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(By Samantha Liss for KFF Health News) Millions of people who apply for Medicaid in the coming years will have

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

Eileen Cook April 15, 2026April 15, 2026 ACA, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicaid, Medicaid Work Requirement

Implementing Medicaid Work Requirements: Lessons from Unwinding

(Authors: Amaya Diana and Robin Rudowitz for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Apr 14, 2026) The 2025 reconciliation law requires

Affordable Care Act (ACA)Health Care Finance Health Insurance Uninsured/Underinsured

Eileen Cook April 14, 2026April 14, 2026 ACA, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Uninsured

Affordability Is the Issue Now, But Look for the Uninsured to Make a Comeback

(Author: Drew Altman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Apr 10, 2026) The uninsured is not the most politically salient

FDA Health Care Finance Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook April 14, 2026April 14, 2026 Drug Shortages, FDA, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Part D

6 new drugs in shortage

(By: Ella Jeffries for Becker’s Hospital Review) The number of active drug shortages has declined sharply since June, according to

CMS Health Care Finance

Eileen Cook April 13, 2026April 13, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Finance, medicare

CMS’ proposed pay bump inadequate, hospitals say

(By: Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS on April 10 proposed a 2.4% pay increase for hospitals under the

Health Care Finance Health Insurance HRAs/HSAs

Eileen Cook April 13, 2026April 13, 2026 Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, High Deductible, HSAs

How To Make a High-Deductible Health Plan Work for You

(By Jackie Fortiér for KFF Health News) An elementary school teacher chose a low-price health insurance plan but soon realized

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook April 9, 2026April 9, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults

9 Medicare Advantage numbers to know in 2026

(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Payment Advisory Commission insights, Congressional reports and enrollment data have all been

Affordable Care Act (ACA)Health Care Finance

Eileen Cook April 9, 2026April 9, 2026 ACA, Farm Bureau Plans, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance

Farm Bureau Plans Are a Less Pricey Alternative to ACA Coverage — With Trade-Offs

(By Michelle Andrews for KFF Health News) Robin Carlton pays about $650 a month for a plan on the Missouri

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

Eileen Cook April 8, 2026April 8, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

The bigger picture for Medicare Advantage

Medicare Advantage has been around since 1997, when it was established by the Balanced Budget Act. Initially called “Medicare Choice,”

Health Care Finance Health Insurance Prior Authorization

Eileen Cook April 8, 2026April 8, 2026 Health Insurance companies, Healthcare Finance, Prior Authorization

Insurers have cut prior auth requirements by 11%: AHIP-BCBS

(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Insurers have eliminated 11% of prior authorization requirements across a range of medical