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Eileen Cook June 9, 2025June 9, 2025 Caregiver, Healthcare Finance, LTC, Older Adults

The financial strain of caregiving

A recent survey by Edward Jones found that more than 53 million Americans provide unpaid care, and the financial burden

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Eileen Cook June 9, 2025June 9, 2025 Homeless Veteran, Veterans, Veterans Health care, Veterans Suicide Prevention

Breaking the link between homelessness and suicide

(Source – news.va.gov) Content warning: This article addresses suicide, so reader caution is advised. If you are a Veteran in

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Eileen Cook June 9, 2025June 9, 2025 ACA, AI, AI-Generated

AI-faked celebrities drove deceptive ACA enrollments: Report

(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Deceptive marketing practices, including deepfake AI versions of celebrities like Taylor Swift and

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Eileen Cook June 6, 2025June 6, 2025 CMS, HHS, Medicaid, medicare, Older Adults

Which Federal Agencies Make Medicare Work and How Were They Affected by Recent Changes Made by the Trump Administration?

(By Nancy Ochieng, Juliette Cubanski, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jun 04, 2025) At the start

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Eileen Cook June 6, 2025June 6, 2025 Healthcare Finance, Legistlation, Medicaid, medicare, Medicare Advantage

Senate GOP eyes Medicare reforms amid fiscal pressure

(By: Alan Condon for Becker’s Hospital Review) Senate Republicans are considering targeted Medicare changes — including reforms to Medicare Advantage

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Eileen Cook June 6, 2025June 6, 2025 CMS, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Advantage, RADV program

CMS expanding its efforts to audit MA plans

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced it is expanding its efforts to audit Medicare Advantage (MA) plans

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Eileen Cook June 5, 2025June 5, 2025 TeleMental Health, Veterans, Veterans Health care

TeleMental Health helps Veteran rediscover joy

(Source – news.va.gov) For 83-year old Air Force Veteran Alfred Izzarone, having a VA care team diagnose his PTSD was

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Eileen Cook June 5, 2025June 5, 2025 AI, FDA, Medical Device Reviews

FDA AI tool slow to overcome shortcomings: 4 notes

(By: Alexandra Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review) A new FDA artificial intelligence tool designed to streamline medical device reviews is

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Eileen Cook June 5, 2025June 5, 2025 CMS, medicare, Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program, Medicare Part D

The next batch of drugs under negotiations

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a draft guidance on May 12th for the third round of

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Eileen Cook June 4, 2025June 4, 2025 Healthcare Finance, Hospital Rate Cuts, Insurer Insolvency

Vermont passes bill allowing hospital rate cuts to prevent insurer insolvency

(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Vermont lawmakers have passed legislation that grants the Green Mountain Care Board new

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