IRA Leading to Better Medicare Coverage of Negotiated Drugs
Julie Carter
March 5, 2026
A new analysis from KFF shows that the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has helped Medicare Part D enrollees gain access
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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.
CMS Proposes to Reduce Medicare Advantage Overpayment, Plans Still Profitable
Julie Carter
February 26, 2026
This week, Medicare Rights submitted comments in response to the 2027 Advance Notice from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Rising Health Care Costs a Top Concern for Public, Medical Debt Hits People Over 50 Hard
Julie Carter
February 12, 2026
Recent KFF polling shows that concern about health care costs is high and rising for the public, with 66% saying
CMS Proposes Important Step to Combat Medicare Advantage Overpayment
Julie Carter
February 5, 2026
Each year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) gives notice of how some Medicare Advantage (MA) payments will
Medicare Rights Urges CMS to Center Beneficiary Needs in MA and Part D
Julie Carter
January 29, 2026
This week, Medicare Rights submitted comments in response to the annual Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D proposed rule for
Administration Proposes Discriminatory Anti-Trans Regulations, Weaponizing Medicare
Julie Carter
January 22, 2026
In December, the Trump administration released three proposed rules that target transgender individuals in ways that harm communities, ignore laws,
Rural Health Fund Awards Cannot Compensate for Enormous Medicaid Cuts that Threaten Home Care
Julie Carter
January 8, 2026
Late last month, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced awards from a new “Rural Health Transformation Program”
Analysis Flags Potential Medicare Advantage Access Issues for Mental Health Care
Julie Carter
December 18, 2025
A new analysis of patterns of mental health care access for people switching from Medicare Advantage (MA) to Original Medicare
“Public Charge” Proposed Rule Threatens Chaos for Immigrants
Julie Carter
November 20, 2025
This week, the Department of Homeland Security published a proposed rule on “public charge” that could expose legal immigrants to
Most Medicare Advantage Enrollees Sacrifice Access to Wide Network of Medicare Providers
Julie Carter
November 13, 2025
Medicare Open Enrollment is currently underway and runs until December 7. During this period, people with Medicare can make changes
IRA Leading to Better Medicare Coverage of Negotiated Drugs
March 5, 2026
A new analysis from KFF shows that the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has helped Medicare Part D enrollees gain access
CMS Proposes to Reduce Medicare Advantage Overpayment, Plans Still Profitable
February 26, 2026
This week, Medicare Rights submitted comments in response to the 2027 Advance Notice from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Rising Health Care Costs a Top Concern for Public, Medical Debt Hits People Over 50 Hard
February 12, 2026
Recent KFF polling shows that concern about health care costs is high and rising for the public, with 66% saying
CMS Proposes Important Step to Combat Medicare Advantage Overpayment
February 5, 2026
Each year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) gives notice of how some Medicare Advantage (MA) payments will
Medicare Rights Urges CMS to Center Beneficiary Needs in MA and Part D
January 29, 2026
This week, Medicare Rights submitted comments in response to the annual Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D proposed rule for
Administration Proposes Discriminatory Anti-Trans Regulations, Weaponizing Medicare
January 22, 2026
In December, the Trump administration released three proposed rules that target transgender individuals in ways that harm communities, ignore laws,
Rural Health Fund Awards Cannot Compensate for Enormous Medicaid Cuts that Threaten Home Care
January 8, 2026
Late last month, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced awards from a new “Rural Health Transformation Program”
Analysis Flags Potential Medicare Advantage Access Issues for Mental Health Care
December 18, 2025
A new analysis of patterns of mental health care access for people switching from Medicare Advantage (MA) to Original Medicare
“Public Charge” Proposed Rule Threatens Chaos for Immigrants
November 20, 2025
This week, the Department of Homeland Security published a proposed rule on “public charge” that could expose legal immigrants to
Most Medicare Advantage Enrollees Sacrifice Access to Wide Network of Medicare Providers
November 13, 2025
Medicare Open Enrollment is currently underway and runs until December 7. During this period, people with Medicare can make changes