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  "id": 13163613,
  "title": "Millions of seniors will have fewer Medicare Advantage options as open enrollment begins",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/millions-of-seniors-will-have-fewer-medicare-advantage-options-as",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-09T16:40:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Quartz",
    "slug": "quartz",
    "url": "https://qz.com/medicare-advantage-fewer-plan-options-open-enrollment-2027-100926"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The average Medicare beneficiary can choose from 28 prescription drug plans in 2027, down from 32 in 2026, as major insurers pull back from less profitable markets",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Fierce Healthcare",
        "title": "Little room for stakeholder consensus among potential Medicare Advantage reforms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/little-room-for-stakeholder-consensus-among-potential-medicare",
        "published": "2026-10-08T20:38:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Humana options activity surges after Medicare Advantage star ratings upgrade",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/humana-options-activity-surges-after-medicare-advantage-star-ratings",
        "published": "2026-10-09T18:00:56.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}