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HHS Reports on Progress Improving Access for People with Limited English Proficiency
This week, the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) in the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) released a report...
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Medicare Advantage Enrollment Increases to Cover Half of All Eligible Beneficiaries
Recently released data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) show that Medicare Advantage (MA) plans now cover...
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White House Announces Executive Order Aimed at Bolstering Care Work
Last week, the Biden-Harris administration announced a set of executive actions which attempt to address issues surrounding care work and...
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Medicare Rights Center Reminds New Yorkers to Review their Benefits Enrollment in Advance of Medicaid Changes
The end of the COVID-19-related Medicaid continuous enrollment policy is projected to cause significant coverage losses in New York and...
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The Affordable Care Act Turns 13!
Today marks the thirteenth anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The landmark health law introduced significant access and affordability...
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Urban Institute Survey Shows Continued Lack of Awareness about Medicaid Changes
Beginning April 1, 2023, states can start disenrolling people from Medicaid for the first time since March 2020. A recent...
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Kaiser Family Foundation Reports on Medicare-Medicaid Enrollment and Spending
This week, the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) released a brief examining national and state-level data on enrollment and spending for...
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Commonwealth Fund Report Highlights Racial Disparity in Home Health Care
Last week, the Commonwealth Fund reported on a new survey that found that Medicare beneficiaries of color used more home...
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New Enrollment Periods and Cost Savings Take Effect in 2023
This year, several long-anticipated changes to Medicare enrollment periods and prescription drug costs take effect. Enrollment Period Changes General Enrollment...
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Looking Ahead: Medicare in 2023 and Beyond
Next year, the Medicare enrollment process will finally receive long overdue updates, modernization, and simplification through the implementation of the...
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