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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.

Health Care Finance Medicare - General Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook July 16, 2026 Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, IRMAA, medicare, Medicare Part D

MAGI Definition for IRMAA

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

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

Eileen Cook July 15, 2026July 15, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Finance, HI Trust Fund, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D

Medicare gets too little attention

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) estimates that Medicare enrollment will reach 80 million within the next 10 years,

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

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

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.

Aging CMS Medicare - General Part D/Prescription Drugs

Gerry Hafer July 7, 2026July 7, 2026 Crug pricing, HR 4299, medicare

Addressing “Unintended Consequences” of Medicare Drug Pricing Change

Lowering drug costs for older adults is, of course, a paramount Medicare goal, especially for an aging population. Recent changes

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

Eileen Cook July 1, 2026July 1, 2026 CMS, GLP-1 drugs, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Part D

CMS launches the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge — but 4 questions linger

(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review ) CMS is rolling out the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge program — a demonstration

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

Eileen Cook June 25, 2026June 25, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Key Facts About Medicare Spending Trends and Projections from the 2026 Medicare Trustees Report

(Authors: Alex Cottrill and Juliette Cubanski for The Kasier Family Foundation Published: Jun 24, 2026) On June 9, 2026, the