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Eileen Cook May 6, 2025May 6, 2025 Drug Shortages, FDA, Medicare Part D

6 drugs in shortage

(By: Alexandra Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review) Here are six new drug shortages and discontinuations, according to drug supply databases

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare - General

Eileen Cook May 6, 2025May 6, 2025 CMS, Healthcare Costs, medicare, Older Adults

Original Medicare covers most but not all healthcare services

Medicare is the government health insurance program for adults 65 and older and individuals under 65 with certain disabilities. However,

Health Care Finance Medicaid

Eileen Cook May 5, 2025May 5, 2025 Healthcare Finance, Inpatient Hospital Days, Medicaid

Medicaid Covers at Least One in Five Hospital Inpatient Days in Nearly Every State

(By Zachary Levinson, Jamie Godwin, Scott Hulver, and Alice Burns for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: May 05, 2025) The

Veterans Benefits

Eileen Cook May 5, 2025May 5, 2025 Veterans, Veterans Health care

Ensuring Veteran care during crisis through lifesaving exercises

(Source – news.va.gov) Each year, VHA’s Office of Emergency Management (OEM) conducts disaster-related exercises throughout the nation at strategic hubs,

Medicaid Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook May 5, 2025 Drug Companies, Medicaid

Trump seeks to lower drugmakers’ Medicaid prices: 5 notes

(By: Alexandra Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review) President Donald Trump is targeting the pharmaceutical industry as a way to help

FDA Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook May 2, 2025May 2, 2025 Compounding Pharmacies, FDA

FDA probes compounding pharmacies over quality concerns

(By: Paige Twenter for Becker’s Hospital Review) The FDA plans to gather information from 250 compounding outsourcing pharmacies amid safety and

GAO Medicaid

Eileen Cook May 2, 2025May 2, 2025 GAO, Medicaid, Medicaid Work Requirement

Government Watchdog Expects Medicaid Work Requirement Analysis by Fall

(By Sam Whitehead and Renuka Rayasam for KFF Health News) The country’s top nonpartisan government watchdog has confirmed it is

Homelessness Veterans Benefits

Eileen Cook May 1, 2025May 1, 2025 Homeless Veteran, Veterans, Veterans Health care

Formerly homeless Navy Veteran dedicates his time to serving others

(Source – news.va.gov) Whether he’s picking up prescriptions and groceries for his neighbors or working at Goodwill, Navy Veteran Philip

CMS Health Care Redesign Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Prior Authorization

Eileen Cook May 1, 2025May 1, 2025 CMS, Healthcare Reform, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Prior Authorization

CMS weighing prior authorization reforms: Report

(By: Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS is considering proposals that would cut the number of procedures that are subject

Health Care Redesign Medicare - General Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook April 30, 2025April 30, 2025 Default Enrollment, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults

5 Questions About the Idea of Default Enrollment into Medicare Advantage Plans

(By Meredith Freed, Juliette Cubanski, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Apr 29, 2025)