once.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorDale, it's a chance to compare options and grow.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAlso, as we told you earlier, Trump is still going after the Nobel committee, per the Washington Examiner.