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Eileen Cook January 1, 2025December 27, 2024

Happy New Year!

“Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson, poet and philosopher

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Affordable Care Act (ACA)Health Care - GeneralMedicare - GeneralMedicare Advantage
Arlene Sharp December 31, 2024December 31, 2024

Trump Return Signals Move to More Flexibility in Value-Based Care

By Whitney Phelps and Jacquelyn Daniel for Proskauer on December 31, 2024 The Affordable Care Act, in effect for more

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Health Care FinanceMedicare - General
Arlene Sharp December 31, 2024December 31, 2024 Healthcare Costs, medicare

When increased 2025 Social Security payments arrive

By Kelly Tyko for Axios December 31,2024 Social Security retirement and disability benefits for 2025 will start to roll out for

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Arlene Sharp December 31, 2024December 31, 2024 Healthcare Costs, medicare, Medicare Part D

Statement from President Biden on Medicare’s New $2,000 Cap on Prescription Drug Costs Taking Effect

The White House December 31, 2024 I believe that health care should be a right – not a privilege –

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Arlene Sharp December 30, 2024December 30, 2024 medicare, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults

Medicare Advantage in the headlines: 7 recent updates

Rylee Wilson For Becker’s on December 30, 2024 An insurer reached a nearly $100 million settlement over allegations of overpayments, and

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Arlene Sharp December 30, 2024December 30, 2024

Extending Medicare coverage to obesity medications is imperative

By Anand Parekh, William Dietz, and Joseph Nadglowski for STAT on December 30, 2924 Although bipartisan legislation to provide Medicare coverage for obesity treatments

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Arlene Sharp December 30, 2024December 30, 2024 Healthcare Costs, medicare, Older Adults

Will Donald Trump Solve Medicare’s Biggest Problem in 2025?

Motley Fool December 30, 2024 Burdensome regulations. Immigration. Inflation. The Russia-Ukraine military conflict. Threats to the U.S. dollar. Trade imbalances.

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Eileen Cook December 27, 2024December 27, 2024 Medical Technology, Spinal Cord Stimulation Implantation, Veterans, Veterans Health care

Columbia VA performs first spinal cord stimulation implantation

(Source – news.va.gov) Columbia VA achieved a significant milestone Dec. 4 by performing its first spinal cord stimulation (SCS) implantation.

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Health Care Finance
Eileen Cook December 27, 2024 Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance

How has U.S. Spending on Health Care Changed Over Time?

(Source – The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Dec 20, 2024) This chart collection explores National Health Expenditure (NHE) data from

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HomelessnessRural Health
Eileen Cook December 27, 2024December 27, 2024 Homeless, Older Adults, Rural Health

For homeless seniors, finding stable housing takes a village — and a lot of luck

(By Aaron Bolton for NPR) Two years ago, Kim Hilton and his partner walked out of their home in Columbia

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