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What Could the Health-Related Provisions in the Reconciliation Law Mean for Older Adults?

(Authors: Tricia Neuman, Alice Burns, Justin Lo, Juliette Cubanski, and Matthew Rae for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Sep 17,

Eileen Cook September 18, 2025September 18, 2025 ACA, CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicaid, medicare

Emerging Health Issues Health Care Finance Rural Health

Health Care Cuts Threaten Homegrown Solutions to Rural Doctor Shortages

(By Bernard J. Wolfson for KFF Health News) CHICO, Calif. — Olivia Owlett chose to do her primary care residency

Eileen Cook September 18, 2025 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Rural Health

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

Why it matters to review your Medicare plan now

The Medicare Open Enrollment Period for 2026 runs from October 15 to December 7, 2025. During this time, Medicare participants

Eileen Cook September 17, 2025September 17, 2025 CMS, Healthcare Costs, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Open enrollment, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Affordable Care Act (ACA)CMS Health Care Finance HHS Part D/Prescription Drugs Telehealth

5 healthcare policies to watch this month

(By: Madeline Ashley, Erica Cerutti, Alan Condon, and Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Congress is staring down a

Eileen Cook September 16, 2025September 16, 2025 340B drug discount program, ACA Premium tax credits, CMS, HHS, Medicare Telehealth

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

Paying a higher share of Medicare premiums

In May 2025, 68.9 million Americans were enrolled in Medicare according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Eileen Cook September 10, 2025September 10, 2025 CMS, Healthcare Costs, IRMAA, medicare, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

CMS Legislative Update Medicare - General Telehealth

Senators reintroduce bill to extend Medicare telehealth

(By: Ella Jeffries for Becker’s Hospital Review ) South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott and Hawaii Sen. Brian Schatz have reintroduced

Eileen Cook September 9, 2025September 9, 2025 CMS, Legislation, medicare, Medicare Telehealth, Older Adults

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare Advantage

The Future of Medicare Advantage

In 2025, more than 54 percent, or 34.1 million seniors, are enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan. Many seniors choose

Eileen Cook September 8, 2025September 8, 2025 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults

CMS DHS -OIG Digital Technology HHS Medical Technology Medicare - General Medicare Advantage

Billing for Remote Patient Monitoring in Medicare

In 2024, Medicare paid $536 million for remote patient monitoring, a 31 percent increase from 2023. Remote patient monitoring (RPM)

Eileen Cook August 29, 2025August 29, 2025 CMS, DHS -Office of Inspector General, HHS, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Remote Patient Monitoring

Artificial Intelligence CMS Health Care Finance Illegal Activities Medicare - General Medicare Fraud; Illegal Activities

CMS launches ‘chili cook-off’ AI competition to tackle Medicare fraud

(By: Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review ) CMS has rolled out the “Crushing Fraud Chili Cook‑Off Competition,” a market-based

Eileen Cook August 29, 2025August 29, 2025 AI, CMS, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Fraud

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare - General Medicare Advantage

Medicare reimbursement is not keeping up with inflation

Medicare reimbursement is not keeping up with inflation, according to a new study. The report noted that doctors are paid

Eileen Cook August 28, 2025August 28, 2025 CMS, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage