Medicare Trustees Release Their 2021 Report
September 9, 2021
The Medicare Trustees recently issued their long-awaited 2021 report, finding the program’s financial status largely unchanged by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Coverage and Benefits
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.
Why People with Medicare Need Access to More Universal Benefits
September 9, 2021
As Congress works toward a potential deal that might expand access to benefits within Medicare, it is important to step
Budget Resolution Process Provides Historic Opportunity to Improve Medicare and Medicaid
August 26, 2021
On Monday, the U.S. House of Representatives briefly returned from summer recess to approve the Senate-passed budget resolution. Committees in
Senate Lays Groundwork for Legislation That Includes Major Health Care Improvements
August 12, 2021
This week, Senate Democrats passed their $3.5 trillion budget resolution, laying the groundwork for legislation that is expected to include
Report Highlights Impact of Medicare’s Dental Exclusion, Particularly on Beneficiaries of Color
August 12, 2021
The Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) recently released a report examining Medicare beneficiary access to dental care, including the share of Medicare beneficiaries
New Study Connects Medicare with Reductions in Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Insurance Coverage
August 5, 2021
Medicare is associated with significant reductions in “racial and ethnic disparities in insurance coverage, access to care, and self-reported health,”
Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act
July 27, 2021
The Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2021 (H.R. 3650/S. 2048) would count the time Medicare beneficiaries spend in the hospital under “observation” status toward the three-day stay requirement for SNF coverage, improving access to critical, needed care.
Medicare Rights Urges Congress to Prioritize Critical Medicare Updates
July 22, 2021
This week, as Congress continued to discuss strategies to improve health coverage, Medicare Rights weighed in, urging them to prioritize critical
Joint Letter on Medicare Improvements
July 20, 2021
Medicare Rights and other leading beneficiary advocate groups urged the Administration and Congress to keep improvements to the Medicare program central in ongoing discussions about creating a more equitable and affordable health care and prescription drug system.
Joint Letter on Medicaid HCBS
July 19, 2021
Medicare Rights joined over 150 leading advocacy organizations in calling on Congress to fully fund the $400 billion investment in Medicaid Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) requested by the Administration. This level of investment is essential for building a sustainable HCBS infrastructure system that can begin to address the magnitude of need in communities across the country, by both increasing access to Medicaid HCBS and addressing the direct care workforce crisis.
Medicare Trustees Release Their 2021 Report
September 9, 2021
The Medicare Trustees recently issued their long-awaited 2021 report, finding the program’s financial status largely unchanged by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Why People with Medicare Need Access to More Universal Benefits
September 9, 2021
As Congress works toward a potential deal that might expand access to benefits within Medicare, it is important to step
Budget Resolution Process Provides Historic Opportunity to Improve Medicare and Medicaid
August 26, 2021
On Monday, the U.S. House of Representatives briefly returned from summer recess to approve the Senate-passed budget resolution. Committees in
Senate Lays Groundwork for Legislation That Includes Major Health Care Improvements
August 12, 2021
This week, Senate Democrats passed their $3.5 trillion budget resolution, laying the groundwork for legislation that is expected to include
Report Highlights Impact of Medicare’s Dental Exclusion, Particularly on Beneficiaries of Color
August 12, 2021
The Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) recently released a report examining Medicare beneficiary access to dental care, including the share of Medicare beneficiaries
New Study Connects Medicare with Reductions in Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Insurance Coverage
August 5, 2021
Medicare is associated with significant reductions in “racial and ethnic disparities in insurance coverage, access to care, and self-reported health,”
Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act
July 27, 2021
The Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2021 (H.R. 3650/S. 2048) would count the time Medicare beneficiaries spend in the hospital under “observation” status toward the three-day stay requirement for SNF coverage, improving access to critical, needed care.
Medicare Rights Urges Congress to Prioritize Critical Medicare Updates
July 22, 2021
This week, as Congress continued to discuss strategies to improve health coverage, Medicare Rights weighed in, urging them to prioritize critical
Joint Letter on Medicare Improvements
July 20, 2021
Medicare Rights and other leading beneficiary advocate groups urged the Administration and Congress to keep improvements to the Medicare program central in ongoing discussions about creating a more equitable and affordable health care and prescription drug system.
Joint Letter on Medicaid HCBS
July 19, 2021
Medicare Rights joined over 150 leading advocacy organizations in calling on Congress to fully fund the $400 billion investment in Medicaid Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) requested by the Administration. This level of investment is essential for building a sustainable HCBS infrastructure system that can begin to address the magnitude of need in communities across the country, by both increasing access to Medicaid HCBS and addressing the direct care workforce crisis.