Medicare open enrollment runs from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7, a period that gives people a chance to change their health coverage, according to a CBS News report.

CBS News published the report on Nov. 11, 2026, under the headline "Enrolling in Medicare? Here's what to consider before Dec. 7." The headline directs the report toward the Dec. 7 deadline, according to the outlet.

The summary of the report gives the same two dates, with Oct. 15 as the start of the period and Dec. 7 as the end. According to CBS News, the open enrollment window is the time when people can make changes to their health coverage.

The summary does not say which changes are available, who is eligible to make them, or how the process works. It also does not include the specific considerations that the headline refers to, so those points are not described in this story.

The material available for this story does not name an author. No other news organization's report on the enrollment period was available, so no additional accounts are included. The information in this story comes entirely from the CBS News report and its summary.

Sources: CBS News: Enrolling in Medicare? Here's what to consider before Dec. 7..