Through a series of widely reported moves, the Trump administration, through Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), is hamstringing Social Security’s ability to provide services. SSA Services Are Critical, but Under-Resourced Many people must turn to the Social Security Administration (SSA) for major milestones in their lives, including the […]
The continuing resolution (CR) funding the federal government expires March 14. Earlier this week, the House passed legislation securing funding through September 30, the end of the current fiscal year. The Senate must adopt the bill or reach another consensus with the lower chamber by Friday to avoid a government […]
The House of Representatives advanced a harmful budget blueprint last week that analysts and advocates said would result in devastating cuts to Medicaid. Some House Republicans argued that the budget plan does not mention “Medicaid,” and that worries about cuts to the program are premature. This week, however, the Congressional […]
Last week, Medicare Rights Center joined with other members of the Chronic Illness and Disability Partnership and the Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation at Harvard Law School to submit an amicus curia, or friend of the court, brief to the Supreme Court of the United States. The Braidwood […]
Congress is rushing forward with a budget plan that threatens Medicaid’s future. Lawmakers are considering drastic Medicaid cuts that would put older adults, people with disabilities, and low-income families at risk. These policies would harm everyone covered by Medicaid—including more than 12 million people who rely on both Medicaid and […]
