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MedPAC Reiterates Position that MA Plans Cost More, Responds to Criticism
The longstanding position of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) is that Medicare spends more overall for enrollees in Medicare...
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Legal Action Center Calls for Better Medicare Coverage for Substance Use Disorder Treatments
This week, the Legal Action Center released a report identifying gaps in Medicare’s coverage of common and recommended treatments for...
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As COVID-19 Vaccines Become More Widely Available, New Research Emerges on Messaging Best Practices
The long-awaited vaccine to protect against COVID-19 is being distributed to health care workers, residents of long-term care facilities, and,...
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Several Key Health Bills Included in Recent Congressional Action to Address the Pandemic and Fund the Government
At the end of 2020, Congress passed sweeping legislation addressing the COVID-19 public health emergency, updating Medicare and Medicaid policies,...
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COVID-19 Vaccine Roll Out Now Targeting Healthcare Workers and Older Adults
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced this week that Americans age 65 and older, and those with...
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Early Analysis Shows Flat to Decreasing Heath Care Utilization and Spending During the Coronavirus Crisis
At the start of the pandemic, estimates about the impact of the COVID-19 public health emergency, and related economic crisis,...
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As COVID-19 Vaccines Approach, Governments Gear Up for Distribution
This week, the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) released an analysis of different state government plans for COVID-19 vaccine distribution. Current...
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2021 Part B Premiums Announced
Last week, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the Part B premiums and deductible amounts for 2021. Medicare...
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Litigation Around Public Charge Rule Continues
A court case that may invalidate controversial changes to immigration rules has had two developments this week. The case, which...
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Early Issues Around Medicare Plan Finder Data Resolved
Missing information is always a problem, but in a year where additional assistance may not be as available as usual,...
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