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Health Care Finance Health Insurance Prior Authorization

Eileen Cook April 23, 2026April 23, 2026 Claim Denials, Health Insurance, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Preauthorization

‘They’ve turned the dial up on denying preauthorizations’: CHS blames payers for volume drop

(By: Alan Condon for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems is pointing to two converging forces behind

Affordable Care Act (ACA)Employer Healthcare Health Care Finance Health Insurance

Eileen Cook April 22, 2026April 22, 2026 ACA, Employer Health Insurance, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance

How employers support lower-waged workers access to health insurance options

(By Gary Claxton, Lynne Cotter, Cynthia Cox, Matthew McGough, Nirmita Panchal, Emma Wager Twitter, and Matthew Rae for The Kaiser

Health Care Finance Health Insurance

Eileen Cook April 21, 2026April 21, 2026 Health Insurance, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance

Americans’ Challenges with Health Care Costs

(Authors: Grace Sparks, Lunna Lopes, Alex Montero, Marley Presiado, and Liz Hamel for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Apr 16,

Health Care Finance Health Insurance Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook April 20, 2026April 20, 2026 Cost Plus Wellness, Direct Contracting, Health Insuarance, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Part D, Self-insured Employers

Mark Cuban dives into direct contracting

(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Mark Cuban has never been subtle about what fuels his motivation to

Affordable Care Act (ACA)Health Care Finance Health Insurance Uninsured/Underinsured

Eileen Cook April 14, 2026April 14, 2026 ACA, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Uninsured

Affordability Is the Issue Now, But Look for the Uninsured to Make a Comeback

(Author: Drew Altman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Apr 10, 2026) The uninsured is not the most politically salient

Health Care Finance Health Insurance HRAs/HSAs

Eileen Cook April 13, 2026April 13, 2026 Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, High Deductible, HSAs

How To Make a High-Deductible Health Plan Work for You

(By Jackie Fortiér for KFF Health News) An elementary school teacher chose a low-price health insurance plan but soon realized

CMS Health Insurance Medigap

Eileen Cook April 10, 2026April 10, 2026 CMS, Medigap, Older Adults

Medicare supplement enrollment increased in 2024: AHIP

(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Medicare supplement enrollment grew 1.3% between 2023 and 2024, according to an

Health Care Finance Health Insurance Prior Authorization

Eileen Cook April 8, 2026April 8, 2026 Health Insurance companies, Healthcare Finance, Prior Authorization

Insurers have cut prior auth requirements by 11%: AHIP-BCBS

(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Insurers have eliminated 11% of prior authorization requirements across a range of

Affordable Care Act (ACA)CMS Employer Healthcare Health Care Finance Health Insurance Medicare Advantage Prior Authorization

Eileen Cook April 3, 2026April 3, 2026 Claims Denials and Appeals, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicaid, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Prior Authorization

Insurers’ Prior Authorization Data Offers Little Insight Into What Gets Approved or Denied

(Author Kaye Pestaina for The Kaiser Foundation published April 2, 2026) For many Americans, especially those with a chronic condition,

Health Care Finance Health Insurance Legal Actions/Court Decisions

Eileen Cook April 2, 2026April 2, 2026 Health Insurance, Healthcare Finance, Penalties

7 recent payer fines from states

(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Payers have faced state penalties in 2026 for slow reimbursements, mishandled member