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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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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)

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

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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.

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

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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

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

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Medicare gets too little attention

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

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

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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

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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

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

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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

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