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(Authors: Jessica Mathers, Alice Burns, and Robin Rudowitz for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Mar 16, 2026) The current administration

CMS Health Care Redesign Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook March 17, 2026March 17, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Medicare to provide broader drug coverage in April

As of 2025, approximately 68.9 million Americans are enrolled in Medicare. Medicare continues to serve as the primary health insurance

CMS Medicare - General

Eileen Cook March 16, 2026March 16, 2026 CMS, Independent Dispute Resolution, medicare

CMS to launch centralized platform for independent dispute resolution process

(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS plans to transition to an independent dispute resolution “gateway” during the second

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

Eileen Cook March 16, 2026March 16, 2026 CMS, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment period, Medigap, Older Adults

In Switching to Original Medicare, Beware of Medigap Plan Refusals

(By Michelle Andrews for KFF Health News) It’s open enrollment season for Medicare Advantage, when people currently enrolled in private

Health Care Finance Legislative Update Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook March 13, 2026March 13, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Part D, TrumpRx

Public Views on Prescription Drug Costs: Regulation, Affordability and TrumpRx

(Authors: Audrey Kearney, Alex Montero, Julian Montalvo III, Isabelle Valdes, Ashley Kirzinger, and Liz Hamel for The Kaiser Family Foundation

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare - General Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook March 13, 2026March 13, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults

Medicare Advantage spending 14% higher than fee for service: Report

(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission estimated Medicare Advantage payments will be 14% greater

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook March 13, 2026March 13, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults

Medicare Advantage ‘Dark Money’ Group Attempts To Win Higher Payments for Insurance Companies

(By Fred Schulte and Maia Rosenfeld and David Hilzenrath for KFF Health News) Judging by more than 16,400 comments recently

Health Care Finance Legislative Update Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook March 12, 2026March 12, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Finance, Inflation Reduction Act, medicare, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Inflation Reduction Act tied to stronger medication adherence: Study

(By: Erica Cerutti for Becker’s Hospital Review) Cost-related medication nonadherence declined among Medicare enrollees following implementation of the Inflation Reduction

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

Eileen Cook March 11, 2026March 11, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Overpayments, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

$13.4B premium hike in 2025 due to Medicare Advantage overpayments: Report

(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Congressional Joint Economic Committee identified an additional $13.4 billion contributing to higher Medicare

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

Eileen Cook March 10, 2026March 10, 2026 CMS, GLP-1 drugs, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

What Medicare’s Temporary Program Covering GLP-1s for Obesity Means for Beneficiaries

(By Juliette Cubanski for The Kaiser Family Foundation published March 9, 2026) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)