National Retiree Legislative Network https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html NRLN Home Page Senior poverty rate just went up as they fear possible Social Security cuts Medicare Advantage is making billions. Taxpayers deserve to know what they are buying As MA Denial Rates Rise, Hospitals Are Betting on Traditional Medicare Instead Report: Sen. Cassidy says time is short for Social Security Trump administration finalizes 2.48% Medicare Advantage payment hike for 2027 – what to know Medicare’s AI prior authorization pilot is reportedly causing ‘lengthy treatment delays’ — one request went unanswered for 83 days, records show Opinion: AARP doesn’t want Social Security fixed — it wants you scared and donating NRLN President’s Forum – Urging Enforcement of GIR and SEP Medicare AI Program Results in ‘Lengthy Treatment Delays’—New Data Shows UnitedHealthcare and Humana slash Medicare Advantage benefits amid Trump-era payouts Rural retirees are losing their Medicare Advantage plans faster than anyone else – here’s why Your Doctor “Takes Medicare.” That Line Says Nothing About Whether He Takes the Advantage Plan You Pick in October. Medicare update: Trump official says costs are going to increase—here’s why Social Security Warning: Advisers Sound Alarm on Potential Benefit Cuts Social Security Update: Major Proposed Change Gets Boost Ahead of Midterms Social Security Has Lost 14% of Its Buying Power Since 2016. That’s About $290 a Month on Today’s Average Check Insurers are cutting Medicare Advantage in 2027: Steps to take if your provider exits Medicare has a major gap all retirees should know about Letters to Washington Social Security becomes an urgent issue for Americans this midterms season Podcast Video Library Podcast Audio Library Focus Newsletters There Is No Medicare Appeal When a Medigap Insurer Says No at 72. No Federal Form, No Hearing, Just the Next Company’s Application. Many people get Medicare’s long-term care coverage wrong, new survey finds Being Forced Out of a Medicare Advantage Plan Was a 1% Event for Years. In 2026 It Hit 10%. The 2027 Letters Must Arrive by October 2. Seven in 10 People Turning 65 Will Need Long-Term Care. Most Families Learn Medicare Won’t Pay for It in the Hospital Discharge Office Democrats in talks about expanding Medicare, breaking up large insurers: Report Social Security’s last big fix fell apart 26 years early – here’s the one thing the next fix has to get right Check your mail: The one Medicare letter you shouldn’t throw away Medicare open enrollment 2027: 8 things every senior should know before October 15 Social Security overpayment notices—what to do if you get one you can’t pay How to use your HSA to pay Medicare premiums tax-free Raising Social Security’s full retirement age is political dynamite because it could make this group of people poorer Social Security has a problem most retirees have never heard of Medicare Advantage disenrollment jumps with each diagnosis NRLN Review Leaving Medicare Advantage Takes One Phone Call. Getting the Medigap Policy That Makes Leaving Affordable Can Require Medical Underwriting. Congress is finally talking about saving Social Security Medicare to Pay Insurers $13 Billion More for Advantage Plans in 2027 — Will Your Coverage Actually Improve? Social Security Update: 4 Proposals Could Change Benefits for Millions The tax-free HSA trick to cover your Medicare premiums Medicare open enrollment 2027: 8 things every senior should know before October 15 AI wants to help you pick a Medicare plan. Should you let it? The Social Security trust fund is running out, and yet it’s not a top campaign issue Social Security Update: Republicans Show Rare Support for Raising Taxes The Villages Health System agrees to $541.5 million over false Medicare Advantage claims The Medicare Advantage hidden trap snowbirds often miss Social Security’s grim reality: The most popular solution, taxing the rich, won’t fix the problem