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Eileen Cook October 17, 2025October 17, 2025 CMS, Healthcare Finance, Medicaid, Rural Health

States Jostle Over $50B Rural Health Fund as Trump’s Medicaid Cuts Trigger Scramble

(By Sarah Jane Tribble for KFF Health News) WASHINGTON — Nationwide, states are racing to win their share of a

CMS Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook October 17, 2025October 17, 2025 CMS, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Medicare Plan Finder

The Medicare Plan Finder portal contains errors

The Medicare Plan Finder portal contains errors and conflicting information that could lead the individual to sign up for the

CMS Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Medigap Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook October 16, 2025October 16, 2025 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Open enrollment, Medicare Part D, Medigap, Older Adults

It is time to optimize your coverage

Medicare premiums in 2026 are increasing to an estimated Part B premium of $206.50, according to the latest Medicare Trustees

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

Eileen Cook October 15, 2025October 15, 2025 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Annual Enrollment, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Medicare Beneficiaries Have 32 Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug Plans Available, on Average, for 2026

(Authors: Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Meredith Freed, Anthony Damico, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Oct 14, 2025)

Affordable Care Act (ACA)CMS Health Care Finance Legislative Update

Eileen Cook October 15, 2025October 15, 2025 ACA, CMS, government shutdown, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Telehealth

Government shutdown extends into 3rd week: 4 notes

(By: Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) The federal government shutdown is entering its third week as lawmakers on Tuesday

CMS Health Care Finance Health Care Redesign Medical Debt

Eileen Cook October 14, 2025October 14, 2025 CMS, Healthcare Access and Stabilization Program, Medical debt

North Carolina hospitals wipe out $6.5B in medical debt

(By: Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) North Carolina’s medical debt relief program has surpassed its initial financial projections, relieving

CMS Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook October 14, 2025October 14, 2025 Annual Medicare Open Enrollment, CMS, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Medicare Open Enrollment will start Oct. 15th

Due to the government shutdown, updates to information on the Medicare.gov website may be limited or delayed. Your Medicare benefits

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare - General

Eileen Cook October 9, 2025October 9, 2025 CMS, medicare, Older Adults

Unnecessary back surgeries cost Medicare $1.9B: Report

(By: Paige Twenter for Becker’s Hospital Review) U.S. hospitals have performed more than 200,000 unnecessary vertebroplasty, spinal fusion and laminectomy

CMS Health Care Finance Legal Actions/Court Decisions Part D/Prescription Drugs