
A Vision for Medicare Sustainability
Medicare Rights Center continues to push for common-sense changes in policy, thinking, and practice to ensure that Medicare meets its
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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.
Medicare Rights Center continues to push for common-sense changes in policy, thinking, and practice to ensure that Medicare meets its
The Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) latest analysis of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), the reconciliation bill passed by
Insurers with Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace plans have submitted their rates for 2026 and they show a massive spike
On this day 60 years ago, Medicare and Medicaid were signed into law, creating a national health insurance program for
This week, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released updated cost estimates of the recently enacted One Big Beautiful Bill Act
This year marks major anniversaries for three cornerstone programs that have shaped the nation’s health and economic well-being. Social Security,
On July 4, President Trump signed the damaging Republican budget reconciliation bill into law. But that does not mean each
With the reconciliation bill now law, stakeholders and advocates are eyeing the implementation process and what it might mean at
—Statement by Medicare Rights Center President Fred Riccardi– New York, NY—The devastating cuts passed by Republicans in Congress threaten the
Washington, DC—We condemn Congress’s rushed and reckless vote to pass legislation that slashes Medicaid, Medicare, the Affordable Care Act (ACA),
Medicare Rights Center continues to push for common-sense changes in policy, thinking, and practice to ensure that Medicare meets its
The Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) latest analysis of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), the reconciliation bill passed by
Insurers with Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace plans have submitted their rates for 2026 and they show a massive spike
On this day 60 years ago, Medicare and Medicaid were signed into law, creating a national health insurance program for
This week, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released updated cost estimates of the recently enacted One Big Beautiful Bill Act
This year marks major anniversaries for three cornerstone programs that have shaped the nation’s health and economic well-being. Social Security,
On July 4, President Trump signed the damaging Republican budget reconciliation bill into law. But that does not mean each
With the reconciliation bill now law, stakeholders and advocates are eyeing the implementation process and what it might mean at
—Statement by Medicare Rights Center President Fred Riccardi– New York, NY—The devastating cuts passed by Republicans in Congress threaten the
Washington, DC—We condemn Congress’s rushed and reckless vote to pass legislation that slashes Medicaid, Medicare, the Affordable Care Act (ACA),