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Monthly Archives: September 2024

Researchers Argue that Government Data Fails to Capture Full Scope of Disability in the United States

Writing this week in STAT, researchers from the Johns Hopkins Disability Health Research Center, Syracuse University, and the Institute for Health and Disability Policy Studies at the University of Kansas argue that the questions used by the US Census Bureau and other federal agencies are “missing millions” and severely undercounting […]

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Medicare Rights Supports Building on the IRA’s Cost Protections for People With Medicare and Other Coverage

On Monday, Medicare Rights Center President Fred Riccardi participated in a press conference with Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. He spoke about the importance of key Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) cost protections for people with Medicare, in particular the law’s safeguards against unlimited enrollee expenses for covered Part D drugs.

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New Medicare Rights Center Case Study Series Highlights Experiences of Dually Eligible Individuals

This week, Medicare Rights released a new case study series to inform conversations and policy decisions around enhancing benefits access and coordination for individuals who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid. Every year on our national helpline, Medicare Rights hears from Medicare-Medicaid enrollees, their families, and caregivers, as well […]

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Proposed Rules Would Improve Coverage and Care

Earlier this week, Medicare Rights submitted supportive comments on aspects of two proposed rules from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The first, the Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) proposed rule, would clarify and improve access to Medicare for people leaving incarceration. The second, the Physician Fee Schedule […]

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