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Affordable Care Act (ACA)Health Care Finance Health Insurance

Eileen Cook February 10, 2026February 10, 2026 ACA, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance

Obamacare Sign-Ups Drop, but the Extent Won’t Be Clear for Months

(By Julie Appleby for KFF Health News) More Americans than expected enrolled in Affordable Care Act health insurance plans for

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

Eileen Cook February 6, 2026February 6, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment period, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

What experts say individuals should consider before changing Medicare Advantage plans.

We are now past the halfway mark of the 2026 Medicare Advantage open enrollment period. The Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment

Affordable Care Act (ACA)Health Care Finance Health Insurance

Eileen Cook February 6, 2026February 6, 2026 ACA, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance

ACA Marketplace Enrollment is Down in 2026—But All of the Data Isn’t in Yet

(Authors: Justin Lo, Jared Ortaliza, Emma Wager, Matt McGough, and Cynthia Cox for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Feb 5,

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook February 5, 2026February 5, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults

The future of Medicare Advantage plans

When the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced its proposed 0.09 percent increase in Medicare Advantage payments for

Artificial Intelligence Health Care Finance Health Care Redesign Health Insurance Prior Authorization

Eileen Cook February 5, 2026February 5, 2026 AI, AI Powered Prior Authorization, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance

Optum rolls out AI-powered prior authorization tools for payers, providers

(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Optum has launched a pair of AI-driven prior authorization products, one designed

Prior Authorization

Eileen Cook February 4, 2026February 4, 2026 Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, prior authorization requirements

Poll: People View Prior Authorization as Greatest Burden in Navigating the Health System

(By Craig Palosky for The Kaiser Family Foundation) New KFF polling explores the challenges beyond costs that people with insurance

Health Care Finance HHS Legislative Update

Eileen Cook February 4, 2026February 4, 2026 government shutdown, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, HHS

Government reopens after partial shutdown: 5 healthcare takeaways

(By: Madeline Ashley for Becker’s Hospital Review ) President Donald Trump signed the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook February 3, 2026February 3, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults

Proposed MA rate will result in ‘higher premiums, reduced benefits, and less coverage options’: Fitch

(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Medicare Advantage insurers will likely continue to scale back supplemental benefits and

Health Care Redesign Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook February 3, 2026February 3, 2026 Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Healthcare redesign, TrumpRx

TrumpRx launch delayed

(By: Ella Jeffries for Becker’s Hospital Review ) The Trump administration has delayed the launch of TrumpRx.gov, a website designed

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare - General

Eileen Cook February 2, 2026February 2, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Older Adults

It’s important to know how Medicare really works

Over 66 million Americans rely on Medicare to cover their healthcare costs. Although many seniors are familiar with the basic