Medicare at 61: A History of Expanding Care
July 31, 2026
Sixty-one years ago this month, Medicare and Medicaid became law. In the decades since, the programs have changed and expanded
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Administration to Pull Back on Premium Help for Part D Beneficiaries
July 30, 2026
On Tuesday, the Trump administration announced that it would end the Part D Premium Stabilization Demonstration at the end of
What’s at Stake in 2026: Medicaid Financing
July 27, 2026
Last year’s budget reconciliation bill, HR 1, included several changes to the ways states can use Medicaid funding. Intended to
H.R. 1 Funding Cuts Jeopardize State Economies
July 23, 2026
A recent issue brief from The Commonwealth Fund examines how the 2025 reconciliation bill (H.R. 1) and the expiration of
Medicare Advantage Organizations Reap Ever Larger Bonuses
July 23, 2026
Many Medicare Advantage (MA) plans will get a funding bump after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recalculated
Senate Finance Committee Members Introduce Bill to Reduce Medicare Out-of-Pocket Costs, Improve Access to Medicare Savings Programs
July 16, 2026
Last month, U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester, Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, along
Medicare Rights Urges Congress to Protect Beneficiary Access to Care
July 16, 2026
Today, the Senate voted on a measure (S.J. Res 198) to block the six-year Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR)
Accuracy, Accountability, and Accessibility Vital for Good MA Provider Directories
July 9, 2026
Last week, the Medicare Rights Center submitted comments to help guide implementation of the Requiring Enhanced and Accurate Lists of
First Look at ACA Enrollment Numbers After Subsidy Expirations Shows Significant Coverage Losses
July 9, 2026
Late last month, the federal government released the first set of data showing enrollment in Affordable Care Act (ACA) plans
What’s at Stake in 2026: Administrative Barriers
July 7, 2026
Ensuring access to care does not start with expanding eligibility and lowering costs. A combination of complicated rules, onerous requirements,
Medicare at 61: A History of Expanding Care
July 31, 2026
Sixty-one years ago this month, Medicare and Medicaid became law. In the decades since, the programs have changed and expanded
Administration to Pull Back on Premium Help for Part D Beneficiaries
July 30, 2026
On Tuesday, the Trump administration announced that it would end the Part D Premium Stabilization Demonstration at the end of
What’s at Stake in 2026: Medicaid Financing
July 27, 2026
Last year’s budget reconciliation bill, HR 1, included several changes to the ways states can use Medicaid funding. Intended to
H.R. 1 Funding Cuts Jeopardize State Economies
July 23, 2026
A recent issue brief from The Commonwealth Fund examines how the 2025 reconciliation bill (H.R. 1) and the expiration of
Medicare Advantage Organizations Reap Ever Larger Bonuses
July 23, 2026
Many Medicare Advantage (MA) plans will get a funding bump after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recalculated
Senate Finance Committee Members Introduce Bill to Reduce Medicare Out-of-Pocket Costs, Improve Access to Medicare Savings Programs
July 16, 2026
Last month, U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester, Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, along
Medicare Rights Urges Congress to Protect Beneficiary Access to Care
July 16, 2026
Today, the Senate voted on a measure (S.J. Res 198) to block the six-year Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR)
Accuracy, Accountability, and Accessibility Vital for Good MA Provider Directories
July 9, 2026
Last week, the Medicare Rights Center submitted comments to help guide implementation of the Requiring Enhanced and Accurate Lists of
First Look at ACA Enrollment Numbers After Subsidy Expirations Shows Significant Coverage Losses
July 9, 2026
Late last month, the federal government released the first set of data showing enrollment in Affordable Care Act (ACA) plans
What’s at Stake in 2026: Administrative Barriers
July 7, 2026
Ensuring access to care does not start with expanding eligibility and lowering costs. A combination of complicated rules, onerous requirements,