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Eileen Cook April 28, 2026April 28, 2026 Healthcare Finance, Legislation, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Prior Authorization, Older Adults

Bipartisan House bill targets MA prior authorization, denial practices: 5 notes

(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review ) A House bill introduced April 20 by a bipartisan group of representatives,

Aging Emerging Health Issues Health Care Finance Hospice/Home Health Services Rural Health

Eileen Cook April 27, 2026April 27, 2026 Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Home Services, Older Adults, Rural Health

The Help That Many Older Americans Need Most

(By Paula Span for KFF Health News) On a recent Monday, Sandy Guzman, a community health worker in rural Oregon,

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 Insurance Medigap

Eileen Cook April 10, 2026April 10, 2026 CMS, Medigap, Older Adults

Medicare supplement enrollment increased in 2024: AHIP

(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Medicare supplement enrollment grew 1.3% between 2023 and 2024, according to an

Health Care - General PTSD

Eileen Cook April 10, 2026April 10, 2026 Older Adults, PTSD

For Many Patients Leaving the ICU, the Struggle Has Only Just Begun

(By Paula Span for KFF Health News) The accident happened in Pittsburgh on Nov. 16. Joseph Masterson, a lawyer who

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook April 9, 2026April 9, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults

9 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

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 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

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

Eileen Cook March 25, 2026March 25, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

The Medicare Advantage paradox: Who benefits most?

(By: Alan Condon for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Advantage now covers about 55% of eligible beneficiaries (about 35 million people)