Medicare enrollment period coming to a close: What you need to know

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Medicare enrollees have until Dec. 7 to select a plan for the upcoming year.

Premiums for traditional Medicare are seeing their largest increase in four years.

Contract disputes between hospitals and insurers are leading to narrower provider networks for many Medicare Advantage plans.

Medicare Advantage plans may offer fewer extra benefits, like dental coverage or gym memberships, than in previous years.

The Palm Beach Post has a health care series called Aging in the Golden Years focused on navigating the financial and physical challenges to emerge as more people reach advanced age and, along with their children, confront a reality for which they will need help preparing. We want to hear what questions you have as you and your loved ones enter new territory