Samaritan Health Plans exits Medicare Advantage in Lincoln County, Oregon, leaving Devoted Health as sole 2026 provider. Insights on market sustainability, special enrollment, and resources for seniors.

Medicare telehealth waivers and hospital-at-home programs expired on Sept. 30, risking reduced access to telehealth services for Medicare patients and operational pauses in hospital-at-home programs. Stakeholders call for permanent regulatory solutions.

Bipartisan bill reintroduced to authorize Medicare payments for pharmacists providing basic medical services in underserved and rural areas, enhancing healthcare access for seniors.

CMS invites states to apply for the $50B Rural Health Transformation program aimed at improving rural health outcomes, with a Nov. 5 deadline and specific funding rules.

Proposed Medicaid cuts in HR 1 pose financial challenges to Oregon rural hospitals and healthcare providers, potentially reducing coverage and increasing private insurance premiums.

Explore the impact of major Medicaid cuts, ACA subsidy eliminations, nursing home funding delays, and healthcare cost increases following the 2026 federal budget changes affecting the U.S. healthcare system.

Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks outlines Medicaid reforms, rural healthcare funding, and economic growth initiatives for Southeast Iowa, emphasizing sustainability and community engagement requirements.

Maryland’s $2.7B Medicaid funding cuts tighten eligibility and reduce access to primary and specialty care, impacting long-term care and rural health providers.

Analysis shows Trump-era policies and tax credit expirations will significantly raise ACA marketplace premiums, disproportionately impacting rural residents in 32 states.

Explore how rising U.S. private health insurance premiums and declining tax credits will increase costs in the individual market, with rural Americans facing disproportionate challenges in 2025-2026.