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On November 14, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the Part B premiums for 2026. The

Eileen Cook June 2, 2026June 2, 2026 Veterans, Veterans Health care

First in VA to receive cutting-edge epilepsy treatment

(Source – news.va.gov) A groundbreaking laser procedure offers a safer option for epilepsy treatment Back in 1980, when Robert Lindemann

CMS Health Care Finance Medicaid

Eileen Cook June 2, 2026June 2, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicaid, Medicaid Work Requirement

CMS finalizes framework for Medicaid work rules: 8 things to know

(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS published its interim final rule for state implementation of Medicaid work requirements

Health Care Finance

Eileen Cook June 1, 2026June 1, 2026 Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance

Save on your annual medical bills.

An estimated 135 million adults in the U.S. fear they will be priced out of the healthcare system, with nearly

Health Care Finance Legislative Update Medicaid Medical Debt

Eileen Cook June 1, 2026June 1, 2026 Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicaid, Medicaid Work Requirement

A Closer Look at North Carolina’s Implementation of the 2025 Reconciliation Law Medicaid Provisions and Other Changes Amid Medicaid Budget Shortfalls

(Authors: Jada Raphael, Amaya Diana, and Anna Mudumala for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: May 29, 2026) On April 30,

Health Care Finance Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook June 1, 2026June 1, 2026 Healthcare Finance, Medicare Advantage

‘We’ve seen some slippage’: Hospitals open a new front in the Medicare Advantage reform fight

(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) A new Medicare Advantage advocacy organization has emerged with the backing of several

Health Care Finance Health Insurance Uninsured/Underinsured

Eileen Cook May 29, 2026May 29, 2026 Healthcare Finance, Uninsured

Uninsured Americans

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey results show that in 2025, the proportion of Americans without health

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

Eileen Cook May 29, 2026May 29, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Medicare Advantage Out-of-Pocket Limits: Variation and Trends

(Authors: Nancy Ochieng, Meredith Freed, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Juliette Cubanski, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: May

Emerging Health Issues Health Care Finance Health Care Redesign Legislative Update

Eileen Cook May 29, 2026May 29, 2026 Dispute Portal, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, No Surprises Act

Feds finalize No Surprises dispute portal, payer registry: 5 things to know

(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Trump administration has finalized an overhaul of the No Surprises Act’s independent

CMS Health Care Finance LTC Medicaid Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Medigap

Eileen Cook May 28, 2026May 28, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicaid, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Key Facts About Health Care Affordability for People With Medicare

(Authors: Nancy Ochieng, Meredith Freed, Juliette Cubanski, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: May