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Eileen Cook May 19, 2025May 19, 2025 Kickbacks, Medicare Advantage

Trump’s DOJ Accuses Medicare Advantage Insurers of Paying ‘Kickbacks’ for Primo Customers

(By Julie Appleby for KFF Health News) When people call large insurance brokerages seeking free assistance in choosing Medicare Advantage

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Eileen Cook May 16, 2025May 16, 2025 AHA, FDA, Healthcare Costs, Medicare Part D, Supply Chain

AHA urges lawmakers to protect supply chain: 4 notes

(By: Alexandra Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review) In a statement submitted to the Senate Finance Committee on May 14, the

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Eileen Cook May 16, 2025May 16, 2025 Drug costs, Medicare Part D, Tariffs

Pharmacists Stockpile Most Common Drugs on Chance of Targeted Trump Tariffs

(By Jackie Fortiér and Arthur Allen for KFF Health News) In the dim basement of a Salt Lake City pharmacy,

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Eileen Cook May 15, 2025May 15, 2025 Veterans, Veterans Legacy Memorial

Share your story, today, with “VLM for Living Veterans”

(Source – news.va.gov) “VLM for Living Veterans” allows Veterans to share their life stories today. Made possible by the Veterans

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Eileen Cook May 15, 2025May 15, 2025 CMS, Inpatient Fall Rates, Inpatient Rehabilitation, Older Adults

25% of rehab facilities exceed national patient fall rate

(By: Elizabeth Gregerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Almost 25% of inpatient rehabilitation facilities in the U.S. exceeded the national rate of

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Eileen Cook May 14, 2025May 14, 2025 Grocery Allowance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults

How do you qualify for a grocery allowance through Medicare Advantage?

We have all seen TV ads or social media posts about seniors qualifying for a grocery allowance, but who qualifies?

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Eileen Cook May 14, 2025May 14, 2025 ACA, Budget Reconciliation, Healthcare Finance, Medicaid, Uninsured

How Will the 2025 Budget Reconciliation Affect the ACA, Medicaid, and the Uninsured Rate?

(By Jared Ortaliza, Matt McGough, Cynthia Cox, Kaye Pestaina, Robin Rudowitz, and Alice Burns for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published:

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Eileen Cook May 14, 2025May 14, 2025 ACA Enrollment, CMS, Health Insurance

ACA enrollment hits another record high 

(By: Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) More than 24 million individuals enrolled in individual coverage through federal and state

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Eileen Cook May 13, 2025May 13, 2025 CMS, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Part D

CMS Releases Draft Guidance for the Third Cycle of Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program to Lower Drug Prices for American Patients

(Source -www.cms.gov) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is issuing draft guidance for public comment on the third

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Employer HealthcareHealth Care FinanceHealth InsuranceMedicare Advantage
Eileen Cook May 13, 2025May 13, 2025 Commercial Health Insurance, Health Insurance, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Advantage

Insurers pay higher commercial prices to hospitals in their Medicare Advantage network: Study

(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) On average, insurers pay 4.7% higher commercial prices to hospitals that are a part

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