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Immunization Awareness Month Reminders for People With Medicare
August marks National Immunization Awareness Month, an annual observance designed to highlight the importance of vaccinations and encourage people of...
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Medicare Advantage Proliferation and the Cluttered Plan Landscape
In 2018, the average Medicare beneficiary had 21 Medicare Advantage (MA) plans from six insurers to choose from. By 2024,...
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Medicare and Medicaid: 60 Years of Health Care Reform
On this day 60 years ago, Medicare and Medicaid were signed into law, creating a national health insurance program for...
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Disability Pride Month: The ADA and the Modern History of Disability Rights in the U.S.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law on July 26, 1990, following years of advocacy from the...
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Volunteers at the Heart of Medicare Rights
For longtime callers to the Medicare Rights Center’s national helpline, many of the most familiar voices are our volunteers. Joining...
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LGBTQ+ Aging: For Pride, Dignity, and Community
As Pride Month draws to a close, we reflect on the pioneering generation of LGBTQ+ Americans who made it possible....
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One of 2,200: A Personal Story of the Medicare Savings Program
Shortly after suffering a stroke, Mr. Thompson discovered his Medicare coverage had been cut off. A bureaucratic error across federal...
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Beyond Solvency: Broadening the Conversation to Medicare Sustainability
Across the Medicare policy landscape, systemic inefficiencies, misaligned incentives, and growing complexity drive up costs while making it harder for...
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