Medicare

The Republican Study Group, two GOP senators, and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy all said or did things that suggested they were looking to cut Social Security and Medicare.

Medicare Part B premiums and some Part D plan premiums appear to be on track to make the biggest jump in terms of dollar amount in program history in 2026, Johnson said.

A separate enrollment period specifically for Medicare Advantage plans runs from Jan. 1 to March 31.

But the higher costs stem from more people using the insurance services than the company had expected, particularly in its Affordable Care Act — known as Obamacare — business, but also in its Medicare and Medicaid businesses.

But with a patient population heavily reliant on Medicare and Medicaid—nearly 85%, according to administrators—the hospital has little financial cushion to absorb major reductions in federal funding.