Tell Your Members of Congress to Advance Critical Medicare and Medicaid Reforms
October 21, 2021
This week, Congress is working to reach a deal on the budget reconciliation bill. Critical health care reforms are on
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New Poll Shows Considerable Public Support for Proposed Medicare Changes in the Build Back Better Plan
October 14, 2021
There is significant public, bipartisan support for the Medicare policy changes lawmakers are considering for inclusion in the Build Back
People with Medicare Should Compare Medicare Advantage and Part D Plans Each Year
October 14, 2021
Medicare Open Enrollment begins tomorrow, October 15, giving people with Medicare the option to shop for new coverage for the
Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters Covered by Medicare with No Cost-Sharing
October 7, 2021
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced Medicare will cover booster doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine without any
Means Testing and Income Relating Undermines Medicare
October 7, 2021
Some policymakers support “means testing” or “income relating” Medicare—making higher-income people pay more or get less—by raising premiums or cutting
Proposed Reconciliation Package Would Advance Health and Racial Equity
September 30, 2021
Recent reports from the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) and the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) examine how key
Investing in Medicaid HCBS is Good for Medicare
September 30, 2021
This week, Medicare Rights joined with Justice in Aging to create a fact sheet showing how gains in Medicaid home-
“Build Back Better” Key Health Provisions Begin to Take Shape
September 23, 2021
Last week, the House Committees with purview over Medicare—Ways & Means and Energy & Commerce—finished marking up their sections of
New Report Shows Medicare Beneficiaries Face High Costs and Gaps in Coverage
September 23, 2021
The Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) has released a timely exploration of the costs facing people with Medicare for dental, hearing,
As Congress Weighs Legislation, New Report Examines How Caps on Part D Spending Would Affect People with Medicare
September 16, 2021
On September 9, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a report identifying ways to lower prescription
Tell Your Members of Congress to Advance Critical Medicare and Medicaid Reforms
October 21, 2021
This week, Congress is working to reach a deal on the budget reconciliation bill. Critical health care reforms are on
New Poll Shows Considerable Public Support for Proposed Medicare Changes in the Build Back Better Plan
October 14, 2021
There is significant public, bipartisan support for the Medicare policy changes lawmakers are considering for inclusion in the Build Back
People with Medicare Should Compare Medicare Advantage and Part D Plans Each Year
October 14, 2021
Medicare Open Enrollment begins tomorrow, October 15, giving people with Medicare the option to shop for new coverage for the
Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters Covered by Medicare with No Cost-Sharing
October 7, 2021
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced Medicare will cover booster doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine without any
Means Testing and Income Relating Undermines Medicare
October 7, 2021
Some policymakers support “means testing” or “income relating” Medicare—making higher-income people pay more or get less—by raising premiums or cutting
Proposed Reconciliation Package Would Advance Health and Racial Equity
September 30, 2021
Recent reports from the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) and the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) examine how key
Investing in Medicaid HCBS is Good for Medicare
September 30, 2021
This week, Medicare Rights joined with Justice in Aging to create a fact sheet showing how gains in Medicaid home-
“Build Back Better” Key Health Provisions Begin to Take Shape
September 23, 2021
Last week, the House Committees with purview over Medicare—Ways & Means and Energy & Commerce—finished marking up their sections of
New Report Shows Medicare Beneficiaries Face High Costs and Gaps in Coverage
September 23, 2021
The Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) has released a timely exploration of the costs facing people with Medicare for dental, hearing,
As Congress Weighs Legislation, New Report Examines How Caps on Part D Spending Would Affect People with Medicare
September 16, 2021
On September 9, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a report identifying ways to lower prescription