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About 400,000 Minnesotans On Medicare Need To Review Coverage Options For 2027

By Alex Carmenaty Oct 21, 2026 | 12:12 PM

Detroit Lakes , MN (KDLM/Learfield)- Roughly 400,000 Minnesotans who are on Medicare will need to review their coverage options for 2027. Minnesota Board on Aging chair Maureen Schneider says the changes to both Medicare Advantage and prescription drug plans are going to affect a lot of people, as open enrollment runs through December 7th. More information about the changes can be found on Medicare.gov, and there are free services that are being given through trained specialists who can help compare coverage options. 

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