The IRA Has Improved Coverage of Drugs Selected for Medicare Price Negotiation
(Authors: Juliette Cubanski and Nolan Sroczynski for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Feb 11, 2026) The Medicare Drug Price Negotiation
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10 years after CMS’ first mandatory bundled payment model, what did it actually build?
(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) This April will mark a decade since CMS launched the Comprehensive Care for
Read MoreExamining the Potential Impact of Medicare’s New WISeR Model
(Authors: Alex Cottrill, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Juliette Cubanski, Tricia Neuman, and Misha Segal for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Feb
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CMS revives nursing home staffing campaign after scrapping 24-hour rule
(By: Elizabeth Gregerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS has republished a Notice of Funding Opportunity related to addressing nursing home
Read MoreCMS proposes rules to lower healthcare costs
(By: Madeline Ashley for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS unveiled a Feb. 9 proposal to reshape the federal health insurance marketplace,
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What experts say individuals should consider before changing Medicare Advantage plans.
We are now past the halfway mark of the 2026 Medicare Advantage open enrollment period. The Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment
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The future of Medicare Advantage plans
When the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced its proposed 0.09 percent increase in Medicare Advantage payments for
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Proposed MA rate will result in ‘higher premiums, reduced benefits, and less coverage options’: Fitch
(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Advantage insurers will likely continue to scale back supplemental benefits and exit
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It’s important to know how Medicare really works
Over 66 million Americans rely on Medicare to cover their healthcare costs. Although many seniors are familiar with the basic
Read MoreCMS pitches stricter oversight of organ procurement groups: 6 takeaways
(By: Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS proposed new steps to strengthen federal oversight of organ procurement organizations Jan.
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