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Medicare Warns Seniors to Watch for Fraud During Open Enrollment

7 Oct 2026 2:23 p.m.

Medicare urges beneficiaries to hang up on unwanted calls and ignore uninvited emails or texts, warning that scammers pose as Medicare or insurance company representatives during Open Enrollment.

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Medicare Open Enrollment Opens October 15 With $2,400 Drug Cost Cap for 2027

1 Oct 2026 2:39 p.m.

Medicare beneficiaries can preview 2027 plan options now ahead of Open Enrollment on October 15, with a $2,400 out-of-pocket cap on covered prescription drug costs.

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Senate Floor Today: Three Measures Listed by Congress.gov

29 Sep 2026 5:09 p.m. · Source: U.S. Library of Congress

Congress.gov lists a joint resolution disapproving a CMS 2027 Affordable Care Act rule, plus bills on the National Churchill Museum and the Strengthening America's Turning Point Act.

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Sanders Announces $54.6 Million in Rural Health Transformation Grants for Arkansas

24 Sep 2026 3:36 p.m. · Source: Arkansas Governor

Arkansas awards $54.6 million in second-round rural health grants, funding 54 projects through the HEART and RISE AR initiatives and completing this year's $208 million distribution.

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Governor DeWine Announces $3.15 Million for Rural Pharmacy Connectivity in Ohio

26 Aug 2026 11:35 a.m. · Source: Ohio Governors Office

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced $3.15 million for rural pharmacy initiatives. This funding will expand pharmacy connectivity, improve health information exchange, and enhance prescription drug monitoring in Ohio's rural communities, addressing critical healthcare access gaps.

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