Medicare in 2022: The Year in Review
Julie Carter
December 15, 2022
This has been a year of extreme highs and devastating lows. On balance, the year has been a positive one,
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Julie Carter
Senior Federal Policy Associate
Julie Carter joined the Medicare Rights Center in 2016 as a Federal Policy Associate in the Washington DC office. She had just completed a year as a Health and Aging Policy Fellow with a placement at the Administration for Community Living where she was able to explore the use of data in policymaking. She has also been a Fellow with Justice in Aging, focusing on person-centered planning and Medicaid Long-Term Services and Supports, and was Vice President of a manufacturing firm in Appalachian Ohio. She has a B.A. in English and History from the University of Notre Dame, and a J.D. from the University of Southern California Gould School of Law. She is a passionate fan of baseball, reading, data, poetry, and good Mexican food, which is nearly impossible to find in DC.
Julie Carter joined the Medicare Rights Center in 2016 as a Federal Policy Associate in the Washington DC office. She had just completed a year as a Health and Aging Policy Fellow with a placement at the Administration for Community Living where she was able to explore the use of data in policymaking. She has also been a Fellow with Justice in Aging, focusing on person-centered planning and Medicaid Long-Term Services and Supports, and was Vice President of a manufacturing firm in Appalachian Ohio. She has a B.A. in English and History from the University of Notre Dame, and a J.D. from the University of Southern California Gould School of Law. She is a passionate fan of baseball, reading, data, poetry, and good Mexican food, which is nearly impossible to find in DC.
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Julie Carter
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December 15, 2022
This has been a year of extreme highs and devastating lows. On balance, the year has been a positive one,
New Issue Brief Explores Proposed Rule’s Potential to Stabilize Medicare Savings Program and Medicaid Coverage
December 1, 2022
Earlier this year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a proposed rule to streamline Medicaid and Medicare
New Analyses Show Limits of Beneficiary Shopping for Coverage
November 17, 2022
Two new analyses from the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) show that limited numbers of people with Medicare review their current
Medicare Rights Supports Efforts to Improve Medicaid and MSP Enrollment and Retention
November 10, 2022
This week, the Medicare Rights Center submitted comments in response to a proposed rule that would ease enrollment into and
Biden-Harris Administration Broadens Medicare Coverage of Medically Necessary Dental Care
November 3, 2022
This week, Medicare Rights celebrates a Biden-Harris administration announcement that it would be extending its interpretation of medically necessary dental
New Research Shows Need for Better Insulin Access Beyond Medicare
October 27, 2022
Research published this month shows that over one million adults rationed insulin doses in the past year due to the
Issue Brief Outlines How and Why People with Medicare Choose Between Coverage Options
October 20, 2022
This week, the Commonwealth Fund released an issue brief on how and why people with Medicare choose between Original Medicare
This Open Enrollment Season Has Cost-Saving Changes for Both Medicare and ACA Plans
October 13, 2022
Fall is always a busy time for reviewing and changing health coverage. But this year’s open enrollment periods for Medicare
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Medicare Rights partnered with the Legal Action Center and the Center for Medicare Advocacy this week on a STAT First
Federal Trade Commission Penalizes Company, but Junk Insurance Plans Continue to Harm Consumers
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Last month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced an enforcement action against a junk insurance company to reimburse consumers $100