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Eileen Cook March 2, 2026March 2, 2026 ACA Marketplace, CMS, COBRA, Employer Coverage, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Older Adults

 The gap between early retirement and Medicare eligibility

You can begin your Social Security as early as 62; however, you cannot begin your Medicare coverage until you are

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Affordable Care Act (ACA)Health Care FinanceHealth Insurance
Eileen Cook March 2, 2026March 2, 2026 ACA, ACA Enhanced Tax Credits, Healthcare Costs, Older Adults

Where ACA premiums have risen most for older adults following expiration of enhanced subsidies

(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) ACA premiums for older adults have surged nationwide following the expiration of enhanced

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TelehealthVeterans Benefits
Eileen Cook March 2, 2026March 2, 2026 Telehealth, Veterans, Veterans Health care, Veterans Telehealth

VA Research Wrap Up: New findings on telehealth, Parkinson’s disease and military transitions

(Source – news.va.gov) VA’s Office of Research and Development recently published three News Briefs highlighting research findings on telehealth kidney

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Affordable Care Act (ACA)Health Care FinanceHealth Insurance
Eileen Cook February 27, 2026February 27, 2026 ACA, Enhanced Premium Tax Credits, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Older Adults

How Will the Loss of Enhanced Premium Tax Credits Affect Older Adults?

(Authors: Matt McGough, Lynne Cotter, Justin Lo, Matthew Rae, Cynthia Cox, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published:

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TelehealthVeterans Benefits
Eileen Cook February 27, 2026February 27, 2026 VA TelePain Program, Veterans, Veterans Health care

Not fighting alone: A Veteran’s journey with VA’s TelePain program

(Source – news.va.gov) “TelePain led me from silently struggling to shared healing.” For years after leaving the service, Marine Corps

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Health Care FinanceLegislative UpdateMedicaid
Eileen Cook February 27, 2026February 27, 2026 Healthcare Finance, Medicaid, One Big Beautiful Bill Act

State Medicaid budgets to lose $664B under OBBBA: Study

(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) State Medicaid budgets will shrink by $664 billion through 2034 as key provisions

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Digital TechnologyVeterans Benefits
Eileen Cook February 26, 2026February 26, 2026 Immersive Technologies, Veteran Immersive Technology, Veterans, Veterans Health care

Improving care delivery with immersive technology

(Source – news.va.gov) VA Immersive implements immersive technology across VA facilities Many people associate virtual reality (VR) headsets and augmented

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Eileen Cook February 26, 2026February 26, 2026 HHS, No Surprises Act, Self-insured Employers

HHS: No Surprises Act hit self-insured plans hardest

(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) HHS released its third annual report Feb. 9 that evaluates how the No

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Part D/Prescription DrugsPrior Authorization
Eileen Cook February 26, 2026February 26, 2026 Medicare Part D, Prior Authorization

Can’t get a prescription renewed? Here’s how to cope with prior authorizations

(By Sarah Boden for NPR) A woman with multiple sclerosis wanted to be able to walk up the stairs without

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Eileen Cook February 25, 2026February 25, 2026 CMS, Fraud and Abuse, Healthcare Finance, Medicaid, Medicaid Home Care, Older Adults

Understanding Medicaid Home Care Amid CMS Focus on Potential Fraud and Abuse

(Authors: Alice Burns, Abby Wolk, and Robin Rudowitz for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Feb 24, 2026) Potential fraud in

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  • VA Research Wrap Up: New findings on telehealth, Parkinson’s disease and military transitions
  • How Will the Loss of Enhanced Premium Tax Credits Affect Older Adults?
  • Not fighting alone: A Veteran’s journey with VA’s TelePain program

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