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Negotiated Prices Take Effect for Ten Drugs in 2026
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 created a new ability for Medicare to negotiate prices for the most expensive...
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States Already Cutting Medicaid, Massive Federal Cuts Yet to Come
The budget reconciliation bill, HR 1, contained drastic cuts to states’ Medicaid funding and coverage. While most of these cuts...
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Final Rule and New Special Enrollment Period Will Aid Those Misled by Provider Directories
Earlier this month, we flagged important changes coming to Medicare Plan Finder (MPF) for the upcoming Fall Open Enrollment period,...
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Proposed Rules are a Mixed Bag but Take Important Steps to Bolster Primary Care
Over the past week, Medicare Rights has submitted comments in response to two proposed rules from the Centers for Medicare...
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Important Medicare Plan Finder Improvements Planned This Fall, More Work Needed
When people consider enrolling in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans, one of their major tools is Medicare Plan Finder (MPF). This...
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A Vision for Medicare Sustainability
Medicare Rights Center continues to push for common-sense changes in policy, thinking, and practice to ensure that Medicare meets its...
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Affordable Care Act Marketplace Premiums Expected to Skyrocket
Insurers with Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace plans have submitted their rates for 2026 and they show a massive spike...
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Federal Court Reverses Federal Medical Debt Protections
This month, a federal court blocked a rule that was designed to protect people with medical debt by keeping it...
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Celebrating Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid Anniversaries with an Eye Toward Current Hazards and Future Threats
This year marks major anniversaries for three cornerstone programs that have shaped the nation’s health and economic well-being. Social Security,...
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Reconciliation Bill Timeline Stretches Far Into Future, Giving Some Opportunities for Correction
On July 4, President Trump signed the damaging Republican budget reconciliation bill into law. But that does not mean each...
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