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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

Health Care Finance Primary Care Rural Health

Eileen Cook February 5, 2026February 5, 2026 Community Health Centers, Healthcare Finance, Rural Health, Safety-net primary care providers

Community Health Center Patients, Financing, and Services

(Authors: Akash Pillai, Jennifer Tolbert, and Clea Bell for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Feb 4, 2026) Community health centers

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

Health Care Finance Legislative Update

Eileen Cook February 2, 2026February 2, 2026 government shutdown, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Legislation

Partial shutdown begins: 3 updates

(By: Madeline Ashley and Erica Cerutti for Becker’s Hospital Review ) A partial government shutdown took effect Jan. 31 after