Medicare Advantage Plans Are Disappearing

Medicare Advantage, a healthcare plan run by private insurance companies, covers more of what traditional Medicare doesn’t cover without having to pay premiums for a supplemental policy or “Medigap” plans.

However, as open enrollment for 2027 begins Oct. 15, many seniors with private Medicare coverage are being confronted with fewer options.

In The Loop finds out why this is happening and what this means for you.

GUESTS: Dan Weissmann, host and executive producer of the podcast “An Arm and A Leg”

For a full archive of In the Loop interviews, head over to wbez.org/intheloop.