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Congress Sends Trump $1.2T Spending Package With SEC Funding, Medicare Provisions
By Allison BellThe Medicare provisions could eventually help clients use their favorite pharmacies and pay for Apple Watch devices.
January 29, 2026
5 Medicare Advantage Crisis Points for Retirement AdvisorsThe supply of plans might be stable in 2027, but a new federal notice suggests it might not.
January 29, 2026
Americans Are More Worried About Health-Care Costs Than Gas or GroceriesMore than four in 10 voters plan to cast ballots with their health insurance bills top of mind this November, a KFF report finds.
January 27, 2026
Medicare Advantage Managers Propose 0.09% Plan Pay Hike for 2027A UnitedHealth executive said the proposal "simply doesn't reflect the reality of medical utilization and cost trends."
January 22, 2026
House Votes 341-88 for 'Minibus' Spending PackageThe package includes funding for the SEC and the IRS, along with efforts to update Medicare.
January 22, 2026
5 Key Medicare Provisions in the $1.2T House Spending PackageDebate on the package began on the floor today. A vote could occur tonight.
January 21, 2026
10 Unhealthiest States in America: 2026Mortality rates improved nationally, the United Health Foundation finds, while several measures, such as homelessness and unemployment, worsened.
January 15, 2026
UnitedHealth Schools Senate Committee on Patient Risk ScoringInvestigators found that the company's health assessment teams spotted ominous signs that patients' own doctors had missed.