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Assess Your Medicare Coverage During Fall Open Enrollment
Each year, during Fall Open Enrollment (October 15 through December 7), people with Medicare have the opportunity to make certain...
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Congress Passes Resolution to Fund the Government Through the Fall
Yesterday, Congress passed and the President signed a bill that funds the federal government through December 11, setting the stage...
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Uninsured Rate Increased in 2019, Even as Incomes Rose and Poverty Declined
Census data released last week show that the number of uninsured Americans has been on the rise in recent years....
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New York State Streamlines Medicare Savings Program Enrollment
This new approach will help eligible New Yorkers get enrolled in the MSP with fewer administrative hurdles and delays and...
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Commonwealth Fund Analyzes Medicare Flexibilities Granted During the Public Health Emergency
This week, the Commonwealth Fund released a report that summarizes and analyzes the over 200 temporary legislative and regulatory changes...
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Social Security Administration Expands Online Medicare Enrollment Process on SSA.gov
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) recently expanded the functionality of the...
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CMS Announces Limited Enrollment Flexibilities for People Affected by the Public Health Crisis
This week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced new opportunities for people to enroll in Medicare or...
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Tenuous Financial Situation for Older Adults in 2019 Does Not Bode Well for Their Post-Coronavirus Security
The Kaiser Family Foundation recently released a report detailing how financially secure or insecure Medicare beneficiaries were in 2019. Consistent...
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Trustees Reports Reflect Largely Unchanged and Improved Projections
The Social Security and Medicare Trustees reports were released this week. The reports include short- and long-term projections for the...
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Proposed Rule Would Drastically Affect Access to Food Stamp Benefits
This week, the Medicare Rights Center provided comment to the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) in response to a proposed...
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