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The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) included several key changes to Medicare prescription drug coverage that advanced consumer protections.
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Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) provide critical health coverage and financial protections to millions of older adults, people with disabilities, and families with low incomes. Together, these programs help pay for hospital and outpatient care, prescription drugs, long-term services and supports, and other essential needs. The Medicare Rights Center opposes harmful cuts and structural changes that would undermine access to care, increase costs, or reduce benefits. We support policies that strengthen and protect these programs for current and future generations.

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) included several key changes to Medicare prescription drug coverage that advanced consumer protections.

The mechanism by which people pay for Medicare has been the same since the program’s beginning over sixty years ago.

Last week, the Medicare Rights Center submitted comments on the Medicaid Community Engagement final rule which implements policies from HR

A new KFF brief examines key trends shaping the Medicare spending landscape, including shifting demographics, enrollment patterns, and payment policies.

Last year’s budget reconciliation bill, HR 1, included several changes to the ways states can use Medicaid funding. Intended to

A recent issue brief from The Commonwealth Fund examines how the 2025 reconciliation bill (H.R. 1) and the expiration of

Today, the Senate voted on a measure (S.J. Res 198) to block the six-year Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR)

Ensuring access to care does not start with expanding eligibility and lowering costs. A combination of complicated rules, onerous requirements,

On Tuesday, the Medicare Boards of Trustees released their mandatory annual report on the financial status of Medicare’s trust funds. Like

For decades, policymakers across parties and administrations have publicly considered raising the Medicare eligibility age from 65 to 67. Though

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) included several key changes to Medicare prescription drug coverage that advanced consumer protections.

The mechanism by which people pay for Medicare has been the same since the program’s beginning over sixty years ago.

Last week, the Medicare Rights Center submitted comments on the Medicaid Community Engagement final rule which implements policies from HR

A new KFF brief examines key trends shaping the Medicare spending landscape, including shifting demographics, enrollment patterns, and payment policies.

Last year’s budget reconciliation bill, HR 1, included several changes to the ways states can use Medicaid funding. Intended to

A recent issue brief from The Commonwealth Fund examines how the 2025 reconciliation bill (H.R. 1) and the expiration of

Today, the Senate voted on a measure (S.J. Res 198) to block the six-year Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR)

Ensuring access to care does not start with expanding eligibility and lowering costs. A combination of complicated rules, onerous requirements,

On Tuesday, the Medicare Boards of Trustees released their mandatory annual report on the financial status of Medicare’s trust funds. Like

For decades, policymakers across parties and administrations have publicly considered raising the Medicare eligibility age from 65 to 67. Though