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Eileen Cook October 28, 2025October 28, 2025 CMS, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Provider Network, Older Adults

Medicare Advantage Provider Networks Limit Enrollees to About Half of the Physicians in Their Area That Are Available to Beneficiaries in Traditional Medicare, on Average

(Source – Chris Lee for The Kaiser Family Foundation published October 27, 2025) With Medicare’s annual open enrollment period underway,

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Eileen Cook October 28, 2025October 28, 2025 Arbitration, Health Insurance companies, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, No Surprises Act

Insurers claim 39% of ‘No Surprises’ disputes ineligible for arbitration

(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review) Health plans found that 39% of provider’s surprise billing disputes were ineligible for

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Eileen Cook October 28, 2025October 28, 2025 ACA, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Legislation

A Ticking Clock: How States Are Preparing for a Last-Minute Obamacare Deal

(By Amanda Seitz and Julie Appleby for KFF Health News) One family in Virginia Beach, Virginia, just found out their

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Eileen Cook October 27, 2025October 27, 2025 Health Insurance companies, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Out-of-network charges

Out-of-network and on your own? What to do if your insurer drops your doctors

(By Bram Sable-Smith for NPR published October 27, 2025) When a Missouri mom’s health insurance company couldn’t come to an

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Eileen Cook October 24, 2025October 24, 2025 AI, Health Care Apps, Health Care Websites

KFF Health Tracking Poll: Public Use and Trust in Health Care Apps and Websites

(Authors: Grace Sparks, Julian Montalvo III, Alex Montero, Mardet Mulugeta, Ashley Kirzinger, Lunna Lopes, and Liz Hamel for The Kaiser

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CMSHealth Care FinanceMedicare - GeneralPrior Authorization
Eileen Cook October 24, 2025October 24, 2025 AHA, CMS, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Prior Authorization Pilot

AHA pushes CMS to delay Medicare prior authorization pilot

(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review) The American Hospital Association is urging CMS to delay its Medicare prior authorization

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Artificial IntelligenceHealth Care FinanceHospice/Home Health ServicesLegislative UpdateMedicaid
Eileen Cook October 24, 2025October 24, 2025 Algorithms Factor, Healthcare Finance, Home and Community Based Services, Medicaid

Algorithms used to determine Medicaid eligibility for home care vary widely among states

(By O. Rose Broderick for STAT published Oct. 24, 2025) The massive tax cut bill President Trump signed in July

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Eileen Cook October 23, 2025October 23, 2025 Employer Health Insurance, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance

2025 Employer Health Benefits Survey

(The Kaiser Family Foundation published October 22, 2025) This is the 27th annual Employer Health Benefits Survey. As in years

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Health Care FinanceHealth Insurance
Eileen Cook October 23, 2025October 23, 2025 Employer Health Insurance, Family Health Coverage, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance

Employer-sponsored family health coverage reaches $27K annually: Survey

(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review) In 2025, the average annual premium for family health insurance reached $26,993, according

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AgingAlzheimer's/Dementia
Eileen Cook October 23, 2025October 23, 2025 Aging, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, Older Adults

Mental exercise can reverse a brain change linked to aging, study finds

(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) Scientists are reporting the first compelling evidence in people that cognitive training can boost levels

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