Feds push for more intel on No Surprises Act
(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Congressional Budget Office is requesting more research on the No Surprises Act. In
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Healthcare Costs
Medicare IRMAA
IRMAA stands for Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amount. It is an extra surcharge applied to Medicare Part B and Part D
Read MoreTracking Implementation of the 2025 Reconciliation Law: Medicaid Work Requirements
(Source – The Kaiser Family Foundation published June 18, 2026) The 2025 reconciliation law, once called the “One Big Beautiful
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47% of voters blame insurers for rising healthcare costs: Poll
(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Forty-seven percent of registered voters say corporate health insurance companies are most responsible
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Medicare will disappear
The 2026 Medicare Trustees Report is projecting that the Medicare Part A Hospital Insurance trust fund will be depleted in
Read MoreKey Facts about the Uninsured Population
Authors: Jennifer Tolbert, Sammy Cervantes, Clea Bell, and Anthony Damico for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: June 16, 2026) The
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The slow erosion of the traditional provider network
(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) ICHRA, reference-based pricing, narrow networks, direct contracting, cash pay — it seems you
Read MorePrimary care doctors raise alarm as telehealth companies get involved in obesity drugs
(By Sydney Lupkin for NPR) Every time David Davis talks to a nurse at Vida Health, he thinks he’ll finally
Read MoreHow Medicare Advantage Rebates Disadvantage Medicare’s Stand-Alone Drug Plan Market
(Authors: Juliette Cubanski, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Meredith Freed, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jun 11, 2026)
Read MoreMedicare Part D Enrollment, Premiums, and Cost Sharing in 2026
(Authors: Juliette Cubanski and Anthony Damico for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jun 11, 2026) The Medicare Part D program
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