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CMSMedicare AdvantagePart D/Prescription Drugs
Eileen Cook January 14, 2026January 14, 2026 CMS, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment period, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Why March 31st is important

If you are a Medicare Advantage enrollee, there is one date you need to circle on your calendar: March 31st.

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HomelessnessVeterans Benefits
Eileen Cook January 14, 2026January 14, 2026 Homeless, Veteran homelessness, Veterans, Veterans Health care

Overcoming Veteran homelessness, one day at a time

(Source – news.va.gov) How VA programs helped a Veteran find stability, permanent housing, and hope Taiyaa Roundtree never thought he

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Eileen Cook January 14, 2026January 14, 2026 Aging, Older Adults, Vaccines

Vaccines Are Helping Older People More Than We Knew

(By Paula Span for KFF Health News) Let’s be clear: The primary reason to be vaccinated against shingles is that

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Eileen Cook January 13, 2026January 13, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, IRMAA, medicare, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Know what triggers IRMAAs

The law requires an adjustment to your monthly Medicare Part B (medical insurance) and Medicare prescription drug coverage premiums. The

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Affordable Care Act (ACA)Health Care FinanceHealth Insurance
Eileen Cook January 13, 2026January 13, 2026 ACA Enrollment, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance

ACA Signups Are Down, But Still an Incomplete Picture

(By Jared Ortaliza for The Kaiser Family Foundation published January 12, 2026) The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

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CMSHealth Care FinancePart D/Prescription Drugs
Eileen Cook January 13, 2026January 13, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Part D

Hospital groups push CMS to revise drug cost survey

(By: Ella Jeffries for Becker’s Hospital Review) Eight national hospital associations are urging CMS to revise a statement in its

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Affordable Care Act (ACA)Health Care Finance
Eileen Cook January 12, 2026January 12, 2026 ACA, ACA Enhanced Tax Credits, Healthcare Finance

State-Based Efforts Will Provide Limited Relief from Enhanced Tax Credit Expiration

(Author: Matt McGough for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jan 9, 2026) After failed Senate votes late last year and

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TelehealthVeterans Benefits
Eileen Cook January 12, 2026January 12, 2026 Telehealth, Veterans, Veterans Health care

Receiving VA care from home via telehealth

(Source – news.va.gov) How VA virtual care helps a Long Island Veteran stay active, healthy, and independent A Long Island

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Health Care - GeneralPart D/Prescription Drugs
Eileen Cook January 12, 2026January 12, 2026 Drug Shortages, Primary Care Physicians Shortage, Quality of Care

Most primary care physicians say drug shortages hurt care quality: Survey

(By: Erica Cerutti for Becker’s Hospital Review) The majority of primary care physicians report that drug shortages affect the quality

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CMSMedicare - GeneralMedicare AdvantageMedigapPart D/Prescription Drugs
Eileen Cook January 9, 2026January 9, 2026 CMS, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment period, Medicare Part D, Medigap, Older Adults

What changes can you make during Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period

The Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period (MAOEP) is now underway.  It starts on January 1 and ends on March 31

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