{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/170f7fea-3078-4315-9c6b-57b666e73855/6ad8e50785adacac7ddd7f2b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Medicare Plans Keep Disappearing","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61435631f581aac8b8520e65/1792604966502-18cfc96c-5d0a-4c7e-a809-d4ef551d0793.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Our friends at An Arm and a Leg dig into why Medicare Advantage plans that cover millions of seniors are disappearing from the market.</p><p><br></p><p>Learn more and read a transcript of the episode <a href=\"https://tradeoffs.org/2026/10/22/medicare-plans-keep-disappearing/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">on our website</a>. <u><a href=\"https://armandalegshow.com/first-aid-kit/update-2027s-disappearing-medicare-advantage-plans/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Click here</a></u> for updates to the story and tips on how to navigate Medicare open enrollment.</p><p><br></p><p>This story was produced for An Arm and a Leg by Emily Pisacreta, with help from Lynn Barbera and Dan Weissmann. It was edited by Ellen Weiss and mixed by Adam Raymonda. Izabella Kulkarni provided additional production help. Music by Dave Weiner and Blue Dot Sessions.</p><p><br></p><p>An Arm and a Leg is produced in partnership with KFF Health News and distributed by KUOW. An Arm and a Leg’s reporting for this story was supported in part by Arnold Ventures.</p><p><br></p><p>Want more Tradeoffs? Join more than 5,500 readers who trust Tradeoffs for clear, deeply reported health policy insights. <a href=\"https://tradeoffs.org/about/subscribe/?utm_campaign=show_notes&amp;utm_source=web&amp;utm_medium=referral\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sign up for our free weekly newsletter</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Tradeoffs helps you cut through the noise with clear, deeply reported journalism on the forces driving health care&#39;s toughest choices — reporting you won&#39;t find anywhere else. If our work helps you stay informed, <a href=\"https://tradeoffs.fundjournalism.org/donate/?utm_campaign=show_notes&amp;utm_source=web&amp;utm_medium=referral\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">support it with a donation today</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>This episode was produced for Tradeoffs by Ryan Levi and mixed by Andrew Parrella.</p><p><br></p><p>The Tradeoffs theme song was composed by Ty Citerman.</p>","author_name":"Tradeoffs"}