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Three Damaging Health Regulations Put Access to Care and Coverage at Risk
As the end of the Trump presidency nears, his administration continues to try and push through last-minute regulations that could...
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Groups List President-Elect Biden’s Options to Affect Health Care Administratively
The incoming administration will have the opportunity to impact how Americans experience and access health care. Two organizations, the Kaiser Family...
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Trump Administration Winds Down with Flurry of Regulatory Actions
In the waning days of the Trump administration, the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for...
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New Paper Suggests Needed Changes to Medicare Appeals Processes
The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network released a paper this week that outlines problems and potential solutions for various...
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Health Care for Millions in Supreme Court’s Hands
On November 10, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case that could up-end the country’s entire health...
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Harmful Georgia Waiver Will Limit Access to Unbiased Information about Health Coverage
The Medicare Rights Center, along with over 1,800 other individuals and organizations, submitted comments in opposition to this waiver in...
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Health Care Is on the Ballot
The general election on November 3 could have significant ramifications for many health care programs. State, local, and federal candidates...
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Small Monthly Increase for Social Security Recipients
On October 13, the Social Security Administration announced that the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2021 will be 1.3%, which amounts...
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COVID-19 Harming Older Adult Employment, Increasing Strain on Medicare
It is clear that older adults have been disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, with far too many experiencing significant...
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Trump Administration Withdraws Harmful Rule, Ending One Looming Threat to Medicaid
This week, the Trump administration withdrew a proposed rule that would have interfered with some Medicaid funding, forcing states to...
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