Medicare

Medicare is the US federal health insurance program for people 65 and older and some younger people with disabilities.

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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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Dec 29, 2025 - Jan 4, 2026: whole weeks overlap 2026; counts include days outside 2026.

Dec 29, 2025 - Nov 15, 2026

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Week of Nov 9, 2026 - Nov 15, 2026: 3 left, 7 center, 6 right, 3% of the sources that published that week · 19 articles

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Jun 29, 2026 - Jul 5, 20262018161049%
Jul 6, 2026 - Jul 12, 2026551162%
Jul 13, 2026 - Jul 19, 202671011435%
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Jul 27, 2026 - Aug 2, 20261724111589%
Aug 3, 2026 - Aug 9, 202630263417417%
Aug 10, 2026 - Aug 16, 20261311193%
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Aug 31, 2026 - Sep 6, 202624341512915%
Sep 7, 2026 - Sep 13, 2026443112%
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Sep 21, 2026 - Sep 27, 202626433123621%
Sep 28, 2026 - Oct 4, 202628382121218%
Oct 5, 2026 - Oct 11, 202613331515113%
Oct 12, 2026 - Oct 18, 202627432024919%
Oct 19, 2026 - Oct 25, 202620402124517%
Oct 26, 2026 - Nov 1, 202611248959%
Nov 2, 2026 - Nov 8, 20265105334%
Nov 9, 2026 - Nov 15, 2026376193%

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 · 93 right: 329 sources on the spectrum, across 303 linked stories.

Everything else114 updates in 2026 not part of any story, newest first

Updates about Medicare that are not part of any story yet

  1. Nov 10– 11STAT+: Wyden, Sanders hand-in-hand on ‘Medicare for All’ initiative3 articles · 3 sources
    0 left, 1 center, 2 right
  2. Nov 3– 6Midterm wave sets a course for "Medicare for All" fight16 articles · 11 sources
    3 left, 5 center, 3 right
  3. Nov 1The little-known Medicare program that could help about 63 million caregivers4 articles · 4 sources
    0 left, 4 center, 0 right
  4. Oct 31– Nov 2Southern California doctor sentenced to prison for $45 million Medicare fraud scheme19 articles · 9 sources
    1 left, 8 center, 0 right
  5. Oct 31– Nov 2Man pleads guilty in $227M COVID scheme, paid $11M for personal info on Medicare recipients6 articles · 6 sources
    2 left, 3 center, 1 right
  6. Oct 30– Nov 4Medicare drug plan costs to rise 50% next year6 articles · 6 sources
    3 left, 3 center, 0 right
  7. Oct 25– 26Open enrollment begins: What Medicare beneficiaries need to know for 202734 articles · 8 sources
    0 left, 8 center, 0 right
  8. Oct 24– 26Who qualifies for Medicare's new $50-a-month GLP-1 program?17 articles · 6 sources
    0 left, 6 center, 0 right
  9. Oct 23– 24Medicare Advantage cuts leave millions scrambling to find coverage2 articles · 2 sources
    2 left, 0 center, 0 right

Stories that name Medicare

  1. Nov 6– 9JD Vance’s Economic Vision Is a Disaster for the GOP3 articles · 3 sources
    0 left, 0 center, 3 right
  2. Oct 28– 31Social (In)Security4 articles · 4 sources
    1 left, 1 center, 2 right
  3. Oct 22– 23Maine Department of Health and Human Services will hold public hearing on Prime Healthcare2 articles · 2 sources
    2 left, 0 center, 0 right
  4. Oct 22– 23Feds allege $2 billion in California healthcare fraud, 15 charged14 articles · 13 sources
    2 left, 3 center, 8 right
  5. Oct 21– 25Trump Admin Sends Warning to New York Gov't: You Have 90 Days to Fix Your Fraud Problem4 articles · 4 sources
    0 left, 0 center, 4 right
  6. Oct 21– 22Batesville’s White River Health dropping UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage4 articles · 2 sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right
  7. Oct 21– 22Medicare Advantage plans will be discontinued next year for more than 49K Mainers2 articles · 2 sources
    2 left, 0 center, 0 right
  8. Oct 20– 26UnitedHealthcare, Humana Medicare Advantage cancellations to affect 1 million37 articles · 13 sources
    1 left, 9 center, 3 right

Local coverage

  1. Nov 12Nearly $112M in Medicare reimbursements denied in Minnesota2 articles · 2 sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right
  2. Oct 28Don’t get scammed: Feds warn of Medicare fraud during open enrollment5 articles · 5 sources
    2 left, 2 center, 1 right
  3. Oct 19When will Medicare increases? Early 2027 premium predictions5 articles · 5 sources
    2 left, 2 center, 1 right
  4. Oct 19The Medicare maze: Tips for navigating open enrollment season6 articles · 3 sources
    1 left, 1 center, 1 right
  5. Oct 15– 16Changes coming to Medicare Advantage plans in 18 Minnesota counties2 articles · 2 sources
    0 left, 1 center, 1 right
  6. Oct 9– 11Millions lose private Medicare plans and face rising costs4 articles · 4 sources
    4 left, 0 center, 0 right