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New York, NY—Millions of people rely on both Medicare and Medicaid to access affordable health care, but when the two programs fail to work together, beneficiaries can face costly delays, denied care, and overwhelming confusion. A new case study series from the Medicare Rights Center highlights how gaps in Medicare-Medicaid […]
—The concurrent enrollment periods run from January 1 to March 31— New York, NY—Two key Medicare enrollment periods are currently underway, giving people with Medicare time-limited opportunities to review and change their coverage. “When enrollment periods overlap, even well-informed beneficiaries can struggle to understand which options apply to them,” said Fred […]
New York, NY—Medicare Open Enrollment runs from October 15 to December 7, giving people with Medicare the opportunity to make unrestricted changes to their Medicare coverage for 2026. During this period, beneficiaries can: To support reporters covering this important topic, the Medicare Rights Center (Medicare Rights) has released an updated […]
Statement from Fred Riccardi, President of the Medicare Rights Center Washington, DC — The Medicare Rights Center strongly supports the bipartisan Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification (BENES) 2.0 Act introduced this week by Representatives Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Raul Ruiz, M.D. (D-CA), Dwight Evans (D-PA), and Brad Schneider (D-IL). On […]
—Statement by Medicare Rights Center President Fred Riccardi– New York, NY—The devastating cuts passed by Republicans in Congress threaten the health, well-being, and economic security of millions of older adults, people with disabilities, caregivers, working families, and children. This cruel and irresponsible legislation rips away essential care and coverage while […]
Washington, DC—We condemn Congress’s rushed and reckless vote to pass legislation that slashes Medicaid, Medicare, the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and SNAP food assistance. These cruel and irresponsible cuts put access to care, health coverage, and healthy food at risk for millions of older adults and people with disabilities, working […]
–Statement by Medicare Rights Center President Fred Riccardi– Washington, DC—Today, Republicans in the Senate had the opportunity to protect millions of people from losing Medicaid, Medicare, Affordable Care Act (ACA) coverage, and SNAP food assistance. Instead, they turned their backs. They chose to harm millions of people, including older adults […]
–Statement by Medicare Rights Center President Fred Riccardi— New York, NY—Senate Republicans have followed in the footsteps of their House counterparts, doubling down on reckless plans to slash Medicaid, Medicare, the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to pay for tax cuts that disproportionately benefit […]
–Statement by Medicare Rights Center President Fred Riccardi– Washington, DC—The House of Representatives pushed through a bill that takes aim at health care, rips coverage from people with Medicare and Medicaid, and leaves millions of others without critical marketplace financial assistance. Together, these attacks will leave at least 13.7 million […]
Washington, DC—Our organizations represent older adults and people with disabilities who rely on Medicare and Medicaid for life-saving health care. We condemn the House’s passage of devastating cuts to Medicaid and Medicare that will harm millions of beneficiaries and their families. We urge the Senate to reject these cruel cuts […]
