Why People with Medicare Need Access to More Universal Benefits
Julie Carter
September 9, 2021
As Congress works toward a potential deal that might expand access to benefits within Medicare, it is important to step
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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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September 9, 2021
As Congress works toward a potential deal that might expand access to benefits within Medicare, it is important to step
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The Kaiser Family Foundation recently released a new issue brief showing how growth in Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollment and overpayment
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Late last month, the Government Accountability Office (GAO), a watchdog agency in the legislative branch, released a report showing that
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July 29, 2021
This week, Medicare Rights submitted comments on a proposed rule from the Biden administration that would make several important changes
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New research in JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association, reveals that medical debt in the United States before
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July 1, 2021
Last week, the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) released a report showing that it is more common for Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollees to
New Bill Offers Hope to Older Adults and People with Disabilities Who Need Care at Home
July 1, 2021
Older adults and people with disabilities often need services and supports to allow them to live safely in their homes
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