Along with the occasional aches and pains, growing older can bring surprise setbacks and serious diseases. Longtime relationships with doctors people trust often make even bad news more tolerable.

Leading health insurers announced Wednesday that they will scale back their Medicare Advantage offerings next year as the health insurance industry braces for decreases in government reimbursement.

More than half of people who receive Medicare opt for Medicare Advantage (Part C) over Original Medicare (Part A and Part B). The two aren’t interchangeable, though. Whereas benefits through Original ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover transformation and innovation across the health care industry. “Medicare Advantage isn’t paying us enough.” “We are losing ...