
Medicare
Medicare is the US federal health insurance program for people 65 and older and some younger people with disabilities.
303 linked stories in all years we hold
Via Wikimedia Commons (Lyndon Johnson signing Medicare bill, with Harry Truman, July 30, 1965)
The earliest story we hold is from Nov 2, 2021.
Stories involving Medicare2 named stories in 2026
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- The 2026 hacks by AI agents and the calls to slow AI developmentApr 8 – Nov 10, 2026 · 118 stories
Here for 2 stories about Medicare
- Trump's promised checks to Americans, from tariff 'dividends' to $5,000 paymentsJul 25, 2025 – Nov 6, 2026 · 27 stories
Here for 6 stories about Medicare
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Coverage over timeshare of the sources publishing each week in linked stories, by side, weeks overlapping 2026
Dec 29, 2025 - Jan 4, 2026: whole weeks overlap 2026; counts include days outside 2026.
Dec 29, 2025 - Nov 15, 2026
Share of the sources publishing each week that covered it
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Week of Nov 9, 2026 - Nov 15, 2026: 3 left, 6 center, 7 right, 3% of the sources that published that week · 18 articles
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| Week | Left | Center | Right | Articles | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2025 - Jan 4, 2026 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 46 | 13% |
| Jan 5, 2026 - Jan 11, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jan 12, 2026 - Jan 18, 2026 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3% |
| Jan 19, 2026 - Jan 25, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jan 26, 2026 - Feb 1, 2026 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 5% |
| Feb 2, 2026 - Feb 8, 2026 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3% |
| Feb 9, 2026 - Feb 15, 2026 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 4% |
| Feb 16, 2026 - Feb 22, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Feb 23, 2026 - Mar 1, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 2, 2026 - Mar 8, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 9, 2026 - Mar 15, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 16, 2026 - Mar 22, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 23, 2026 - Mar 29, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 30, 2026 - Apr 5, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Apr 6, 2026 - Apr 12, 2026 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4% |
| Apr 13, 2026 - Apr 19, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Apr 20, 2026 - Apr 26, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Apr 27, 2026 - May 3, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| May 4, 2026 - May 10, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| May 11, 2026 - May 17, 2026 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 27 | 13% |
| May 18, 2026 - May 24, 2026 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3% |
| May 25, 2026 - May 31, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 1, 2026 - Jun 7, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 8, 2026 - Jun 14, 2026 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 4% |
| Jun 15, 2026 - Jun 21, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 22, 2026 - Jun 28, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1% |
| Jun 29, 2026 - Jul 5, 2026 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 104 | 9% |
| Jul 6, 2026 - Jul 12, 2026 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 2% |
| Jul 13, 2026 - Jul 19, 2026 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 43 | 5% |
| Jul 20, 2026 - Jul 26, 2026 | 16 | 19 | 30 | 86 | 12% |
| Jul 27, 2026 - Aug 2, 2026 | 17 | 24 | 11 | 158 | 9% |
| Aug 3, 2026 - Aug 9, 2026 | 30 | 26 | 34 | 174 | 17% |
| Aug 10, 2026 - Aug 16, 2026 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 3% |
| Aug 17, 2026 - Aug 23, 2026 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 98 | 14% |
| Aug 24, 2026 - Aug 30, 2026 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 5% |
| Aug 31, 2026 - Sep 6, 2026 | 24 | 34 | 15 | 129 | 15% |
| Sep 7, 2026 - Sep 13, 2026 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 2% |
| Sep 14, 2026 - Sep 20, 2026 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 2% |
| Sep 21, 2026 - Sep 27, 2026 | 26 | 43 | 31 | 236 | 21% |
| Sep 28, 2026 - Oct 4, 2026 | 28 | 38 | 21 | 212 | 18% |
| Oct 5, 2026 - Oct 11, 2026 | 13 | 33 | 15 | 151 | 13% |
| Oct 12, 2026 - Oct 18, 2026 | 27 | 43 | 20 | 249 | 19% |
| Oct 19, 2026 - Oct 25, 2026 | 20 | 40 | 21 | 245 | 17% |
| Oct 26, 2026 - Nov 1, 2026 | 11 | 24 | 8 | 95 | 9% |
| Nov 2, 2026 - Nov 8, 2026 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 33 | 4% |
| Nov 9, 2026 - Nov 15, 2026 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 3% |
Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.
Whole record, all years we hold
115 left · 121 center · 94 right: 330 sources on the spectrum, across 303 linked stories.
Everything else113 updates in 2026 not part of any story, newest first
Updates about Medicare that are not part of any story yet
- Nov 11Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed dangles ‘Trumpcare’ pitch to get president on board with ‘Medicare for All’2 articles · 2 sources0 left, 0 center, 2 right
- Nov 10– 11STAT+: Wyden, Sanders hand-in-hand on ‘Medicare for All’ initiative3 articles · 3 sources0 left, 1 center, 2 right
- Nov 3– 6Midterm wave sets a course for "Medicare for All" fight16 articles · 11 sources3 left, 5 center, 3 right
- Nov 1The little-known Medicare program that could help about 63 million caregivers4 articles · 4 sources0 left, 4 center, 0 right
- Oct 31– Nov 2Southern California doctor sentenced to prison for $45 million Medicare fraud scheme19 articles · 9 sources1 left, 8 center, 0 right
- Oct 31– Nov 2Man pleads guilty in $227M COVID scheme, paid $11M for personal info on Medicare recipients6 articles · 6 sources2 left, 3 center, 1 right
- Oct 30– Nov 4Medicare drug plan costs to rise 50% next year6 articles · 6 sources3 left, 3 center, 0 right
- Oct 25– 26Open enrollment begins: What Medicare beneficiaries need to know for 202734 articles · 8 sources0 left, 8 center, 0 right
- Oct 24– 26Who qualifies for Medicare's new $50-a-month GLP-1 program?17 articles · 6 sources0 left, 6 center, 0 right
- Oct 23– 24Medicare Advantage cuts leave millions scrambling to find coverage2 articles · 2 sources2 left, 0 center, 0 right
Stories that name Medicare
- Nov 6– 9JD Vance’s Economic Vision Is a Disaster for the GOP3 articles · 3 sources0 left, 0 center, 3 right
- Oct 31Rising health costs and coverage changes are big concerns for older adults as Election Day nears12 articles · 12 sources2 left, 7 center, 3 right
- Oct 28Josh Hammer warns: If El-Sayed wins next week, he’ll be ‘a 5-alarm fire national security threat’2 articles · 2 sources0 left, 0 center, 2 right
- Oct 22– 23Maine Department of Health and Human Services will hold public hearing on Prime Healthcare2 articles · 2 sources2 left, 0 center, 0 right
- Oct 22– 23Feds allege $2 billion in California healthcare fraud, 15 charged14 articles · 13 sources2 left, 3 center, 8 right
- Oct 21– 25Trump Admin Sends Warning to New York Gov't: You Have 90 Days to Fix Your Fraud Problem4 articles · 4 sources0 left, 0 center, 4 right
- Oct 21– 22Batesville’s White River Health dropping UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage4 articles · 2 sources0 left, 2 center, 0 right
- Oct 21– 22Medicare Advantage plans will be discontinued next year for more than 49K Mainers2 articles · 2 sources2 left, 0 center, 0 right
- Oct 20– 26UnitedHealthcare, Humana Medicare Advantage cancellations to affect 1 million37 articles · 13 sources1 left, 9 center, 3 right
Local coverage
- Nov 2When will Medicare Part B increases be announced? 2027 predictions and what to expect5 articles · 5 sources2 left, 2 center, 1 right
- Oct 31$90 refund payments sent to millions of people: Didn’t receive yours? This could be why5 articles · 5 sources2 left, 2 center, 1 right
- Oct 28Don’t get scammed: Feds warn of Medicare fraud during open enrollment5 articles · 5 sources2 left, 2 center, 1 right
- Oct 22Medicare Part B premium projected to rise in 2027: Will Social Security’s COLA cover it?5 articles · 5 sources2 left, 2 center, 1 right
- Oct 21More than 3 million Medicare Advantage enrollees need to find new plans for 2027 in third year of turmoil3 articles · 3 sources0 left, 3 center, 0 right
- Oct 19When will Medicare increases? Early 2027 premium predictions5 articles · 5 sources2 left, 2 center, 1 right
- Oct 19The Medicare maze: Tips for navigating open enrollment season6 articles · 3 sources1 left, 1 center, 1 right
- Oct 15– 16Changes coming to Medicare Advantage plans in 18 Minnesota counties2 articles · 2 sources0 left, 1 center, 1 right
- Oct 9– 11Millions lose private Medicare plans and face rising costs4 articles · 4 sources4 left, 0 center, 0 right
- Oct 9Ringdahl plans to end ambulance service in Pelican Rapids3 articles · 3 sources0 left, 0 center, 3 right