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
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“Build Back Better” Bill Would Help Millions of People with Medicare Afford Medications
December 2, 2021
The Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) recently released an issue brief detailing the prescription drug proposals in Build Back Better (BBB), the bill that
New Report Highlights Importance of More Comprehensive Coverage of Hearing and Vision Services in Medicare
December 2, 2021
The House-passed budget reconciliation bill expands Medicare Part B to cover more comprehensive hearing services. A timely Urban Institute report highlights the
Medicare Rights Applauds Passage of the House Build Back Better Bill
November 24, 2021
This Thanksgiving, we are grateful to advocates like you, for your tireless work to improve policies, programs, and lives. The
CMS Announces Part B Premium Increase
November 18, 2021
On Friday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the Medicare Part B standard monthly premium would be
Analysis Shows Benefits for People with Medicare in the Current “Build Back Better” Bill
November 18, 2021
As the “Build Back Better” (BBB) budget reconciliation bill begins its journey through Congress, the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) has
Medicare Advantage Plans: More Choices, More “Extras,” Maybe More Confusion
November 4, 2021
This week, the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) released a report analyzing the Medicare Advantage (MA) plan landscape for 2022. The
Prescription Drug Cost Reform is a Welcome Addition to the “Build Back Better” Budget Bill
November 4, 2021
In a significant reversal and landmark win for beneficiary advocates, lawmakers this week announced an agreement to add prescription drug
Now Is the Time to Weigh-in on the “Build Back Better” Budget Bill
October 28, 2021
Earlier today, the White House announced a framework for the “Build Back Better” budget reconciliation bill. While the outlined package
New Study Shows That People with Medicare Stayed with Their Providers for Telehealth
October 21, 2021
At the beginning of the COVID-19 public health emergency, policymakers relaxed rules around how people with Medicare could access telehealth
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
“Build Back Better” Bill Would Help Millions of People with Medicare Afford Medications
December 2, 2021
The Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) recently released an issue brief detailing the prescription drug proposals in Build Back Better (BBB), the bill that
New Report Highlights Importance of More Comprehensive Coverage of Hearing and Vision Services in Medicare
December 2, 2021
The House-passed budget reconciliation bill expands Medicare Part B to cover more comprehensive hearing services. A timely Urban Institute report highlights the
Medicare Rights Applauds Passage of the House Build Back Better Bill
November 24, 2021
This Thanksgiving, we are grateful to advocates like you, for your tireless work to improve policies, programs, and lives. The
CMS Announces Part B Premium Increase
November 18, 2021
On Friday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the Medicare Part B standard monthly premium would be
Analysis Shows Benefits for People with Medicare in the Current “Build Back Better” Bill
November 18, 2021
As the “Build Back Better” (BBB) budget reconciliation bill begins its journey through Congress, the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) has
Medicare Advantage Plans: More Choices, More “Extras,” Maybe More Confusion
November 4, 2021
This week, the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) released a report analyzing the Medicare Advantage (MA) plan landscape for 2022. The
Prescription Drug Cost Reform is a Welcome Addition to the “Build Back Better” Budget Bill
November 4, 2021
In a significant reversal and landmark win for beneficiary advocates, lawmakers this week announced an agreement to add prescription drug
Now Is the Time to Weigh-in on the “Build Back Better” Budget Bill
October 28, 2021
Earlier today, the White House announced a framework for the “Build Back Better” budget reconciliation bill. While the outlined package
New Study Shows That People with Medicare Stayed with Their Providers for Telehealth
October 21, 2021
At the beginning of the COVID-19 public health emergency, policymakers relaxed rules around how people with Medicare could access telehealth