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Eileen Cook December 9, 2024December 9, 2024 Aging Alone Together, Older Adults

Resources Are Expanding for Older Adults on Their Own

(By Judith Graham for KFF Health News) Jeff Kromrey, 69, will sit down with his daughter the next time she

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

Eileen Cook December 6, 2024December 6, 2024 Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Medicare Spending was 27% More for People who Disenrolled from Medicare Advantage than for Similar People in Traditional Medicare

(By Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Alex Cottrill, Nolan Sroczynski, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Dec 06, 2024)

Aging Health Care Finance Medicaid Nursing Homes

Eileen Cook December 4, 2024December 4, 2024 Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicaid, Nursing Home, Older Adults

Medicaid payments vs. nursing home costs: 5 takeaways

(By Elizabeth Gregerson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Medicaid payment rates given to the average nursing home covered about 82

Aging Legislative Update Nursing Homes

Eileen Cook December 3, 2024December 3, 2024 Nursing Home Staff Minimums, Older Adults, Rescinding Staff Mandate

Nursing Home Industry Wants Trump To Rescind Staffing Mandate

(By Jordan Rau for KFF Health News) Covid’s rampage through the country’s nursing homes killed more than 172,000 residents and

Health Care - General Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook December 2, 2024December 2, 2024 In-Network Providers, Medicare Advantage, Minnesota AG, Older Adults

Humana spread Medicare Advantage ‘misinformation,’ Minnesota AG alleges

(Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Humana misrepresented the providers its Medicare Advantage plans will be in-network with in

Aging Caregiver Health Care - General

Eileen Cook December 2, 2024December 2, 2024 Aging alone, Older Adults

Homebound Seniors Living Alone Often Slip Through Health System’s Cracks

(By Judith Graham for KFF Health News) Carolyn Dickens, 76, was sitting at her dining room table, struggling to catch

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

Eileen Cook November 21, 2024November 21, 2024 CMS, Healthcare Finance, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, medicare, Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

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

(Juliette Cubanski for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Nov 19, 2024) The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the Act), signed

CMS Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook November 21, 2024November 21, 2024 CMS, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

US News names top Medicare Advantage, Part D providers for 2025

(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review ) U.S. News & World Report has recognized seven Medicare Advantage and Medicare

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

Eileen Cook November 19, 2024November 19, 2024 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, medicare, Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Future of Medicare drug price negotiations under new administration: 5 things to know

(By Alexandra Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review ) As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office, the future of Medicare’s

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

Eileen Cook November 18, 2024November 18, 2024 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Medicare Advantage 2025 Spotlight: A First Look at Plan Premiums and Benefits

(By Meredith Freed, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Anthony Damico, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Nov 15, 2024)