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Eileen Cook February 19, 2026February 19, 2026 Healthcare Finance, Medicaid, Medicaid Managed Care

Medicaid Managed Care Reporting and Transparency: Managed Care Program Annual Reports

(Authors: Jada Raphael and Elizabeth Hinton for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Feb 18, 2026) Comprehensive, capitated managed care is

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Eileen Cook February 19, 2026February 19, 2026 Biosimilars drugs, Healthcare Finance

BCBS Michigan scores $147M in savings through biosimilars

(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review) BCBS Michigan saved $67 million and $80 million in 2024 and 2025, respectively,

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Affordable Care Act (ACA)Health Care FinanceHealth Care RedesignM4A and Public Option Plans
Eileen Cook February 19, 2026February 19, 2026 ACA, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Public Option

Nevada Debuts Public Option Amid Tumultuous Federal Changes to Health Care

(By Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez for KFF Health News published February 19, 2026) More than 10,000 people have enrolled in Nevada’s

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Dental/Oral HealthVeterans Benefits
Eileen Cook February 18, 2026February 18, 2026 Dental Care, Veterans, Veterans Dental Care, Veterans Health care

VA moves to improve dental care access for eligible Veterans

(Source – news.va.gov) VA has released a request for proposals for a new dental care administrator to operate the department’s

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CMSMedicare Advantage
Eileen Cook February 18, 2026February 18, 2026 CMS, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment period, Older Adults

Medicare Advantage grows less than 1% during annual enrollment: 7 notes

(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Almost 35.5 million people were enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan as of

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AgingAlzheimer's/DementiaHealth Care - General
Eileen Cook February 18, 2026February 18, 2026 Dementia, Mental Exercise, Older Adults

This form of mental exercise may cut dementia risk for decades

(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) A little brain training today may help stave off Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of

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AgingHealth Care FinancePrimary Care
Eileen Cook February 17, 2026February 17, 2026 Older Adults, Primary Care

Humana closes on acquisition of MaxHealth primary care clinics

(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Humana’s healthcare services division CenterWell has completed its acquisition of MaxHealth, a Tampa,

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Veterans Benefits
Eileen Cook February 17, 2026February 17, 2026 CHAMPVA, Veterans, Veterans Health care

CHAMPVA app hits 1 million, bringing benefits to your fingertips

(Source – news.va.gov) Linking Veterans and families to benefits, covered services and VA resources VA recently reached a major milestone

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AgingAlzheimer's/DementiaCaregiver
Eileen Cook February 17, 2026February 17, 2026 Aging, Alzheimer's Disease, Caregiver, Dementia, Healthcare Costs, Older Adults

This behavior can be a turning point for families caring for a dementia patient

(By Ashley Milne-Tyte for NPR) Dr. Marc Rothman visits a lot of patients with dementia and their families. He is

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CMSHealth Care FinanceHealth Care Redesign
Eileen Cook February 13, 2026February 13, 2026 ACCESS program, CMS, Healthcare Finance, Healthcare redesign, medicare

14 payers pledge support for ACCESS model

(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review) Fourteen health insurers have voluntarily committed to CMS’ “Advancing Chronic Care with Effective,

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