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Health Care - General Health Care Finance Health Insurance Medical Debt Rural Health

Arlene Sharp September 29, 2023September 29, 2023 Healthcare Costs

She Received Chemo in Two States. Why Did It Cost So Much More in Alaska?

By Arielle Zionts for Kaiser Family Foundation Health News on September 29, 2023 Emily Gebel was trying to figure out

Health Care - General Health Insurance Medicaid Medicare - General

Arlene Sharp September 28, 2023 government shutdown, Health Care, medicare

What happens to health programs if the federal government shuts down?

By Julie Rowner for NPR on September 27, 2023 For the first time since 2019, congressional gridlock is poised to

Health Care - General Health Insurance Medicare - General Medicare Advantage

Arlene Sharp September 28, 2023September 28, 2023 medicare, Medicare Advantage

Hospitals are dropping Medicare Advantage left and right

By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review on September 27, 2023 Medicare Advantage provides health coverage to more than half of

Veterans Benefits

Eileen Cook September 27, 2023September 27, 2023 PACT PT, Physical Therapy, Veterans, Veterans Health care

PACT PT: Improving Veteran access to same-day physical therapy

(Source – news.va.gov) An innovative practice at VA is giving Veterans with musculoskeletal pain (pain in their muscles, ligaments, tendons

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

Eileen Cook September 27, 2023September 27, 2023 CMS, Healthcare Costs, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program, Medicare Part D

How Medicare’s New Drug Price Negotiation Program Could Expand Access to Selected Drugs

(By Juliette Cubanski, Anthony Damico, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Sep 26, 2023) Medicare recently announced

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook September 27, 2023September 27, 2023 Healthcare Costs, Increase in Medicare Advantage premiums, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D

Medicare Advantage premiums to remain stable in 2024

(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D premiums, benefits and plan choices won’t be

CMS Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook September 26, 2023September 26, 2023 CMS, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Prior Authorization, Medicare Open enrollment

The new prior authorization rules for Medicare Advantage plans

Medicare’s open enrollment period is October 15 – December 7. The Medicare Open Enrollment period is when all people with

CMS Medicaid Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Medigap Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook September 26, 2023September 26, 2023 CMS, Medicaid, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Medigap

Who is eligible for Medicare?

Medicare is the federal health insurance program for people who are 65 or older. However, certain younger people with disabilities,

CMS Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Medigap Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook September 25, 2023September 25, 2023 CMS, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Medigap, Older Adults

What are Medicare Supplement plans

Medicare is the federal health insurance for people over 65 years of age. Generally, you only need to sign up

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