Opinion>Opinions - Healthcare The views expressed by contributors are their own and not the view of The Hill by Ike Brannon, opinion contributor - 04/01/26 2:00 PM ET Link copied by Ike Brannon, opinion contributor - 04/01/26 2:00 PM ET Link copied FILE – A Medicare Advantage PPO card rests on top of a Medicare card in Portland, Ore., June 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File) Over the last four years, older Americans have been buffeted by increasing costs.