Medicare and Medicaid: 60 Years of Health Care Reform
July 30, 2025
On this day 60 years ago, Medicare and Medicaid were signed into law, creating a national health insurance program for
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Disability Pride Month: The ADA and the Modern History of Disability Rights in the U.S.
July 28, 2025
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law on July 26, 1990, following years of advocacy from the
Congressional Budget Office Final Score: Reconciliation Bill Increases Deficit by 3.4 Trillion; Causes 10 Million to Lose Health Insurance
July 24, 2025
This week, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released updated cost estimates of the recently enacted One Big Beautiful Bill Act
Celebrating Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid Anniversaries with an Eye Toward Current Hazards and Future Threats
July 24, 2025
This year marks major anniversaries for three cornerstone programs that have shaped the nation’s health and economic well-being. Social Security,
Reconciliation Bill Timeline Stretches Far Into Future, Giving Some Opportunities for Correction
July 17, 2025
On July 4, President Trump signed the damaging Republican budget reconciliation bill into law. But that does not mean each
Part D Benefit Restructuring Reduces Out-Of-Pocket Exposure, Changes Risk to Prescription Coverage Access and Choice
July 17, 2025
Prescription drug coverage in Medicare, provided via private health insurance plans under Part D, covers more than 53 million Americans.
Medicaid Cuts at the State Level and Implementation Advocacy
July 10, 2025
With the reconciliation bill now law, stakeholders and advocates are eyeing the implementation process and what it might mean at
Supreme Court Preserves Affordable Care Act’s Preventive Care Infrastructure
July 10, 2025
Late last month, the Supreme Court kept the current system for designating what services should be covered as preventive services
Final House Vote on Devastating Health and Food Assistance Cuts
July 3, 2025
Update, July 3, 2025: The House passed the legislation—along party lines and without a single Democratic vote—that will rip critical
LGBTQ+ Aging: For Pride, Dignity, and Community
June 30, 2025
As Pride Month draws to a close, we reflect on the pioneering generation of LGBTQ+ Americans who made it possible.
Medicare and Medicaid: 60 Years of Health Care Reform
July 30, 2025
On this day 60 years ago, Medicare and Medicaid were signed into law, creating a national health insurance program for
Disability Pride Month: The ADA and the Modern History of Disability Rights in the U.S.
July 28, 2025
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law on July 26, 1990, following years of advocacy from the
Congressional Budget Office Final Score: Reconciliation Bill Increases Deficit by 3.4 Trillion; Causes 10 Million to Lose Health Insurance
July 24, 2025
This week, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released updated cost estimates of the recently enacted One Big Beautiful Bill Act
Celebrating Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid Anniversaries with an Eye Toward Current Hazards and Future Threats
July 24, 2025
This year marks major anniversaries for three cornerstone programs that have shaped the nation’s health and economic well-being. Social Security,
Reconciliation Bill Timeline Stretches Far Into Future, Giving Some Opportunities for Correction
July 17, 2025
On July 4, President Trump signed the damaging Republican budget reconciliation bill into law. But that does not mean each
Part D Benefit Restructuring Reduces Out-Of-Pocket Exposure, Changes Risk to Prescription Coverage Access and Choice
July 17, 2025
Prescription drug coverage in Medicare, provided via private health insurance plans under Part D, covers more than 53 million Americans.
Medicaid Cuts at the State Level and Implementation Advocacy
July 10, 2025
With the reconciliation bill now law, stakeholders and advocates are eyeing the implementation process and what it might mean at
Supreme Court Preserves Affordable Care Act’s Preventive Care Infrastructure
July 10, 2025
Late last month, the Supreme Court kept the current system for designating what services should be covered as preventive services
Final House Vote on Devastating Health and Food Assistance Cuts
July 3, 2025
Update, July 3, 2025: The House passed the legislation—along party lines and without a single Democratic vote—that will rip critical
LGBTQ+ Aging: For Pride, Dignity, and Community
June 30, 2025
As Pride Month draws to a close, we reflect on the pioneering generation of LGBTQ+ Americans who made it possible.