The NYC Department for the Aging (DFTA) announced it will be holding an informational panel on Nov. 12 at the Queens Community House to help aging residents in Queens understand the how President Donald Trump’s recent budget cuts to the Medicare program will affect their healthcare coverage at the start of next year.

The DFTA’s Health Insurance Information, Counseling, and Assistance Program (HIICAP) is a completely free resource that connects seniors on Medicare with experts in healthcare and, now that open enrollment for 2026 is open, is hosting similar panels all across the City to teach those on the government program what their new coverage will look like.

Open enrollment will close on Dec. 7, leaving seniors just one month left to decide which plan they choose.

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