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Eileen Cook June 25, 2026June 25, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Key Facts About Medicare Spending Trends and Projections from the 2026 Medicare Trustees Report

(Authors: Alex Cottrill and Juliette Cubanski for The Kasier Family Foundation Published: Jun 24, 2026) On June 9, 2026, the

Affordable Care Act (ACA)Health Care Finance Health Insurance

Eileen Cook June 25, 2026June 25, 2026 ACA, Health Insurance, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance

5 insights from payers’ 2027 ACA rate filings so far

(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) ACA marketplace premiums are on track for a second consecutive year of double-digit

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

Eileen Cook June 25, 2026June 25, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults, Out-of-pocket costs

Democrats To Propose Bill Capping Out-of-Pocket Medicare Costs for Enrollees

(By Julie Appleby for KFF Health News published June 25, 2026) Sen. Ron Wyden and 14 Democratic co-sponsors plan to

Employer Healthcare Health Care Finance

Eileen Cook June 24, 2026 Employer Health Insurance, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Hospital Contracting Ban

Employer-sponsored insurance premiums could drop 6.5% with anticompetitive hospital contracting ban: White House

(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review) The White House Council of Economic Advisers addressed the possibility of banning antisteering

Health Care Finance Legislative Update

Eileen Cook June 23, 2026June 23, 2026 Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, No Surprise Act

Feds push for more intel on No Surprises Act

(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Congressional Budget Office is requesting more research on the No Surprises Act. In

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

Eileen Cook June 22, 2026June 22, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, IRMAA, medicare, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Medicare IRMAA

IRMAA stands for Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amount. It is an extra surcharge applied to Medicare Part B and Part D

Artificial Intelligence CMS Health Care Finance Medicare - General Prior Authorization

Eileen Cook June 22, 2026June 22, 2026 AI Powered Prior Authorization, CMS, Healthcare Finance, Mediare WISeR model, medicare

Is Medicare WISeR model working?

The Medicare WISeR (Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction) Model is a six-year Medicare initiative, starting January 1, 2026, that uses

Affordable Care Act (ACA)CMS Health Care Finance Legislative Update Medicaid

Eileen Cook June 22, 2026June 22, 2026 ACA, CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicaid, Medicaid Work Requirements

Tracking Implementation of the 2025 Reconciliation Law: Medicaid Work Requirements

(Source – The Kaiser Family Foundation published June 18, 2026) The 2025 reconciliation law, once called the “One Big Beautiful

CMS Health Care Finance Legal Actions/Court Decisions Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook June 19, 2026June 19, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Finance, Lawsuit, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Star Ratings

CMS recalculates MA star ratings payments in wake of Clover lawsuit

(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS is “voluntarily recalculating” 2027 Medicare Advantage quality bonus payment ratings, based on

Employer Healthcare Health Care Finance Health Insurance

Eileen Cook June 18, 2026June 18, 2026 Health Insurance, Health Insurance companies, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance

47% of voters blame insurers for rising healthcare costs: Poll

(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Forty-seven percent of registered voters say corporate health insurance companies are most responsible

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