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Job Loss for Older Adults Increases Risk to Health Coverage and Financial Stability
This week, the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) released data on massive recent job losses among those age 65 and older, illustrating the...
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Updated Guidance for Medicare Advantage and Part D Plans Increases Access to Care
Last month, the Medicare Rights Center highlighted guidance that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released for Medicare...
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How Coronavirus Might Change Future Health Costs
The coronavirus public health emergency is likely to have a sweeping impact on the entire American health care system, including...
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Enrolling in Medicare During the Coronavirus Emergency
During the public health emergency caused by the coronavirus, Social Security Administration (SSA) offices across the country closed their physical...
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The CARES Act Provides Economic Stimulus and Health Care Changes
Last week, a third bill intended to address the coronavirus pandemic through economic stimulus and important financial and health safety...
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CMS Releases Coronavirus Guidance for Medicare Advantage and Part D Plans
On March 10, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued guidance around the requirements and flexibilities Medicare Advantage...
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Supreme Court Likely to Hear Affordable Care Act Case This Year
In an important decision that could impact the health care of millions of people, the Supreme Court decided this week...
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The Rise of Unexpected Medical Bills: Short-Term Plans and Surprise Billing
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society released new research this week verifying concerns that people who buy short-term insurance, also called...
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Health Policy Choices at the State Level Have Huge Impact on Resident Access to Care
While coverage and access to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) individual marketplaces are rooted in federal law, both...
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CMS Proposes to Curtail Deceptive Medicare Advantage Plans
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the agency that oversees the Medicare program, recently proposed a rule to...
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