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The average premium for a stand-alone Medicare drug plan would climb from $34 to $51 a month in 2027 for people who keep their current plan, after federal regulators ended a subsidy that had held premiums down.
UnitedHealthcare said it extended network access to the New York system through November 30, 2026, for most employer, Medicare Advantage and Medicaid plans while the two sides work on a new agreement. Its individual and family plans have been out of network at NewYork-Presbyterian since January 1, 2026.
STAT reported that patients at hybrid ER and urgent care sites run by private equity-backed Intuitive Health received emergency-level bills for minor visits, including one patient who paid $211 at a urinary tract infection visit and later received a $1,756 bill.
The state program has erased $153 million in medical debt for 67,000 residents, toward a goal of $250 million, using $2.5 million in state money through the nonprofit Undue Medical Debt. Second-round letters are expected around the week of November 9.
$51a month
projected 2027 average premium for stand-alone Part D plans if enrollees keep their current plan, up from $34
Medicare drug plan premiums set to rise 50% for enrollees who stay put, KFF finds
10.4million
enrollees without low-income help who would pay a higher premium in 2027, 76% of the group
Medicare drug plan premiums set to rise 50% for enrollees who stay put, KFF finds
2.4million
enrollees facing an increase of more than $50 a month, up from 38,000 in 2026
Medicare drug plan premiums set to rise 50% for enrollees who stay put, KFF finds
$700
standard Part D deductible for 2027, up from $615
Medicare drug plan premiums set to rise 50% for enrollees who stay put, KFF finds
