Medicare Rights Center Opposes Punitive “Public Charge” Proposal for Harm to Families and People with Medicare Washington, DC—Over the weekend, the Department of Homeland Security
The COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) will end in May. This will mean several changes in health programs like Medicare and Medicaid and for providers,
The Medicare Rights Center looks forward to working with the Biden-Harris administration to advance policies that protect and strengthen Medicare as well as the health and economic well-being of those who rely on its coverage. To facilitate this dialogue, in the coming weeks we will release a set of detailed administrative actions for their consideration—and possible adoption—in 2021. We will also outline our legislative priorities for the 117th Congress.
Census data released last week show that the number of uninsured Americans has been on the rise in recent years. The share of those who were uninsured at the time of the survey grew for the third year in a row, even as the economy was growing.
As 2019 gets underway, the Medicaid program continues to be in the spotlight. This week, the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) released an issue brief that highlights some of the major program changes that states, the Administration, and Congress may pursue in 2019.
Over 66 million people receive their health coverage through Medicaid, including older adults, people with disabilities, children, low-income parents, and other adults. Any changes to the program, therefore, have the potential to affect millions of families.
Despite Medicare’s significant successes, for many enrollees, health care cost problems are far too common. The program’s benefit design and lack of financial protections expose
The Affordable Care Act (ACA), passed 14 years ago this week, strengthened Medicare and Medicaid and created important coverage guarantees and consumer protections for people
Last month, a federal judge in Texas issued a ruling in Braidwood Management v. Becerra that puts access to no-cost preventive services at risk. Though
This has been a year of extreme highs and devastating lows. On balance, the year has been a positive one, with significant advancements in health
This week, Medicare Rights joined with Justice in Aging and 65 other advocacy groups in a letter to urge the Department of Health & Human
