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

Eileen Cook June 25, 2026June 25, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults, Out-of-pocket costs

Democrats To Propose Bill Capping Out-of-Pocket Medicare Costs for Enrollees

(By Julie Appleby for KFF Health News published June 25, 2026) Sen. Ron Wyden and 14 Democratic co-sponsors plan to

Affordable Care Act (ACA)CMS Legislative Update Medicaid

Eileen Cook June 24, 2026June 24, 2026 ACA, CMS, Healthcare Finance, Medicaid, Medicaid Work Requirements

The Medical Frailty Exemption from Medicaid Work Requirements: Key Takeaways from the CMS Interim Final Rule

(Authors: Amaya Diana, Jennifer Tolbert, and Robin Rudowitz for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jun 23, 2026) On June 1,

Health Care Finance Legislative Update

Eileen Cook June 23, 2026June 23, 2026 Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, No Surprise Act

Feds push for more intel on No Surprises Act

(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review ) The Congressional Budget Office is requesting more research on the No Surprises

Affordable Care Act (ACA)CMS Health Care Finance Legislative Update Medicaid

Eileen Cook June 22, 2026June 22, 2026 ACA, CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicaid, Medicaid Work Requirements

Tracking Implementation of the 2025 Reconciliation Law: Medicaid Work Requirements

(Source - The Kaiser Family Foundation published June 18, 2026) The 2025 reconciliation law, once called the “One Big Beautiful

CMS Health Care Finance Legislative Update Medicaid

Eileen Cook June 16, 2026June 16, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Finance, legislative update, Medicaid, Medicaid State Directed Payments

Forthcoming 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,

CMS Health Care Finance Legislative Update Rural Health

Eileen Cook June 16, 2026June 16, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Finance, Rural Health

Backed 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

Health Care Finance Legislative Update Prior Authorization

Eileen Cook June 8, 2026June 8, 2026 Healthcare Finance, Healthcare Reform, Prior Authorization

Massachusetts prior auth regulations take effect: 6 things to know

(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Prior authorization reforms in Massachusetts went into effect June 5. Democratic Gov.

Health Care Finance Legislative Update Medicaid Medical Debt

Eileen Cook June 1, 2026June 1, 2026 Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicaid, Medicaid Work Requirement

A Closer Look at North Carolina’s Implementation of the 2025 Reconciliation Law Medicaid Provisions and Other Changes Amid Medicaid Budget Shortfalls

(Authors: Jada Raphael, Amaya Diana, and Anna Mudumala for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: May 29, 2026) On April 30,

Emerging Health Issues Health Care Finance Health Care Redesign Legislative Update

Eileen Cook May 29, 2026May 29, 2026 Dispute Portal, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, No Surprises Act

Feds finalize No Surprises dispute portal, payer registry: 5 things to know

(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) The Trump administration has finalized an overhaul of the No Surprises Act’s

Emerging Health Issues Health Care Finance Legislative Update Rural Health

Eileen Cook May 22, 2026May 22, 2026 Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Desert, Healthcare Finance, Rural Health

Trump’s $50B Rural Health Bet Meets a Healthcare Desert in North Carolina

(By Sarah Jane Tribble and Amanda Seitz for KFF Health News) WILLIAMSTON, N.C. — Two years after her brother’s death,

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