Statement on President Trump’s FY2018 Budget by Joe Baker, president of the Medicare Rights Center  New York, NY—There’s no mistaking it, the FY2018 budget request released today by President Trump cuts essential services for people with Medicare, their families, and caregivers. The President’s proposal slashes Medicaid by $610 billion, on […]

More Than 75 National Organizations Urge U.S. Senate to Defend Medicare and Medicaid —Advocates Oppose Key Provisions in the American Health Care Act— Washington, DC—More than 75 national organizations sent a letter to Senate leadership today, urging them to reject the American Health Care Act (AHCA) and to engage in […]

Organizations Join Together to Provide Recommendations to CMS on the “Welcome to Medicare” Package  Washington, DC– The Medicare Rights Center and over 30 other national and state organizations, including the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association and the National Association of Health Underwriters, submitted comments on the Centers for Medicare & […]

Statement on the Passage of the American Health Care Act, by Joe Baker, President of the Medicare Rights Center   New York, NY—The American Health Care Act (AHCA) undercuts our core mission and violates our driving principles—to ensure older adults and people with disabilities are assured access to affordable, high-quality health […]

Statement on the American Health Care Act, by Joe Baker, President of the Medicare Rights Center   New York, NY—There’s no late night wheeling and dealing that will fix the American Health Care Act (AHCA). From the beginning, the AHCA has amounted to little more than a backroom deal, intended to […]

Statement by Joe Baker, President of the Medicare Rights Center, on the American Health Care Act New York, NY—It appears the American Health Care Act (AHCA) is back, and recent revisions only manage to make this harmful bill even worse. The AHCA was written in the dark of night and […]

Medicare Rights Center Submits Ideas to Transform Medicare Advantage and Part D —Non-Profit Consumer Group Recommends Improving Beneficiary Education and Knowledge—  Washington, DC—The Medicare Rights Center (Medicare Rights) responded yesterday to a request from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on how to strengthen the Medicare Advantage (MA) […]

CFP Board® Approves Continuing Education Hours for New Online Medicare Curriculum –Medicare Rights Center makes it Easier for Financial Advisors to become “Medicare Smart”– New York, NY—The Certified Financial Planners (CFP) Board® has approved continuing education (CE) hours for Certified Financial Planners™ who successfully complete Medicare Interactive Pro (MI Pro), […]

Statement on the American Health Care Act, by Joe Baker, president of the Medicare Rights Center  New York, NY—There was no vote on the American Health Care Act (AHCA) today—a victory for older Americans, people with disabilities, and their families. This bill was written in the dark of night and […]

Statement on the American Health Care Act’s Impact on Medicare Part B Premiums, by Joe Baker, president of the Medicare Rights Center New York, NY–New estimates from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) find the American Health Care Act (AHCA) repeal of a tax on pharmaceutical companies will […]