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Medicare provides health coverage to over 67 million older adults and people with disabilities, paying for important medical care in hospital and outpatient settings. Nearly 12.5 million beneficiaries also rely on Medicaid, which helps with affordability through the Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs), and covers services Medicare does not, such as long-term services and supports. The Medicare Rights Center supports strengthening Medicare and Medicaid, modernizing benefits and financial assistance, and bolstering the workers and caregivers who deliver this vital care.
On July 4, President Trump signed the damaging Republican budget reconciliation bill into law. But that does not mean each
Medicare Advantage (MA) overpayment allows plans to funnel more money into supplemental benefits, appealing to enrollees who want or need
The first part of the series explores the origins and structure of Medicare financing. Through an issue brief, infographic, and video, it outlines the various sources of funding for the three major parts of Medicare and lays out how projections and costs have fluctuated over the program’s history.
–Statement by Medicare Rights Center President Fred Riccardi– New York, NY—House Republicans have now unveiled their proposals to slash Medicaid
Yesterday, Senate Republicans released a budget resolution that sets the stage for significant program cuts. The House and Senate are
As we highlighted last week, Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.—the newly installed head
Fred Riccardi, President of the Medicare Rights Center, issued the following statement in response to HHS’s recent announcement. New York, NY —
Last week, Medicare Rights Center joined with other members of the Chronic Illness and Disability Partnership and the Center for
On July 4, President Trump signed the damaging Republican budget reconciliation bill into law. But that does not mean each
Medicare Advantage (MA) overpayment allows plans to funnel more money into supplemental benefits, appealing to enrollees who want or need
The first part of the series explores the origins and structure of Medicare financing. Through an issue brief, infographic, and video, it outlines the various sources of funding for the three major parts of Medicare and lays out how projections and costs have fluctuated over the program’s history.
–Statement by Medicare Rights Center President Fred Riccardi– New York, NY—House Republicans have now unveiled their proposals to slash Medicaid
Yesterday, Senate Republicans released a budget resolution that sets the stage for significant program cuts. The House and Senate are
As we highlighted last week, Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.—the newly installed head
Fred Riccardi, President of the Medicare Rights Center, issued the following statement in response to HHS’s recent announcement. New York, NY —
Last week, Medicare Rights Center joined with other members of the Chronic Illness and Disability Partnership and the Center for
