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(Authors: Audrey Kearney, Alex Montero, Julian Montalvo III, Isabelle Valdes, Ashley Kirzinger, and Liz Hamel for The Kaiser Family Foundation

Veterans Benefits

Eileen Cook March 13, 2026March 13, 2026 V.A. S.A.V.E Training, Veterans, Veterans Crisis Line, Veterans Health care, Veterans Suicide Prevention

Warning signs and ways to support Veterans in crisis

(Source – news.va.gov) How Veterans can look out for each other, and act when something feels off. Veterans look out

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare - General Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook March 13, 2026March 13, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults

Medicare Advantage spending 14% higher than fee for service: Report

(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission estimated Medicare Advantage payments will be 14% greater

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook March 13, 2026March 13, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults

Medicare Advantage ‘Dark Money’ Group Attempts To Win Higher Payments for Insurance Companies

(By Fred Schulte and Maia Rosenfeld and David Hilzenrath for KFF Health News) Judging by more than 16,400 comments recently

Consumer Data Health Care Finance

Eileen Cook March 12, 2026March 12, 2026 Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Healthcare Spending

How does health spending in the U.S. compare to other countries?

(By Imani Telesford, Lynne Cotter, Emma Wager Twitter, and Cynthia Cox for The Kaiser Family Foundation published March 11, 2026)

Disabled Medical Technology Veterans Benefits

Eileen Cook March 12, 2026March 12, 2026 Project S.E.R.V.E., Veterans, Veterans Health care

Custom adaptive devices built for Veterans, at no cost

(Source – news.va.gov) The sharing of non-VA information does not constitute an endorsement of products or services by the Department

Health Care Finance Legislative Update Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook March 12, 2026March 12, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Finance, Inflation Reduction Act, medicare, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Inflation Reduction Act tied to stronger medication adherence: Study

(By: Erica Cerutti for Becker’s Hospital Review) Cost-related medication nonadherence declined among Medicare enrollees following implementation of the Inflation Reduction

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook March 11, 2026March 11, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Overpayments, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

$13.4B premium hike in 2025 due to Medicare Advantage overpayments: Report

(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Congressional Joint Economic Committee identified an additional $13.4 billion contributing to higher Medicare

Artificial Intelligence Digital Technology Emerging Health Issues

Eileen Cook March 11, 2026March 11, 2026 AI, ChatGPT, digital health