Medicare plans shrink as PepsiCo raises snack prices
Insurers are discontinuing Medicare Advantage coverage in many areas as enrollment begins this month, while PepsiCo raises prices on Doritos, Ruffles, SunChips and some sodas after recent cuts.
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- The New York TimesPrivate Medicare Plans Are Raising Costs And Forcing Millions To Find New Insurance
- Fox BusinessPepsiCo raising prices on Doritos, Ruffles, SunChips and some sodas after recent cuts
“They cut prices, then raised them? That's the snack aisle doing a fake breakup text. Your chip habit just got a plot twist.”
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