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From the streets to a home of his own: One Veteran’s road to recovery

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare - General

Eileen Cook August 5, 2026August 5, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Older Adults

The Facts About Medicare Spending

(Source - The Kaiser Family Foundation Published Aug 4, 2026) Medicare, the federal health insurance program for people ages 65

Health Care Finance Hospice/Home Health Services Illegal Activities Medicare - General

Eileen Cook July 29, 2026July 29, 2026 Fraud, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Hospice, medicare

Hospice’s Bad Reputation Amid Fraud Crisis Will Hurt Patients, Industry Experts Warn

(By Laurie Udesky for KFF Health News published July 29, 2026) Mark Vantrease regularly sees his Vietnam War buddies over

CMS GAO Health Care Finance Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Medicare Fraud; Illegal Activities Veterans Benefits

Eileen Cook July 21, 2026July 21, 2026 CMS, Fraud Risks, GAO, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Improper Payments, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Veterans, Veterans Health care

Actions needed to reduce improper payment and fraud risks

Each year, the Office of Management and Budget identifies programs considered high priority for improper payments. In 2025, the Department

Affordable Care Act (ACA)CMS Health Care Finance Health Care Redesign Health Insurance Medicare - General

Eileen Cook July 21, 2026July 21, 2026 ACA, CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Legislation, medicare, Medicare Exchange Plan

Proposed bill would create Medicare exchange plan, make enhanced ACA subsidies permanent

(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) A newly proposed federal bill would create a government-run public health insurance

Artificial Intelligence CMS Legislative Update Medicare - General Prior Authorization

Eileen Cook July 20, 2026July 20, 2026 AI, AI Prior Authorization, CMS, medicare, Medicare AI prior authorization

Senate Republicans block effort to repeal Medicare AI prior authorization pilot

(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Senate Republicans have blocked an effort to advance a Democratic-led resolution to

Dual Eligible Health Care Finance Medicaid Medicare - General

Eileen Cook July 16, 2026 CMS, Dual Eligible, Healthcare Finance, Medicaid, medicare

8 things to know about Medicare-Medicaid dual-eligible individuals: KFF

(By: Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Approximately 12 million Americans enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid account for a

Health Care Finance Medicare - General Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook July 16, 2026 Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, IRMAA, medicare, Medicare Part D

MAGI Definition for IRMAA

The Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amount (IRMAA) is an additional charge added to standard Medicare Part B (medical insurance) and Part

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

Eileen Cook July 15, 2026July 15, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Finance, HI Trust Fund, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D

Medicare gets too little attention

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) estimates that Medicare enrollment will reach 80 million within the next 10 years,

Artificial Intelligence CMS Medicare - General Prior Authorization

Eileen Cook July 15, 2026July 15, 2026 AI, CMS, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Prior Authorization Pilot

CMS orders corrective action plan for AI vendor in Medicare prior authorization pilot

(By: Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review ) CMS is requiring one of the companies it hired to use artificial

CMS Health Care Finance Health Care Redesign M4A and Public Option Plans

Eileen Cook July 10, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare for All

A new wording test on ‘Medicare for All’

(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Support for expanding Medicare into a government-run health plan for everyone swings