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Important Final Rule Streamlines Enrollment Into Medicaid
This week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a rule to make enrolling and staying in Medicaid...
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Study Shows Part D Plans Ratcheting Up Restrictions on Coverage
A new study from University of Southern California (USC) researchers shows that Medicare Part D plans have been increasingly restricting...
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Proposed Rule Would Clarify Association Health Plan Eligibility, Rescind Old Rule
Last week, Medicare Rights submitted comments in support of a proposed rule that would rescind a Trump-era policy to weaken...
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Consumer and Health Care Organizations Collaborate to Improve Integration of Medicare and Medicaid
This week, the Medicare Rights Center joined with consumer and health care groups to participate in the Medicare-Medicaid Integration Alliance...
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Issue Brief Outlines Expected Drug Savings for Millions Under the Inflation Reduction Act
KFF has released a new issue brief previewing expected savings for millions of Medicare Part D enrollees starting in 2025...
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Record Number Signed Up for Affordable Care Act Coverage
For the second year in a row, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced record enrollments in Affordable...
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Many Adults Confused and Anxious about Long-Term Services and Supports
In a recent survey, KFF explored how people thought about long-term care, including the current care landscape, what programs cover...
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Important Final Rules Protect Access to Care
Already in 2024, the Biden-Harris administration has finalized two important rules that will protect access to care and lessen hurdles...
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Proposed Rule Would Improve Clarity and Transparency in Medicare Advantage, Boost Access to Care
Last week, the Medicare Rights Center submitted comments on a proposed rule that would increase awareness of and access to...
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Administration Provides More Data on First 10 Drugs Subject to Price Negotiation
Last month, the office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE), a research arm of the Department of...
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