Structural Racism Continues to Impede Health Equity Efforts
Julie Carter
February 24, 2022
Equity and disparities in health care and outcomes have been in the spotlight during the COVID-19 pandemic. Much of the
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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.
Community Statement Highlights Need for Medicare Coverage for Medically Necessary Oral Care
Julie Carter
February 17, 2022
Many people with Medicare lack coverage for oral and dental services, despite the clear need for such care. Untreated infections
Medicare Rights Joins 90 Organizations Urging Senate to Pass Drug Pricing Reforms
Julie Carter
February 10, 2022
This week, over 90 advocacy and other organizations sent a letter to U.S. Senators, urging them to pass the drug
CMS Proposes to Prohibit Sexual Orientation and Gender Discrimination by Insurers
Julie Carter
February 3, 2022
Last week, Medicare Rights submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) urging the agency to better
Advocacy Organizations Urge Better Medicare Coverage of COVID-19 Services
Julie Carter
January 27, 2022
This week, Medicare Rights joined with Justice in Aging and 65 other advocacy groups in a letter to urge the
Continued Growth in Medicare Advantage Increases Urgency of Needed Reforms
Julie Carter
January 20, 2022
Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollment grew by an estimated 9% in 2022, according to an analysis by AXIOS news. This jump
Proposed Rule Might Reduce Out-of-Pocket Drug Costs for Some People with Medicare
Julie Carter
January 13, 2022
Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a new proposed rule that would require Medicare Part
Report: Too Few Beneficiaries Receiving Needed Opioid Treatment Through Medicare
Julie Carter
January 6, 2022
A recent report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) shows that many
Medicare Rights Recommends Options to Ease Access to Important Assistance Programs
Julie Carter
December 16, 2021
Today, the Medicare Rights Center’s New York policy team released a brief that outlines ways to improve Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs) in New York State.
Biden Administration Moves to Repeal Damaging SUNSET Rule
Julie Carter
December 9, 2021
Various branches of the Department of Health and Human Services, including the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), are
Structural Racism Continues to Impede Health Equity Efforts
February 24, 2022
Equity and disparities in health care and outcomes have been in the spotlight during the COVID-19 pandemic. Much of the
Community Statement Highlights Need for Medicare Coverage for Medically Necessary Oral Care
February 17, 2022
Many people with Medicare lack coverage for oral and dental services, despite the clear need for such care. Untreated infections
Medicare Rights Joins 90 Organizations Urging Senate to Pass Drug Pricing Reforms
February 10, 2022
This week, over 90 advocacy and other organizations sent a letter to U.S. Senators, urging them to pass the drug
CMS Proposes to Prohibit Sexual Orientation and Gender Discrimination by Insurers
February 3, 2022
Last week, Medicare Rights submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) urging the agency to better
Advocacy Organizations Urge Better Medicare Coverage of COVID-19 Services
January 27, 2022
This week, Medicare Rights joined with Justice in Aging and 65 other advocacy groups in a letter to urge the
Continued Growth in Medicare Advantage Increases Urgency of Needed Reforms
January 20, 2022
Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollment grew by an estimated 9% in 2022, according to an analysis by AXIOS news. This jump
Proposed Rule Might Reduce Out-of-Pocket Drug Costs for Some People with Medicare
January 13, 2022
Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a new proposed rule that would require Medicare Part
Report: Too Few Beneficiaries Receiving Needed Opioid Treatment Through Medicare
January 6, 2022
A recent report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) shows that many
Medicare Rights Recommends Options to Ease Access to Important Assistance Programs
December 16, 2021
Today, the Medicare Rights Center’s New York policy team released a brief that outlines ways to improve Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs) in New York State.
Biden Administration Moves to Repeal Damaging SUNSET Rule
December 9, 2021
Various branches of the Department of Health and Human Services, including the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), are