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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.
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),
Update, July 3, 2025: The House passed the legislation—along party lines and without a single Democratic vote—that will rip critical
–Statement by Medicare Rights Center President Fred Riccardi– Washington, DC—Today, Republicans in the Senate had the opportunity to protect millions
This week, as Senate Republicans continued to finalize their budget reconciliation bill, new KFF analysis underscores the harms it could
On Monday, Senate Republicans released key reconciliation bill language, outlining plans to slash Medicaid, Medicare, the Affordable Care Act (ACA),
A new analysis from the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) finds the House Republicans’ budget reconciliation bill would
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),
Update, July 3, 2025: The House passed the legislation—along party lines and without a single Democratic vote—that will rip critical
–Statement by Medicare Rights Center President Fred Riccardi– Washington, DC—Today, Republicans in the Senate had the opportunity to protect millions
This week, as Senate Republicans continued to finalize their budget reconciliation bill, new KFF analysis underscores the harms it could
On Monday, Senate Republicans released key reconciliation bill language, outlining plans to slash Medicaid, Medicare, the Affordable Care Act (ACA),
A new analysis from the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) finds the House Republicans’ budget reconciliation bill would
