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Eileen Cook May 8, 2026May 8, 2026 Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Single-Payer

In California Governor Race, Single-Payer Is a Litmus Test. There’s Still No Way To Pay for It.

(By Christine Mai-Duc for KFF Health News) When Gavin Newsom ran for California governor in 2018, his support for a

Health Care Finance Health Care Redesign

Eileen Cook May 6, 2026May 6, 2026 Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Hospital at Home, Older Adults

Hospital at home linked to better outcomes: 7 notes

(By: Giles Bruce for Becker’s Hospital Review) Patients treated at a hospital-at-home program had lower rates of mortality and emergency

Alzheimer's/Dementia Emerging Health Issues Health Care Redesign

Eileen Cook May 1, 2026May 1, 2026 AI, Emerging Healthcare

The Growing Use of Artificial Intelligence in Health Care and Implications for Disparities

(Authors: Drishti Pillai, Samantha Artiga, and Nambi Ndugga for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Apr 30, 2026) Artificial intelligence (AI)

Health Care Finance Health Care Redesign Medicaid

Eileen Cook May 1, 2026May 1, 2026 HR 1, Medicaid, Medicaid Work Requirement

1st state enacts Medicaid work rules under HR 1: What healthcare leaders need to know

By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review) On May 1, Nebraska becomes the first state to launch Medicaid work requirements

CMS Health Care Redesign Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook March 17, 2026March 17, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Medicare to provide broader drug coverage in April

As of 2025, approximately 68.9 million Americans are enrolled in Medicare. Medicare continues to serve as the primary health insurance

Emerging Health Issues Health Care Finance Health Care Redesign Rural Health

Eileen Cook March 11, 2026March 11, 2026 Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Primary Care, Rural Health

Primary Care Is in Trouble. So Doctors Band Together To Boost Their Market Power.

(By Karen Brown, New England Public Media for KFF Health News) Western Massachusetts, a patchwork of rural communities and low-income

Affordable Care Act (ACA)Health Care Finance Health Care Redesign M4A 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

CMS Health Care Finance Health 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,

CMS Health Care Finance Health Care Redesign Medicare - General Prior Authorization