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The Government Is Trying to Rein in Medicare Advantage Costs. Will It Work?

February 23, 2026

Keeping healthcare costs under control is crucial for retirees. Something good recently happened. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that its proposed average increase for 2027 in the rates that Medicare pays insurers for Medicare Advantage plans is projected to be only 0.09 percent. Analysts had predicted that the 2027 rate increas…