Medicare and Medicaid: 60 Years of Health Care Reform
July 30, 2025
On this day 60 years ago, Medicare and Medicaid were signed into law, creating a national health insurance program for
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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.
Congressional Budget Office Final Score: Reconciliation Bill Increases Deficit by 3.4 Trillion; Causes 10 Million to Lose Health Insurance
July 24, 2025
This week, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released updated cost estimates of the recently enacted One Big Beautiful Bill Act
Celebrating Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid Anniversaries with an Eye Toward Current Hazards and Future Threats
July 24, 2025
This year marks major anniversaries for three cornerstone programs that have shaped the nation’s health and economic well-being. Social Security,
Reconciliation Bill Timeline Stretches Far Into Future, Giving Some Opportunities for Correction
July 17, 2025
On July 4, President Trump signed the damaging Republican budget reconciliation bill into law. But that does not mean each
Medicaid Cuts at the State Level and Implementation Advocacy
July 10, 2025
With the reconciliation bill now law, stakeholders and advocates are eyeing the implementation process and what it might mean at
Medicare Rights Center Condemns Congress’s Rushed and Reckless Decision to Slash Medicaid, Medicare, the Affordable Care Act, and SNAP Food Assistance
July 3, 2025
—Statement by Medicare Rights Center President Fred Riccardi– New York, NY—The devastating cuts passed by Republicans in Congress threaten the
Statement from the Medicare Rights Center, the Center for Medicare Advocacy, and Justice in Aging on Passage of Devastating Cuts to Health and Nutrition Programs
July 3, 2025
Washington, DC—We condemn Congress’s rushed and reckless vote to pass legislation that slashes Medicaid, Medicare, the Affordable Care Act (ACA),
Final House Vote on Devastating Health and Food Assistance Cuts
July 3, 2025
Update, July 3, 2025: The House passed the legislation—along party lines and without a single Democratic vote—that will rip critical
Senate Republicans Choose to Terminate Health Coverage, Food Assistance for Millions, Including Older Adults and People With Disabilities
July 1, 2025
–Statement by Medicare Rights Center President Fred Riccardi– Washington, DC—Today, Republicans in the Senate had the opportunity to protect millions
Senate Reconciliation Bill Would Increase Financial Hardships for Medicare Enrollees
June 26, 2025
This week, as Senate Republicans continued to finalize their budget reconciliation bill, new KFF analysis underscores the harms it could
Medicare and Medicaid: 60 Years of Health Care Reform
July 30, 2025
On this day 60 years ago, Medicare and Medicaid were signed into law, creating a national health insurance program for
Congressional Budget Office Final Score: Reconciliation Bill Increases Deficit by 3.4 Trillion; Causes 10 Million to Lose Health Insurance
July 24, 2025
This week, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released updated cost estimates of the recently enacted One Big Beautiful Bill Act
Celebrating Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid Anniversaries with an Eye Toward Current Hazards and Future Threats
July 24, 2025
This year marks major anniversaries for three cornerstone programs that have shaped the nation’s health and economic well-being. Social Security,
Reconciliation Bill Timeline Stretches Far Into Future, Giving Some Opportunities for Correction
July 17, 2025
On July 4, President Trump signed the damaging Republican budget reconciliation bill into law. But that does not mean each
Medicaid Cuts at the State Level and Implementation Advocacy
July 10, 2025
With the reconciliation bill now law, stakeholders and advocates are eyeing the implementation process and what it might mean at
Medicare Rights Center Condemns Congress’s Rushed and Reckless Decision to Slash Medicaid, Medicare, the Affordable Care Act, and SNAP Food Assistance
July 3, 2025
—Statement by Medicare Rights Center President Fred Riccardi– New York, NY—The devastating cuts passed by Republicans in Congress threaten the
Statement from the Medicare Rights Center, the Center for Medicare Advocacy, and Justice in Aging on Passage of Devastating Cuts to Health and Nutrition Programs
July 3, 2025
Washington, DC—We condemn Congress’s rushed and reckless vote to pass legislation that slashes Medicaid, Medicare, the Affordable Care Act (ACA),
Final House Vote on Devastating Health and Food Assistance Cuts
July 3, 2025
Update, July 3, 2025: The House passed the legislation—along party lines and without a single Democratic vote—that will rip critical
Senate Republicans Choose to Terminate Health Coverage, Food Assistance for Millions, Including Older Adults and People With Disabilities
July 1, 2025
–Statement by Medicare Rights Center President Fred Riccardi– Washington, DC—Today, Republicans in the Senate had the opportunity to protect millions
Senate Reconciliation Bill Would Increase Financial Hardships for Medicare Enrollees
June 26, 2025
This week, as Senate Republicans continued to finalize their budget reconciliation bill, new KFF analysis underscores the harms it could