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Affordable Care Act (ACA)Health Care Finance Health Insurance

Eileen Cook October 8, 2024October 8, 2024 ACA, ACA Open Enrollment, Health Insurance, Healthcare Costs

What’s New and What To Watch For in the Upcoming ACA Open Enrollment Period

(By Julie Appleby for KFF Health News) It’s that time of year again: In most states, the Affordable Care Act’s

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

Eileen Cook October 7, 2024October 7, 2024 Healthcare Costs, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D

Public Opinion on Prescription Drugs and Their Prices

(By Grace Sparks, Ashley Kirzinger, Alex Montero, Isabelle Valdes, and Liz Hamel for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Oct 04,

Elections - Healthcare issues Health Care Finance Health Insurance Medical Debt

Eileen Cook October 7, 2024October 7, 2024 Charity Care, Debt Collectors, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medical debt

Even Political Rivals Agree That Medical Debt Is an Urgent Issue

(By Noam N. Levey for KFF Health News) While hot-button health care issues such as abortion and the Affordable Care

CMS Health Care Finance Health Care Redesign Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook October 4, 2024October 4, 2024 Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults, Premium Stablization Demonstration

Medicare Part D Premiums Are Increasing for Many But Not All Stand-Alone Plans in 2025, Reflecting Effects of New Premium Stabilization Demonstration

(By Juliette Cubanski for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Oct 03, 2024) CMS has just released information about Medicare Part

CMS Health Care Finance Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook October 4, 2024October 4, 2024 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Part D

Keeping Part D premiums stable will cost $5B: 8 things to know

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The federal government will spend $5 billion to keep Medicare Part D premiums

Health Care Finance Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Telehealth

Eileen Cook October 3, 2024October 3, 2024 CMS, Healthcare Costs, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults, Telehealth

What to Know About Medicare Coverage of Telehealth

(By Alex Cottrill, Juliette Cubanski, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Oct 02, 2024) Use of telehealth,

Employer Healthcare Health Care Finance Health Care Redesign Health Insurance

Eileen Cook October 2, 2024October 2, 2024 Health Insurance Premiums, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, High Deductible, individual coverage health reimbursement arrangement

Benefit Trend: Employers Opt To Give Workers an Allowance for Coverage

(By Michelle Andrews for KFF Health News) Dave Lantz is no stranger to emergency department or doctor bills. With three

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook October 1, 2024October 1, 2024 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

States with highest, lowest Medicare Advantage premiums | 2025

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Average Medicare Advantage premiums in 2025 range from $2.44 in Nevada to $62.25

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

Eileen Cook September 30, 2024September 30, 2024 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Medicare Advantage premiums, benefits stable for ’25, CMS says: 10 notes

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Average Medicare Advantage premiums and Medicare Part D premiums will decrease in 2024,

CMS Medicare - General

Arlene Sharp September 27, 2024September 27, 2024 Healthcare Costs, medicare

What is Medicare tax and and who pays it? Experts explain

By Margie Zable Fisher for Fortune Well on September 26, 2024 For the government to provide Medicare to 67.4 million