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Keeping healthcare costs under control is crucial for retirees. Something good recently happened. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that its proposed average increase for 2027 in the rates that Medicare pays insurers for Medicare Advantage plans is projected to be only 0.09 percent. Analysts had predicted that the 2027 rate increas…
Workers in the nation’s nursing homes have the inside story, and the staff shortages they describe are not pretty. “Lack of enough staff has put many of my residents at risk for falls, bed sores, and much more,” said a certified nurse’s aide with 20 years of experience, who wrote in support of new federa…