Even Patients Are Shocked by the Prices Their Insurers Will Pay — And It Costs All of Us
(By Elisabeth Rosenthal for KFF Health News) Samantha Smith of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, went into the operating room for emergency removal
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Health Care Finance
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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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
Read MoreHow 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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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
Read MoreUnderstanding 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
Read MoreMedicare Advantage Enrollment Grew by About 1 Million People, Mainly Due to Special Needs Plans
(Authors: Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Meredith Freed, Nancy Ochieng, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Feb 23, 2026)
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3 big questions surrounding the Rural Health Transformation Program
(By: Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) As funds begin flowing to states through the five-year, $50 billion Rural Health
Read MoreWhat Newly Released Medicaid Data Do and Don’t Tell Us
(Authors: Alice Burns and Robin Rudowitz for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Feb 20, 2026) The Centers for Medicare and
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Feds sue OhioHealth for allegedly blocking lower-cost health plans — 4 things to know
(By: Alan Condon for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Justice Department and the state of Ohio on Feb. 20 filed a
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