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Eileen Cook May 6, 2026May 6, 2026 CMS, GLP-1 drugs, Healthcare Costs, medicare, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

A New Medicare Option for Weight Loss Drugs: What Older Americans Should Know

(By Jackie Fortiér for KFF Health News) Starting in July, Medicare beneficiaries may be able to get a GLP-1 prescription

CMS Health Care Finance HHS Medicaid Medicare - General Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook May 4, 2026May 4, 2026 CMS, Medicaid, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults

Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program Enhance Some Consumer Protections But Roll Back Others

(Authors: Meredith Freed, Alex Cottrill, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: May 1, 2026)

Affordable Care Act (ACA)Aging Dual Eligible Health Care Finance Medicaid Medicare - General

Eileen Cook April 30, 2026April 30, 2026 CMS, disability, Dual Eligible, Healthcare Finance, Medicaid, medicare, Older Adults

Medicaid Eligibility Levels for Older Adults and People with Disabilities (Non-MAGI) in 2026

(Authors: Alice Burns, Abby Sachar, and Molly O’Malley Watts for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Apr 30, 2026) In 2026,

CMS DHS -OIG Health Care Finance Medicare - General Virtual Reality

Eileen Cook April 30, 2026April 30, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Finance, HHS Inspector General’s Office Audit, medicare, Virtual Care

CMS may have improperly paid $2.26M for virtual services: Audit

(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review ) HHS’ Office of Inspector General found CMS may have improperly paid more

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Medigap

Eileen Cook April 23, 2026April 23, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medigap, Older Adults

Medigap Premiums Leap, and Consumers Have Few Alternatives

(By Julie Appleby for KFF Health News) After decades of selling insurance, Illinois-based broker John Jaggi had never seen anything

CMS Health Care Finance

Eileen Cook April 13, 2026April 13, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Finance, medicare

CMS’ proposed pay bump inadequate, hospitals say

(By: Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review ) CMS on April 10 proposed a 2.4% pay increase for hospitals under

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

Eileen Cook April 8, 2026April 8, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

The bigger picture for Medicare Advantage

Medicare Advantage has been around since 1997, when it was established by the Balanced Budget Act. Initially called “Medicare Choice,”

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook April 7, 2026April 7, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D

CMS hikes Medicare Advantage rate 2.48% for 2027: 6 notes

(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review ) CMS is raising Medicare Advantage payments by 2.48%, or more than $13

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook April 3, 2026April 3, 2026 CMS, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Medicare Beneficiaries to See Simpler and More Flexible Plan Choices, Better Drug Coverage, Higher Quality and Lower Costs in 2027

(Source - www.cms.gov) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is improving health plan quality, making it easier to

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook March 30, 2026March 30, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, Older Adults

8 Medicare Advantage numbers to know in 2026

(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Medicare Payment Advisory Commission insights, Congressional reports and enrollment data have all