Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids May Help Many People with Medicare
Julie Carter
August 25, 2022
Last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized a rule that will permit people with Medicare, and others, to
Join Us Live for a Discussion on Medicare, Democracy, and the Future of Health Care
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.
According to a New Study, Four in Ten Adults Struggle to Afford Health Care
Julie Carter
August 11, 2022
A recent study by the polling firm Gallup and the nonprofit West Health, which focuses on lowering health care costs
Establishing Principles for Parity in Medicare Coverage
Julie Carter
July 28, 2022
This week, Medicare Rights joined the Legal Action Center and the Center for Medicare Advocacy to release “Parity Principles to
Government Watchdogs Urge Medicare Advantage Oversight and Reform
Julie Carter
June 30, 2022
The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce held a hearing this week on
Polling Shows Affordability Challenges for Older Adults in Need of Health Care
Julie Carter
June 23, 2022
Gallup has released new polling on health care costs for people 50 or older. They found that older adults, especially
Report Investigates Benefits and Costs of Adding an Out-of-Pocket Cap in Traditional Medicare
Julie Carter
June 16, 2022
Early this month, the Urban Institute released a report that investigated adding a $5,000 out-of-pocket limit to Original Medicare (OM),
Medicare Trustees Project Longer Period of Solvency for Hospital Trust Fund
Julie Carter
June 9, 2022
Late last week, the Medicare Trustees released their annual report on the financial status of Medicare’s trust funds, which they
2023 Part B Premium to Incorporate Aduhelm Coverage and Pricing Decisions
Julie Carter
June 2, 2022
Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released an analysis of Medicare’s 2022 Part B premium, factoring
Medicare Rights Joins Calls for Increased Funding for Home and Community-Based Services
Julie Carter
May 26, 2022
Last week, Medicare Rights joined hundreds of national, state, and local organizations in a letter urging the U.S. Senate to
Issue Brief Explores Ways to Reduce Medicaid Churn
Julie Carter
May 19, 2022
A new issue brief from the Integrated Care Resource Center (ICRC) examines strategies to reduce churn, the unnecessary loss of
Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids May Help Many People with Medicare
August 25, 2022
Last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized a rule that will permit people with Medicare, and others, to
According to a New Study, Four in Ten Adults Struggle to Afford Health Care
August 11, 2022
A recent study by the polling firm Gallup and the nonprofit West Health, which focuses on lowering health care costs
Establishing Principles for Parity in Medicare Coverage
July 28, 2022
This week, Medicare Rights joined the Legal Action Center and the Center for Medicare Advocacy to release “Parity Principles to
Government Watchdogs Urge Medicare Advantage Oversight and Reform
June 30, 2022
The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce held a hearing this week on
Polling Shows Affordability Challenges for Older Adults in Need of Health Care
June 23, 2022
Gallup has released new polling on health care costs for people 50 or older. They found that older adults, especially
Report Investigates Benefits and Costs of Adding an Out-of-Pocket Cap in Traditional Medicare
June 16, 2022
Early this month, the Urban Institute released a report that investigated adding a $5,000 out-of-pocket limit to Original Medicare (OM),
Medicare Trustees Project Longer Period of Solvency for Hospital Trust Fund
June 9, 2022
Late last week, the Medicare Trustees released their annual report on the financial status of Medicare’s trust funds, which they
2023 Part B Premium to Incorporate Aduhelm Coverage and Pricing Decisions
June 2, 2022
Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released an analysis of Medicare’s 2022 Part B premium, factoring
Medicare Rights Joins Calls for Increased Funding for Home and Community-Based Services
May 26, 2022
Last week, Medicare Rights joined hundreds of national, state, and local organizations in a letter urging the U.S. Senate to
Issue Brief Explores Ways to Reduce Medicaid Churn
May 19, 2022
A new issue brief from the Integrated Care Resource Center (ICRC) examines strategies to reduce churn, the unnecessary loss of