The Latest Breaking News from Advantage

Exclusive: Hundreds of thousands of British holidaymakers have been affected by disruption

Exclusive: Insurers delaying payout claims and undervaluing cars among top complaints

WASHINGTON — Medicare Advantage plans lure customers with television ads promising plans with dental, vision and hearing benefits that traditional Medicare doesn’t offer

Though supplemental benefits often draw seniors to Medicare Advantage plans, insurance experts question their value.

NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams signed off on a contract Thursday that will eliminate traditional Medicare coverage for retired city government workers and shift them into a privatized version of the program instead — a highly controversial move that immediately drew a lawsuit threat from a grassroots retiree group.

Exclusive: Florida wins place in top five – beating France, Italy and Portugal

The high street’s best-value loyalty card has been hit by the cost of living crisis, but that won’t diminish my attachment to it, says Laura Snapes, the Guardian’s deputy music editor

From May, loyalty card holders will collect 3p of points for every £1 spent at health and beauty chain, down from 4p

WASHINGTON — The insurance industry and Republicans are using the debt ceiling fight and President Joe Biden’s vows not to cut Medicare to fend off changes to private Medicare Advantage plans, which are popular among the public but have faced criticism about their costs to the government.

Medicare Advantage, a Medicare alternative primarily run by private health insurers, becomes a battleground in the war over federal spending.

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