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FAQs about the Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program

(By Juliette Cubanski for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jan 23, 2025) The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the Act),

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CMS Health Care Finance Medicare Advantage

2026 Medicare Advantage rates ‘inadequate,’ Elevance execs say

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) CMS’ proposed Medicare Advantage rates for 2026 are moving in the right

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A Program To Close Insurance Gaps for Native Americans Has Gone Largely Unused

(By Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez for KFF Health News) A few years before the covid-19 pandemic, Dale Rice lost a toe

Eileen Cook January 24, 2025January 24, 2025 ACA, Health Insurance, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Indian Health Services, Medicaid

Health Care Finance Medicare - General Medicare Advantage

Medicare Advantage enrollment has increased

Of the Medicare-eligible individuals, 54 percent are enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans. Why has Medicare Advantage plan enrollment increased as

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How Does the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Impact Health and Health Care?

(By Rakesh Singh for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jan 21, 2025) With President Trump now in office, his cabinet

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CMS issues flurry of Medicare fines to payers

(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) CMS issued nearly $2.5 million in fines on Jan. 17 across multiple

Eileen Cook January 22, 2025January 22, 2025 CMS, CMS Fines, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D

Health Care Finance Health Insurance Part D/Prescription Drugs PBM’s

UnitedHealth’s plan to defend its PBM: 5 things to know

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Optum Rx will pass 100% of the rebates it negotiates for drugs

Eileen Cook January 21, 2025January 21, 2025 Drugmaker rebates, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Part D, PBM Industry

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Medicare targets 15 more drugs for price negotiations

(By Sydney Lupkin for NPR) The Biden administration, in its last full weekday in office, is poised to announce the

Eileen Cook January 17, 2025January 17, 2025 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare - General Medicare Advantage

Does Medicare Advantage have better access to extra services?

A study by researchers at Mass General Brigham found that despite Medicare Advantage plans offering enhanced dental, vision, and hearing

Eileen Cook January 15, 2025January 15, 2025 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Supplemental benefits, Older Adults

Health Care Finance Part D/Prescription Drugs

Drugmakers hiked prices for hundreds of drugs in early January

(By Sydney Lupkin for NPR) Drugmakers raised the list prices on 575 name-brand drugs in just the first two days

Eileen Cook January 15, 2025January 15, 2025 Drug Companies, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Part D, Price Hikes