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Why VA’s approach to preventing and ending Veteran homelessness starts with stable housing. For Veterans experiencing homelessness or housing instability,

Artificial Intelligence CMS Legislative Update Medicare - General Prior Authorization

Eileen Cook July 20, 2026July 20, 2026 AI, AI Prior Authorization, CMS, medicare, Medicare AI prior authorization

Senate Republicans block effort to repeal Medicare AI prior authorization pilot

(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Senate Republicans have blocked an effort to advance a Democratic-led resolution to repeal CMS’

Alzheimer's/Dementia Nursing Homes

Eileen Cook July 20, 2026July 20, 2026 Alzheimer's Disease, Nursing Home, Older Adults, Violence at Dementia Care Facilities

Violence Repeatedly Erupts at Dementia Care Facilities Despite Warnings, Inspections Show

(By Jordan Rau for KFF Health News) Sam Ato Timaloa, a paroled sex offender who also served time for attempted murder,

Aging CMS Health Care Finance Nursing Homes

Eileen Cook July 17, 2026July 17, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Nursing Home, Older Adults

A Closer Look at Deficiencies in Nursing Homes

(Authors: Priya Chidambaram, Alice Burns, and Robin Rudowitz for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jul 16, 2026) About 1.2 million

Food Insecurity Veterans Benefits

Eileen Cook July 17, 2026 Diabetes Emergency Food Bag Pilot Program, Food Insecurity, Veterans, Veterans Health care

Pilot program combats food insecurity among diabetic Veterans

(Source – news.va.gov) Supporting diabetic Veterans facing food insecurity At the Bay Pines VA Healthcare System, a new pilot program

Health Care Finance Health Insurance Legal Actions/Court Decisions Legislative Update

Eileen Cook July 17, 2026 Arbitration, Health Insurers, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, No Surprises Act

UnitedHealthcare: No Surprises arbitration system ‘needs to be reformed’

(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) UnitedHealthcare is joining the choir of insurers calling for an overhaul of the

Elections - Healthcare issues Health Care Finance Illegal Activities

Eileen Cook July 16, 2026 2026 elections, Healthcare Finance, Healthcare Issues

Poll: Costs Are the Top Health Care Issue for Voters in the Midterms, But Fraud Tops Republicans’ List As Trump Administration Pushes Crackdown

( Contact Tammie Smith for The Kaiser Family Foundation published July 16, 2026) Health care costs top the list of

Dual Eligible Health Care Finance Medicaid Medicare - General

Eileen Cook July 16, 2026 CMS, Dual Eligible, Healthcare Finance, Medicaid, medicare

8 things to know about Medicare-Medicaid dual-eligible individuals: KFF

(By: Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Approximately 12 million Americans enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid account for a

Health Care Finance Medicare - General Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook July 16, 2026 Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, IRMAA, medicare, Medicare Part D

MAGI Definition for IRMAA

The Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amount (IRMAA) is an additional charge added to standard Medicare Part B (medical insurance) and Part

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

Eileen Cook July 15, 2026July 15, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Finance, HI Trust Fund, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D

Medicare gets too little attention

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) estimates that Medicare enrollment will reach 80 million within the next 10 years,