Employers could grapple with +$18.5K in health insurance costs per person in 2026
(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review) Employers can expect a 6.7% increase in total health benefit costs in 2026
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Complaints About Gaps in Medicare Advantage Networks Are Common. Federal Enforcement Is Rare.
(By Susan Jaffe for KFF Health News) Along with the occasional aches and pains, growing older can bring surprise setbacks
Read More10 big themes for AI in healthcare heading into 2026
(By: Laura Dyrda for Becker’s Hospital Review) Artificial intelligence has evolved from experimental pilots to a foundational part of healthcare
Read More5 things to know about Medicaid’s administrative burdens
(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review) A recent study from St. Louis-based Washington University assessed administrative burdens that low-wage
Read MoreMedicare Beneficiaries Are Not Insulated from Affordability Challenges As Part B Premiums Rise in 2026
(By Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation published Nov 17, 2025) Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Read MoreHouse Republicans weigh sending ACA dollars to consumers
(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review) Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee are considering a bill that
Read MoreVA to begin copayments for whole health well-being services
(Source – news.va.gov) Starting Oct. 1, 2025, VA will update its billing practices for Whole Health well-being services to ensure
Read MoreFDA’s Plan To Boost Biosimilar Drugs Could Stall at the Patent Office
(By Arthur Allen for KFF Health News) While the FDA is streamlining regulation of copycat versions of the expensive drugs
Read More2026 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums and Deductibles
(Source – www.cms.gov) the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2026 premiums, deductibles, and coinsurance amounts for
Read MoreDon’t overlook provider network
We are currently in the Medicare Open Enrollment period, during which Medicare recipients can make changes to their Medicare coverage.
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