Health Experts Host Teleconference on How the American Health Care Act Would Impact Older Adults Boston, MA and Washington, D.C. – Last week, the Congressional Budget Office reported that the American Health Care Act (AHCA) would cause 24 million Americans to lose their health insurance by 2026. Older Americans (age […]

Statement on the CBO Cost Estimate of the American Health Care Act, by Joe Baker, president of the Medicare Rights Center New York, NY—Today the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its highly anticipated analysis of the American Health Care Act (AHCA) and what its passage would mean for American families. […]

Relief Opportunity Announced for Marketplace Enrollees Who Need Medicare — Marketplace Enrollees Can Apply to Eliminate Medicare Part B Penalties — New York, NY—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced a time-limited opportunity allowing people who were or are currently enrolled in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) […]

Statement on the American Health Care Act, by Joe Baker, president of the Medicare Rights Center  New York, NY—Questions abound as Congressional Republicans move to repeal the Affordable Care Act without clear answers or an independent analysis on what it will cost taxpayers, who will be covered, and what people […]

100 National Organizations Urge Congress to Reject Radical Changes to Medicaid –Advocates Oppose Medicaid Block Grants and Per Capita Caps–  Washington, DC—Today, the Medicare Rights Center, Justice in Aging, the Center for Medicare Advocacy, and 97 other national organizations sent a letter to Congressional leadership expressing grave concerns with proposals […]

Persistent Challenges for People with Medicare Identified by Nation’s Largest Medicare Consumer Organization –Medicare Rights Center Report Highlights National Helpline Trends and Provides Policy Solutions – New York, NY—Today, the Medicare Rights Center released its annual helpline trends report, which outlines persistent challenges facing people with Medicare heard through thousands of calls […]

Clock Ticking for Eligible Individuals to Enroll in Medicare Part B — General Enrollment Period Ends March 31 — New York, NY—Older adults and people with disabilities who are eligible for Medicare Part B but have not yet enrolled should do so before March 31, when Medicare’s annual General Enrollment […]

Statement by Joe Baker, president of the Medicare Rights Center, on the Latest Affordable Care Act (ACA) Repeal and Replace Scheme New York, NY—The outline circulated yesterday by Congressional Republicans falls short as a plan to replace—or even repair—the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Contrary to repeated claims, the ACA has […]

Last Chance for Medicare Advantage Plan Members to Switch to Original Medicare — Medicare Advantage Disenrollment Period Ends February 14  — New York, NY—People with Medicare who are enrolled in a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan can switch to Original Medicare during the Medicare Advantage Disenrollment Period (MADP), which occurs every […]

Advocates Warn Congress of Dangerous Consequences of ACA Repeal and Delay for Seniors and People with Disabilities On January 13, 2017, the Medicare Rights Center, Justice in Aging, Center for Medicare Advocacy and more than 60 other national organizations wrote Congressional leadership expressing grave concern about repeal of the Affordable […]