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Eileen Cook August 19, 2026August 19, 2026 Federal EHR, Veterans, Veterans Health care

With Federal EHR, no more ‘last-four’ check in at VA Medical Centers

(Source – news.va.gov) For Veterans, superior care begins the moment they check in at a VA medical facility. For years,

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Consumer Data
Eileen Cook August 19, 2026 Consumer Data, Older Adults

Nearly 7 in 10 patients view test results before a clinician weighs in: Study

(By: Paige Twenter for The Becker’s Hospital Review) Nearly 7 in 10 patients view their test results online before a

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AgingHealth Care FinanceMedicare - General
Eileen Cook August 19, 2026August 19, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, medicare, Older Adults

Medicare’s Paying Less for Cataract Surgery. Eye Doctors Are Turning to Lucrative Lasers

(By Phil Galewitz for KFF Health News) Tammy Chalala, a retired dietitian in New York, was thrilled with the results

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Eileen Cook August 19, 2026August 19, 2026 ANOC, Healthcare Costs, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Open enrollment, Medigap, Older Adults

Your Medicare coverage may look different in 2027 

An Annual Notice of Change (ANOC) is a document Medicare Advantage and Part D plans must send by September 30

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HHS
Eileen Cook August 18, 2026 HHS, patient safety, Senators

30 senators demand HHS restore canceled patient safety grants

(By: Paige Twenter for Becker’s Hospital Review) A group of 30 senators is pressing HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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AgingHealth Care Redesign
Eileen Cook August 18, 2026August 18, 2026 Geriatric Emergency Department, Health Care Redesign, Older Adults

What Geriatric Emergency Departments Do Differently

(By Paula Span for KFF Health News) It had been a rough few months. Cynthia Tompkins was hospitalized in May

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Medicare Advantage
Eileen Cook August 18, 2026August 18, 2026 Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Advantage

Struggle to build engagement and trust with Medicare Advantage members

The JD Power 2026 U.S. Medicare Advantage Study found “the overall satisfaction with Medicare Advantage plans declines for the second

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Health Care FinancePart D/Prescription Drugs
Eileen Cook August 17, 2026August 17, 2026 Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Prescription drug price index

Year-over-year change in prescription drug price index

The most recent available data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that the Producer Price Index (PPI) for

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CMSHealth Care FinanceMedicare - GeneralMedicare AdvantagePart D/Prescription Drugs
Eileen Cook August 17, 2026August 17, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults

Why Medicare Advantage plans are disappearing

According to the latest analysis by John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, it reports “one in 10 Medicare Advantage

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Veterans Benefits
Eileen Cook August 17, 2026August 17, 2026 VA Support, Veterans, Veterans Health care, Veterans Suicide Prevention

Suicide prevention is for all Veterans, no matter what you’re facing

(Source – news.va.gov) VA support is for every Veteran If you’ve ever wondered whether VA’s suicide prevention support is really

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  • With Federal EHR, no more ‘last-four’ check in at VA Medical Centers
  • Nearly 7 in 10 patients view test results before a clinician weighs in: Study
  • Medicare’s Paying Less for Cataract Surgery. Eye Doctors Are Turning to Lucrative Lasers
  • Your Medicare coverage may look different in 2027 
  • 30 senators demand HHS restore canceled patient safety grants

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