Terry Savage: Your questions answered on Medicare open enrollment Terry Savage, Tribune Content Agency Oct 15, 2026 Oct 15, 2026 0 1 of 2 Everyone must review their current Medicare coverage and see what changes are coming to their current coverage for 2027. (Dreamstime/TNS) TNS Terry Savage TNS Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Terry Savage, Tribune Content Agency Yes, Medicare open enrollment is complicated — even if you already have coverage that you like.kAmtG6CJ@?6[ 2?5 E92E >62?D k6>m6G6CJ@?6[k^6>m >FDE C6G:6H E96:C 4FCC6?E 4@G6C286 2?5 D66 H92E 492?86D 2C6 4@>:?8 E@ E96:C 4FCC6?E 4@G6C286 7@C a_af] *@F D:>A=J 42?’E 277@C5 E@ 36 DFCAC:D65 ?@E @?=J 3J C:D:?8 AC:46D 3FE 3J 492?86D :? 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