Release notes for the data

Data release briefings

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Briefings are point-in-time. Each one describes the data as it stood when it was written, and older briefings quote vintages and figures that current production no longer uses. Current county enrollment is the April 2026 CMS file — see the current methodology or the county explorer for live figures.

June 2026 briefing — February 2026 enrollment ingested

June 15, 2026 · CMS Medicare Monthly Enrollment (Feb 2026)
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