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(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review) UnitedHealthcare is expanding rural healthcare initiatives to cover the entire U.S., according to

Hospice/Home Health Services Veterans Benefits

Eileen Cook April 20, 2026April 20, 2026 Holistic Support, Hospice, Veterans, Veterans Health care

VA Pittsburgh chaplains provide holistic support for Veterans

(Source – news.va.gov) Compassionate care from suicide prevention to end-of-life services From suicide prevention to end-of-life care, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare

Health Care Finance Health Insurance Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook April 20, 2026April 20, 2026 Cost Plus Wellness, Direct Contracting, Health Insuarance, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Part D, Self-insured Employers

Mark Cuban dives into direct contracting

(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Mark Cuban has never been subtle about what fuels his motivation to upend

End of Life Health Care Finance Nursing Homes

Eileen Cook April 20, 2026April 20, 2026 Healthcare Finance, Long-term Care Facilities, Real Estate Investors

Real estate investors are buying up long-term care facilities. Residents can suffer

(By Jordan Rau for NPR) By the time she was hospitalized in 2020, Pearlene Darby, a retired teacher, had suffered

Homelessness Veterans Benefits

Eileen Cook April 17, 2026April 17, 2026 Veteran homelessness, Veterans, Veterans Health care

Eastern Oklahoma VA takes health care to homeless Veterans

(Source – news.va.gov) Mobile medical unit bridges gaps in care, providing vital services and support for Veterans in Tulsa Eastern

Health Care Finance Legislative Update Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook April 17, 2026April 17, 2026 Healthcare Finance, Medicare Advantage

Oregon takes control of Medicare Advantage insurer over mounting losses

(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Oregon regulators have placed ATRIO Health Plans under state supervision after the Medicare

Artificial Intelligence Emerging Health Issues Mental Health/Behavioral Health

Eileen Cook April 17, 2026April 17, 2026 AI, Emerging Healthcare, Healthcare redesign, Mental Health

Your New Therapist: Chatty, Leaky, and Hardly Human

(By Darius Tahir for KFF Health News) Vince Lahey of Carefree, Arizona, embraces chatbots. From Big Tech products to “shady”

Employer Healthcare Health Care Finance

Eileen Cook April 16, 2026April 16, 2026 Employer Health Insurance, Health Insurance, Healthcare Finance

Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance 101

(Authors Gary Claxton, Matthew Rae, and Aubrey Winger for The Kaiser Family Foundation published April 15, 2026) Employer-sponsored health insurance

Consumer Data Health Care Finance

Eileen Cook April 16, 2026April 16, 2026 Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance

Half of Americans cut back on essentials for healthcare: Report

(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review) Forty-nine percent of Americans say they limit spending on food, housing and utilities

Affordable Care Act (ACA)Health Care Finance Medicaid

Eileen Cook April 16, 2026April 16, 2026 Healthcare Finance, Medicaid, Medicaid Work Requirement

New Federal Medicaid Rules Require One Month of Work. Some States Demand More.

(By Samantha Liss for KFF Health News) Millions of people who apply for Medicaid in the coming years will have