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Eileen Cook October 22, 2024October 22, 2024 340B drug discount program, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Part D

340B purchases hit $66.3B in 2023

(By Alexandra Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review) A total of $66.3 billion in outpatient drugs was purchased through the 340B

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Eileen Cook October 21, 2024October 21, 2024 PTSD, VA's Housing First, Veterans, Veterans Health care, Veterans Homelessness

Coast Guard Veteran tells how VA Housing First changed his life

(Source – news.va.gov) Coast Guard Veteran Grady Kendall shows how VA’s Housing First approach changes the lives of Veterans experiencing

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Eileen Cook October 21, 2024October 21, 2024 CMS, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medigap, Pre-Existing Conditions

Medigap May Be Elusive for Medicare Beneficiaries with Pre-Existing Conditions

(By Meredith Freed, Nancy Ochieng, Juliette Cubanski, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Oct 18, 2024) Medicare

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Eileen Cook October 21, 2024October 21, 2024 CMS, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Medicare Drug Plans Are Getting Better Next Year. Some Will Also Cost More.

(By Susan Jaffe for KFF Health News) When Pam McClure learned she’d save nearly $4,000 on her prescription drugs next

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Eileen Cook October 18, 2024October 18, 2024 Homelessness, Veteran homelessness, Veterans, Veterans Health care

Wilmington VA has housed 161 homeless Veterans

(Source – news.va.gov) Wilmington VA has housed 161 Veterans who were experiencing homelessness in Delaware and southern New Jersey this

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Eileen Cook October 18, 2024 Change Healthcare Cyberattack, Cyberattack, Cybersecurity, Senate Finance Committee

Senator demands more answers from UnitedHealth over Change Healthcare cyberattack

(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) The chairman of the Senate Finance Committee is seeking more answers from UnitedHealth

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CMSMedicare - GeneralMedicare AdvantagePart D/Prescription Drugs
Eileen Cook October 18, 2024October 18, 2024 CMS, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Sign up for Medicare Part B Online, by Fax, or by Mail 

(Source – blog.ssa.gov) Medicare’s Open Enrollment Period is underway through December 7. This is an annual opportunity for people with

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Health Care FinanceHealth InsuranceLegislative Update
Eileen Cook October 17, 2024October 17, 2024 Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Inflation Reduction Act

UnitedHealth sees rising costs from Inflation Reduction Act: 10 notes

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Changes from the Inflation Reduction Act are one factor driving up medical costs

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Eileen Cook October 17, 2024October 17, 2024 CMS, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

2025 Medicare Advantage Plan Choices are Stable, Following Years of Steady Growth

(By Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Meredith Freed, Anthony Damico, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Oct 15, 2024)

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Eileen Cook October 17, 2024October 17, 2024 Deductible-Free plan, Employer Health Insurance, Health Insurance, Healthcare Costs

Aetna launches deductible-free plan: 5 notes

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Aetna has launched SimplePay Health, a health plan with no deductibles and exact

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