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Gerry Hafer December 30, 2025January 2, 2026 medicare, Part D

Automatic Refills Cited for Unnecessary Medication Supply

(Source – Newsweek) A recent Newsweek article suggests that mail-order pharmacies contributed to excessive prescription dispensing during a 2021-2023 review

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Gerry Hafer December 30, 2025January 2, 2026

Cost-saving strategies for Medicare beneficiaries

In addition to the financial changes announced for 2026, including the 2.8 per cent cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security beneficiaries

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Gerry Hafer December 29, 2025December 29, 2025 CMS, Rural Health Transformation Program, Working Families Tax Cuts legislation

Funding Allocated to Strengthen and Modernize Rural Health Care

CMS Announces $50 Billion in Awards to Strengthen Rural Health in All 50 States A press release today from The

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Gerry Hafer December 29, 2025December 29, 2025 Affordable Care Act, Inflation Reduction Act, Medicaid, medicare, One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Looking at Medicare 2026: Cost Increases and Decreases

The implications of legislation enacted in recent years will have an impact in 2026, and it could be positive or

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Gerry Hafer December 29, 2025December 29, 2025

Medicare Advantage in the Crosshairs

The 2025 edition of that yearly stressful period called “Annual Enrollment Period,” or AEP for short, ended just a few

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Uncategorized
Eileen Cook December 25, 2025December 23, 2025

A Merry and Blessed Christmas to all!

“I heard the bells on Christmas Day, Their old, familiar carols play, And wild and sweet, The words repeat, Of

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HomelessnessVeterans Benefits
Eileen Cook December 24, 2025December 24, 2025 Veteran homelessness, Veterans, Veterans Health care

Veteran homelessness isn’t always visible

Recognizing the different ways Veteran homelessness presents and how VA services offer pathways to stabilityHomeless doesn’t always mean not having

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Part D/Prescription Drugs
Eileen Cook December 24, 2025December 24, 2025 Medicare Part D, Porch Pirates

When porch pirates steal medicine instead of holiday gifts

(By Sydney Lupkin for NPR) Carmen Peterson’s son Ethan is a big fan of Elmo and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. And

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Affordable Care Act (ACA)CMSEmployer HealthcareHealth Care FinanceHealth Insurance
Eileen Cook December 24, 2025December 24, 2025 ACA, Employer insurance, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage

Take control your healthcare costs in 2026 

Health insurance premiums are rising, and 2026 is going to be a record high for millions of Americans. It does

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Veterans Benefits
Eileen Cook December 23, 2025December 23, 2025 Veterans, Veterans Crisis Line, Veterans Health care, Veterans Suicide Prevention

How the Veterans Crisis Line prevents Veteran suicide

(Source – news.va.gov) The Veterans Crisis Line is here for all Veterans, no matter what, no matter whenThe Veterans Crisis

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