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Affordable Care Act (ACA)Employer Healthcare Health Care Finance Medicaid Medicare - General Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook February 13, 2026February 13, 2026 ACA, Employer Health Insurance, Healthcare Finance, Hospital Spending, Medicaid, medicare, Medicare Advantage

Hospital Spending Accounted for 40% of the Growth in National Health Spending Between 2022 and 2024

(Authors: Jamie Godwin, Zachary Levinson, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Feb 11, 2026) National spending on

Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook February 9, 2026February 9, 2026 CMS, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Molina to drop Medicare Advantage prescription drug plans in 2027

(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Molina Healthcare will exit the Medicare Advantage Part D business in 2027, the

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

Eileen Cook February 6, 2026February 6, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment period, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

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

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook February 5, 2026February 5, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults

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

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook February 3, 2026February 3, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults

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

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook January 29, 2026January 29, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Overpayments, Older Adults

Medicare Advantage Insurers Face New Curbs on Overcharges in Trump Plan That Reins in Payments

(By Fred Schulte for KFF Health News) Medicare Advantage health plans are blasting a government proposal this week that would

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

Eileen Cook January 28, 2026January 28, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Helping you understand the Medicare’s ins and outs

Medicare is made up of different parts, each serving distinct healthcare needs. There are four main parts of Medicare: Part

CMS Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook January 27, 2026January 27, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment period, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

It’s important to know what to expect out of your MA plan in 2026

The Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period (MA OEP) runs from January 1 to March 31 each year, allowing current Medicare

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook January 27, 2026January 27, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults

CMS proposes nearly flat Medicare Advantage payments for 2027: 5 notes

(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS proposed its 2027 Medicare Advantage and Part D capitation rates and payment

CMS Health Care Finance Health Care Redesign Health Insurance Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook January 26, 2026January 26, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Healthcare redesign, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults

Sick of Fighting Insurers, Hospitals Offer Their Own Medicare Advantage Plans

(By Susan Jaffe for KFF Health News) Ever since Larry Wilkewitz retired more than 20 years ago from a wood

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