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
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Healthcare Costs
5 insights from payers’ 2027 ACA rate filings so far
(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) ACA marketplace premiums are on track for a second consecutive year of
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Employer-sponsored insurance premiums could drop 6.5% with anticompetitive hospital contracting ban: White House
(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review ) The White House Council of Economic Advisers addressed the possibility of banning
Read More 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
Read More Medicare IRMAA
IRMAA stands for Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amount. It is an extra surcharge applied to Medicare Part B and Part D
Read MoreTracking 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
Read More 47% of voters blame insurers for rising healthcare costs: Poll
(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Forty-seven percent of registered voters say corporate health insurance companies are most
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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
Read MoreKey Facts about the Uninsured Population
Authors: Jennifer Tolbert, Sammy Cervantes, Clea Bell, and Anthony Damico for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: June 16, 2026) The
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The slow erosion of the traditional provider network
(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) ICHRA, reference-based pricing, narrow networks, direct contracting, cash pay — it seems
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