CMS recalculates MA star ratings payments in wake of Clover lawsuit
(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS is “voluntarily recalculating” 2027 Medicare Advantage quality bonus payment ratings, based on
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Healthcare Finance
47% of voters blame insurers for rising healthcare costs: Poll
(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Forty-seven percent of registered voters say corporate health insurance companies are most responsible
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Medicare will disappear
The 2026 Medicare Trustees Report is projecting that the Medicare Part A Hospital Insurance trust fund will be depleted in
Read MoreKey Facts about the Uninsured Population
Authors: Jennifer Tolbert, Sammy Cervantes, Clea Bell, and Anthony Damico for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: June 16, 2026) The
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The slow erosion of the traditional provider network
(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) ICHRA, reference-based pricing, narrow networks, direct contracting, cash pay — it seems you
Read MoreForthcoming Policy Changes to Medicaid State Directed Payments
(Authors: Alice Burns, Elizabeth Hinton, Scott Hulver, Jessica Mathers, and Robin Rudowitz for The Kasier Family Foundation Published: Jun 15,
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6 recent Medicare Advantage fraud settlements
(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Federal enforcement around Medicare Advantage risk adjustment and billing has ramped up over
Read MoreBacked by Threat of Clawbacks, Feds Wield Tight Grip on $50B Rural Health Fund
(By Sarah Jane Tribble and Arielle Zionts for KFF Health News) In Maine, state health officials hoped to steer a
Read MorePrimary care doctors raise alarm as telehealth companies get involved in obesity drugs
(By Sydney Lupkin for NPR) Every time David Davis talks to a nurse at Vida Health, he thinks he’ll finally
Read MoreHow Medicare Advantage Rebates Disadvantage Medicare’s Stand-Alone Drug Plan Market
(Authors: Juliette Cubanski, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Meredith Freed, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jun 11, 2026)
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