How families really pay for senior care, and why so many feel unprepared

A Place for Mom reports that families often feel unprepared for senior care costs due to unexpected expenses and funding ...

Florida hospitals charge 380% more than Medicare, report finds

Hospital Watch’s recent report found Florida hospitals are charging patients with health insurance 380% more than Medicare ...
Managed Healthcare Executive

A landmark shift in healthcare: 3 insights from MHE’s webinar on PBM reform

A convergence of legislative and judicial actions is creating PBM transparency, adding fiduciary responsibility, and ...
Opinion
Committee for a Responsible Federal BudgetOpinion

CMS Abandons Efforts to Rein in Medicare Costs

This included the proposed elimination of unlinked chart reviews and an update to the CMS Hierarchical Condition Category (CMS-HCC) Risk Adjustment Model (V28). CMS estimated these two reforms would ...

UnitedHealth stock jumps on better-than-expected Medicare Advantage rates. Here's why the rally might be short-lived

The company reports earnings in a few weeks, which could sink the stock again.
Managed Healthcare Executive

Medicare Advantage payment update eases concern but raises longer-term questions

A higher-than-expected Medicare Advantage payment increase for 2027 is offering short-term relief for insurers, but experts shared with Managed Healthcare Executive, that it does little to ease longer ...

Health Insurance Stocks Are Soaring on a Medicare Update. Here's What You Need to Know.

Health insurance stocks jumped Tuesday after the U.S. government said it would raise the amount it pays private insurers to ...
Opinion

New I-MAK report documents how drug manufacturers extend monopoly pricing — costing Medicare and patients billions

Case studies of blockbuster drugs reveal a repeatable playbook of patent strategies that delay competition well beyond ...
Healthcare Dive

CMS finalizes higher Medicare Advantage rates for 2027 in gift to insurers

Regulators locked in a 2.48% rate hike for next year, much higher than the 0.09% that was proposed. Analysts said the Trump ...

Elevance Health: New Medicare Payment Rate A Gift, And The Chart Looks Good

Elevance Health, Inc. looks like a discounted buy after S&P 500 underperformance. Click for this updated look at ELV stock and see why I'm still bullish.
Sierra Sun Times

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Reports Finalizing 2027 Medicare Advantage and Part D Payment Policies Saying it Strengthens Accountability and Long-Term ...

April 7, 2026 - On Monday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released the following: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released the Calendar Year (CY) 2027 Medicare Advantage (MA ...
FinanceBuzz on MSN

Medicare premiums could nearly double by 2035 - here's what Congress says is driving it

Medicare premiums could nearly double by 2035. Learn what's driving the increase, what you may pay, and how to manage rising ...