No link found between growing MA enrollment, hospitals’ profit margins: Report
(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review) Amid a wave of health systems dropping Medicare Advantage plans, the Medicare Payment
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Health Care Finance
The Future of Medicare Advantage
In 2025, more than 54 percent, or 34.1 million seniors, are enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan. Many seniors choose
Read MoreHospitals aren’t the only ones stepping back from Medicare Advantage
(By Elizabeth Casolo & Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) For more than two years, Becker’s has reported on the
Read MoreHow Healthcare Prices and Utilization in the United States Compare to Peer Nations?
(Authors: Delaney Tevis, Matt McGough, Juliette Cubanski, Matthew Rae, and Cynthia Cox for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Sep 4,
Read MoreFighting a Health Insurance Denial? Here Are 7 Tips To Help
(By Lauren Sausser for KFF Health News) When Sally Nix found out that her health insurance company wouldn’t pay for
Read MoreReal-time drug pricing access rule to take effect
(By: Alexandra Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review) HHS announced prescription drug reforms are set to take effect Oct. 1, designed to
Read MoreMedicare Advantage plans keep senior care costs down in California: UCLA study
(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Californians enrolled in Medicare Advantage are facing slower growth in healthcare costs compared
Read MoreCMS launches ‘chili cook-off’ AI competition to tackle Medicare fraud
(By: Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS has rolled out the “Crushing Fraud Chili Cook‑Off Competition,” a market-based research challenge
Read MoreMedicare reimbursement is not keeping up with inflation
Medicare reimbursement is not keeping up with inflation, according to a new study. The report noted that doctors are paid
Read MoreMedicare Advantage Enrollees Account for 25% of all Inpatient Hospital Days
(Authors: Jamie Godwin, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Zachary Levinson, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Aug 26, 2025)
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