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Older Americans Month: Supporting Access to Care

May is Older Americans Month, an observance led by the Administration for Community Living to recognize the contributions of older Americans and bring awareness to the needs of older adults.…

By Jisoo Choi May 26, 2026 3 min read

Medicare Watch

Priority Issues Across Medicare, Part 1: Original Medicare

The Medicare Rights Center’s work touches all aspects of the Medicare program, including Original Medicare (OM), private Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D prescription drug plans, and supplemental coverage like Medigaps. Our Focus Our policy…

By Julie Carter May 21, 2026 4 min read

Medicare Watch

Supreme Court Declines to Hear Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Challenge

This week, the Supreme Court rejected appeals from pharmaceutical companies challenging the Medicare drug price negotiation program established by the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The program established, for the first…

By Casey Schwarz May 21, 2026 3 min read 2 comments

Medicare Watch

New Model Policies Seek to Simplify Medicare Savings Program Access

The Aging & Disability Health Policy Lab, a new venture supported by The SCAN Foundation, has drafted four model policies for states to simplify access to the Medicare Savings Programs…

By Lindsey Copeland May 14, 2026 4 min read

Medicare Answers

Medicare Cost-Saving Programs

The cost of health care across the country has risen continuously, with many seeing a sharp increase in premiums and other out-of-pocket costs in 2026. Medicare is no exception. Higher…

By Jisoo Choi May 11, 2026 3 min read

Medicare Watch

The Use and Regulation of AI in Claims Review

Amid growing attention to the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in health care, a new KFF issue brief examines federal and state oversight on the use of AI in prior…

By Lindsey Copeland May 7, 2026 4 min read 4 comments

Medicare Watch

AARP Assesses Utilization of New Medicare Caregiver Training Services

AARP has released a report that investigates the uptake and need for Caregiver Training Services (CTS). CTSs are a new addition to Medicare, allowing providers to get reimbursement for training…

By Julie Carter May 7, 2026 2 min read

Medicare Watch

Nebraska Rushes Into Medicaid Red Tape, Threatening Access to Care

On May 1, Nebraska will become the first state to put in place new punitive requirements from the 2025 budget bill HR 1. This law creates new red tape for…

By Julie Carter April 30, 2026 3 min read

Medicare Watch

Study Finds MSP Asset Tests Create Bureaucratic Costs Without Program Savings

This month, AARP’s Public Policy Institute released a report examining the Medicare Savings Program (MSP)’s asset eligibility limits. The report notes that as many as 6 million people are likely eligible…

By Casey Schwarz April 30, 2026 4 min read

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Volunteer With the Medicare Rights Center!

This National Volunteers Month, the Medicare Rights Center invites our New York City community members to join us as volunteers on our national helpline. Volunteers are essential to our mission,…

By Jisoo Choi April 29, 2026 2 min read

Medicare Watch

New Study Underscores IRA’s Successes, Opportunities for Future Reforms

A recent JAMA article found two key Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) prescription drug provisions that took effect in 2024—the elimination of coinsurance for catastrophic coverage and the expansion of the…

By Lindsey Copeland April 23, 2026 4 min read 1 comment

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