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Affordable Care Act (ACA)Health Care Finance

ACA premiums could jump 14% in 2027: 7 things to know

(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review ) ACA insurers are pitching a median rate increase of 14% for 2027,

Eileen Cook July 9, 2026July 9, 2026 ACA, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance

Artificial Intelligence CMS Health Care Finance Medicare - General

CMS floats new Medicare payment category for AI diagnostic software: 6 notes

(By: Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review ) CMS is proposing to create a new payment pathway for algorithm-driven diagnostic

Eileen Cook July 8, 2026July 8, 2026 AI, CMS, Healthcare Finance, medicare

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

Projected 2027 Medicare costs at a glance

As we pass the halfway point of the year, most of us are wondering about and/or planning our 2027 expenses.

Eileen Cook July 8, 2026July 8, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Part B, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Health Care Finance Health Insurance Legislative Update Medicare - General Medicare Advantage

Legislation Intends to Limit Out-of-Pocket Medicare Costs

In a move that would help level the playing field between Traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage, 15 U.S. Senators have

Gerry Hafer July 7, 2026July 7, 2026 Medicare Advantage, S.4886, Sen. Gillibrand, Traditional Medicare

Health Care Finance Health Insurance Medicare Advantage

Medicare Advantage Cost Savings Highlighted in Study

Duke University Press recently published a Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law article assessing savings from Medicare Advantage plans, particularly compared

Gerry Hafer July 7, 2026July 7, 2026 AHIP, Medicare Advantage, Original Medicare

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare - General Medicare Advantage

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: Jul 1, 2026) The Medicare

Eileen Cook July 2, 2026 CMS, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Quality Bonus payments

CMS Consumer Data Health Care Finance Medicare Advantage

Decoding Medicare Advantage Coding Intensity

(Authors: Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek and Nolan Sroczynski for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jul 1, 2026) In recent years, federal

Eileen Cook July 2, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Coding

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare - General

CMS seeks new powers to remove ‘problematic’ Medicare providers — 8 things to know

(By: Alan Condon for Becker’s Hospital Review ) CMS wants to raise Medicare home health payments by 2.4% in 2027

Eileen Cook July 2, 2026July 2, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Providers

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare - General Medicare Advantage

The proposal would make Medicare Advantage (MA) plans the default

The current administration is considering making Medicare Advantage plans the default coverage option for Medicare enrollees, rather than traditional Medicare.

Eileen Cook July 1, 2026July 1, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage

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