AARP Report Highlights Increase in Retail Prices for Brand Name Prescription Drugs
June 17, 2021
An updated report from the AARP Public Policy Institute shows the growth in retail prices for many brand name prescription
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Record Number of Americans Covered by Affordable Care Act Marketplaces and Expansion Medicaid
June 10, 2021
Based on data from a new issue brief by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Assistant
CMS Expands Payments for In-Home COVID-19 Vaccine Administration
June 10, 2021
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) took additional steps this week to make COVID-19 vaccines available to Medicare
President Biden Releases FY22 Budget Proposal
June 3, 2021
Last week, President Biden submitted his first budget request to Congress. The White House plan includes legislative proposals and detailed funding
The Commonwealth Fund Considers Which Pandemic-Related Medicare Changes Should Continue
June 3, 2021
The Commonwealth Fund recently released a new report suggesting four key questions for policymakers to consider as they evaluate the
CMS Announces Long-Awaited Medicare Plan Finder Improvements
May 27, 2021
This week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced plans to improve and update the Medicare Plan Finder (MPF) and
Majority of Adults Age 50 and Older Oppose Medicare and Social Security Benefit Cuts to Pay for Federal Budget Deficit
May 27, 2021
A new AARP survey of adults age 50 and older shows overwhelming opposition to Medicare and Social Security benefit cuts. While only
CMS Implements Waiver for Ground Ambulance Services
May 20, 2021
During the COVID-19 public health emergency, the Trump and Biden administrations have created numerous waivers of payment policies to help
New Report Confirms Rapid Expansion of Telehealth Services
May 20, 2021
In early 2020, Congress and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) added temporary telehealth flexibilities to Medicare to
Biden Administration Prohibits Discrimination on Basis of Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity
May 13, 2021
This week, the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights announced that a ban on sex discrimination
AARP Report Highlights Increase in Retail Prices for Brand Name Prescription Drugs
June 17, 2021
An updated report from the AARP Public Policy Institute shows the growth in retail prices for many brand name prescription
Record Number of Americans Covered by Affordable Care Act Marketplaces and Expansion Medicaid
June 10, 2021
Based on data from a new issue brief by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Assistant
CMS Expands Payments for In-Home COVID-19 Vaccine Administration
June 10, 2021
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) took additional steps this week to make COVID-19 vaccines available to Medicare
President Biden Releases FY22 Budget Proposal
June 3, 2021
Last week, President Biden submitted his first budget request to Congress. The White House plan includes legislative proposals and detailed funding
The Commonwealth Fund Considers Which Pandemic-Related Medicare Changes Should Continue
June 3, 2021
The Commonwealth Fund recently released a new report suggesting four key questions for policymakers to consider as they evaluate the
CMS Announces Long-Awaited Medicare Plan Finder Improvements
May 27, 2021
This week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced plans to improve and update the Medicare Plan Finder (MPF) and
Majority of Adults Age 50 and Older Oppose Medicare and Social Security Benefit Cuts to Pay for Federal Budget Deficit
May 27, 2021
A new AARP survey of adults age 50 and older shows overwhelming opposition to Medicare and Social Security benefit cuts. While only
CMS Implements Waiver for Ground Ambulance Services
May 20, 2021
During the COVID-19 public health emergency, the Trump and Biden administrations have created numerous waivers of payment policies to help
New Report Confirms Rapid Expansion of Telehealth Services
May 20, 2021
In early 2020, Congress and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) added temporary telehealth flexibilities to Medicare to
Biden Administration Prohibits Discrimination on Basis of Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity
May 13, 2021
This week, the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights announced that a ban on sex discrimination