Medicare Advantage Enrollment Grew by About 1 Million People, Mainly Due to Special Needs Plans
(Authors: Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Meredith Freed, Nancy Ochieng, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Feb 23, 2026)
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Healthcare Finance
3 big questions surrounding the Rural Health Transformation Program
(By: Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) As funds begin flowing to states through the five-year, $50 billion Rural Health
Read MoreWhat Newly Released Medicaid Data Do and Don’t Tell Us
(Authors: Alice Burns and Robin Rudowitz for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Feb 20, 2026) The Centers for Medicare and
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Feds sue OhioHealth for allegedly blocking lower-cost health plans — 4 things to know
(By: Alan Condon for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Justice Department and the state of Ohio on Feb. 20 filed a
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Medicare Advantage’s ‘sunk-cost’ problem
(By: Alan Condon for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Advantage now covers about 55% of eligible beneficiaries nationwide — more than
Read MoreShould Drug Companies Be Advertising to Consumers?
(By Paula Span for KFF Health News) Tamar Abrams had a lousy couple of years in 2022 and ’23. Both
Read MoreMedicaid Managed Care Reporting and Transparency: Managed Care Program Annual Reports
(Authors: Jada Raphael and Elizabeth Hinton for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Feb 18, 2026) Comprehensive, capitated managed care is
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BCBS Michigan scores $147M in savings through biosimilars
(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review) BCBS Michigan saved $67 million and $80 million in 2024 and 2025, respectively,
Read MoreNevada Debuts Public Option Amid Tumultuous Federal Changes to Health Care
(By Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez for KFF Health News published February 19, 2026) More than 10,000 people have enrolled in Nevada’s
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14 payers pledge support for ACCESS model
(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review) Fourteen health insurers have voluntarily committed to CMS’ “Advancing Chronic Care with Effective,
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