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CMS Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Medigap Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook August 20, 2026August 20, 2026 CMS, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Medigap, Older Adults

How confident are you on understanding Medicare

Does consumer confidence always translate into actual understanding? According to the latest survey by eHealth, it does not. The survey

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

Eileen Cook August 13, 2026August 13, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Quality Bonus payments, Medicare Part D, MedPAC

Medicare Will Spend More Than $13 Billion on the Medicare Advantage Quality Bonus Program in 2026

(Authors: Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Nancy Ochieng, and Meredith Freed for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Aug 12, 2026) The Medicare

Employer Healthcare Health Care Finance Part D/Prescription Drugs PBM’s

Eileen Cook August 13, 2026August 13, 2026 Employer Health Insurance, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Part D, PBM’s

56% of employers using Big 3 PBMs consider switch

(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Fifty-six percent of employer clients of “Big Three” pharmacy benefit managers —

CMS Health Care Finance Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook August 12, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Extra Help, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

What is Medicare Extra Help?

Medicare Extra Help is a federal program that assists people with limited income and resources in paying for Medicare Part

CMS Health Care Finance Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook August 11, 2026August 11, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Part D

How big could the Part D increase actually be in 2027

The Part D Premium Stabilization Demonstration was created by CMS in 2025 to cushion beneficiaries from significant premium increases expected

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

Eileen Cook August 10, 2026August 10, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, IRMAA, medicare, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

What IRMAA is, and why it feels hidden

The Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amount (IRMAA) is an additional charge added to your Medicare Part B (medical insurance) and Part

Congressional Budget Office (CBO)Health Care Finance Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook August 6, 2026August 6, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Inflation Reduction Act, Medicare Part D

Part D Costs on the Rise Due to IRA’s Benefit Redesign

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has projected that Medicare Part D will cost $400 billion more than its immediate post-IRA

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

Eileen Cook August 3, 2026August 3, 2026 340B drug discount program, CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Part D

Medicare’s Proposed Cut to 340B Drug Payments Would Hit Safety-Net Hospitals While Benefiting For-Profit Hospitals

(Authors: Scott Hulver, Zachary Levinson, Juliette Cubanski, and Meredith Freed for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jul 29, 2026) The

CMS Health Care Finance Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook July 31, 2026July 31, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Part D, Premium Hike, Subsidies

CMS’s Decision to End Temporary Subsidies to Medicare’s Stand-Alone Drug Plans Could Mean Larger Premium Increases for Some Beneficiaries Next Year

(Author Juliette Cubanski for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: July 29, 2026) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

CMS Health Care Finance Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook July 30, 2026 CMS, Medicare Drug Subsidies, Medicare Part D

The Trump administration’s move to end subsidies for Medicare drug plans could cost consumers

(By Sydney Lupkin for NPR) The Trump administration is ending subsidies that helped keep costs down for Medicare drug coverage.

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