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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

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

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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

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

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Medicare IRMAA

IRMAA stands for Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amount. It is an extra surcharge applied to Medicare Part B and Part D

Eileen Cook June 22, 2026June 22, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, IRMAA, medicare, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Legal Actions/Court Decisions Part D/Prescription Drugs PBM’s

PBMs take Tennessee, Illinois to federal court over pharmacy laws

(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review ) The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association, a trade group for pharmacy benefit managers,

Eileen Cook June 19, 2026June 19, 2026 Lawsuit, PBMs, Pharmacy Laws

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Medicare will disappear

The 2026 Medicare Trustees Report is projecting that the Medicare Part A Hospital Insurance trust fund will be depleted in

Eileen Cook June 17, 2026June 17, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Part D, Medicare Trustees report

Emerging Health Issues Health Care Finance Part D/Prescription Drugs Primary Care Telehealth

Primary care doctors raise alarm as telehealth companies get involved in obesity drugs

(By Sydney Lupkin for NPR) Every time David Davis talks to a nurse at Vida Health, he thinks he’ll finally

Eileen Cook June 15, 2026June 15, 2026 GLP-1 drugs, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Part D, Telehealth

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How Medicare Advantage Rebates Disadvantage Medicare’s Stand-Alone Drug Plan Market

(Authors: Juliette Cubanski, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Meredith Freed, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jun 11, 2026)

Eileen Cook June 12, 2026June 12, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

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Medicare Part D Enrollment, Premiums, and Cost Sharing in 2026

(Authors: Juliette Cubanski and Anthony Damico for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jun 11, 2026) The Medicare Part D program

Eileen Cook June 12, 2026June 12, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

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Medicare Advantage in 2026: Enrollment Update and Key Trends

(Authors: Meredith Freed, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Anthony Damico, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jun 5, 2026)

Eileen Cook June 9, 2026June 9, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

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Eli Lilly’s 340B deadline passes: What hospitals should know

(By: Ella Jeffries for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Eli Lilly’s deadline for hospitals to submit claims data or lose 340B

Eileen Cook June 9, 2026June 9, 2026 340B drug discount program, Healthcare Finance, HHS