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The Medicare Rights Center applauds the recent introduction of the Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification (BENES) 2.0 Act (H.R. 4960) in the U.S. House of Representatives. Led by Reps. Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Raul Ruiz, M.D. (D-CA), Dwight Evans (D-PA), and Brad Schneider (D-IL), this bipartisan bill would require the […]
Medicare Rights Center continues to push for common-sense changes in policy, thinking, and practice to ensure that Medicare meets its full potential for current and future beneficiaries. Medicare Still Matters In a recent Health Affairs column, Dr. Marilyn Moon, a distinguished Medicare expert, former Public Trustee of the Medicare and […]
AARP and the National Alliance for Caregiving recently released the 2025 edition of Caregiving in the US. Last issued in 2020, this extensive report offers a comprehensive snapshot of the evolving family caregiving landscape. It focuses on the experiences of family caregivers of adults, identifying trends, challenges, and opportunities for reform. […]
The Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) latest analysis of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), the reconciliation bill passed by congressional Republicans and championed by the Trump administration, anticipates millions losing access to critical food aid, financial assistance, and health coverage in the next ten years. Benefits of Tax Cuts […]
The Medicare Rights Center’s New York Policy experts have released a new paper focused on helping people gain access to Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs). The paper, supported by the West Health Policy Center, includes case studies and policy recommendations derived from the essential work our national helpline does to help […]
Insurers with Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace plans have submitted their rates for 2026 and they show a massive spike in premiums. A new KFF analysis shows that ACA insurers are hiking premiums by a median rate of about 18%, the largest increase since 2018. These numbers reflect a great […]
In 2018, the average Medicare beneficiary had 21 Medicare Advantage (MA) plans from six insurers to choose from. By 2024, just six years later, the number had doubled to 43 plans from eight organizations. This steep increase in the number of plans is not due to a nationwide expansion in […]
