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Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids May Help Many People with Medicare
Last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized a rule that will permit people with Medicare, and others, to...
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According to a New Study, Four in Ten Adults Struggle to Afford Health Care
A recent study by the polling firm Gallup and the nonprofit West Health, which focuses on lowering health care costs...
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Establishing Principles for Parity in Medicare Coverage
This week, Medicare Rights joined the Legal Action Center and the Center for Medicare Advocacy to release “Parity Principles to...
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Government Watchdogs Urge Medicare Advantage Oversight and Reform
The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce held a hearing this week on...
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Polling Shows Affordability Challenges for Older Adults in Need of Health Care
Gallup has released new polling on health care costs for people 50 or older. They found that older adults, especially...
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Report Investigates Benefits and Costs of Adding an Out-of-Pocket Cap in Traditional Medicare
Early this month, the Urban Institute released a report that investigated adding a $5,000 out-of-pocket limit to Original Medicare (OM),...
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Medicare Trustees Project Longer Period of Solvency for Hospital Trust Fund
Late last week, the Medicare Trustees released their annual report on the financial status of Medicare’s trust funds, which they...
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2023 Part B Premium to Incorporate Aduhelm Coverage and Pricing Decisions
Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released an analysis of Medicare’s 2022 Part B premium, factoring...
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Medicare Rights Joins Calls for Increased Funding for Home and Community-Based Services
Last week, Medicare Rights joined hundreds of national, state, and local organizations in a letter urging the U.S. Senate to...
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Issue Brief Explores Ways to Reduce Medicaid Churn
A new issue brief from the Integrated Care Resource Center (ICRC) examines strategies to reduce churn, the unnecessary loss of...
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