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Eileen Cook January 8, 2026January 8, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults

Get a handle on your Medicare coverage

Medicare is a federal health insurance program for individuals aged 65 and older. Medicare recipients can choose to stay with

CMS Illegal Activities Medical Identity Fraud Medicare - General Medicare Fraud; Illegal Activities

Eileen Cook January 7, 2026January 7, 2026 CMS, medicare, Medicare Fraud, Medicare Scam Calls, Older Adults

Medicare scams are on the rise

New data from the Better Business Bureau shows Medicare scams have surged by 40 percent compared to last year. These

Aging Caregiver CMS Disabled Dual Eligible Health Care Finance Hospice/Home Health Services Medicaid Medicare - General

Eileen Cook January 6, 2026January 6, 2026 CMS, HCHBS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicaid, medicare, Older Adults

Medicaid Home Care (HCBS) in 2025

(Authors: Maiss Mohamed, Alice Burns, and Molly O’Malley Watts for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jan 5, 2026) Many older

CMS Medicare - General

Eileen Cook January 6, 2026January 6, 2026 CMS, medicare, Older Adults

Should Medicare eligibility age be raised?

Should the Medicare eligibility age be raised, like the Social Security age? That is a question that has been gaining

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Eileen Cook January 6, 2026January 6, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

What all retirees need to know about Medicare

Medicare is the federal health insurance program for individuals aged 65 and older. Medicare can be quite confusing due to

Health Care - General Health Care Finance Health Insurance Medicare - General Primary Care

Gerry Hafer January 5, 2026January 5, 2026 CMS, medicare, OBBBA, Primary Care

2026 Ushers in New Pricing Shift for Primary Care

Last year’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) brought an array of changes affecting seniors, with one quietly affecting healthcare

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Gerry Hafer January 5, 2026January 4, 2026 medicare, Retirement

Medicare Basics: Key Points You Need to Know

Retirement planning can be a daunting milestone. Social Security alone can give the soon-to-be-retired considerable angst when it comes time

Medicare - General Part D/Prescription Drugs

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 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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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