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Medicare Trustees Release Their 2021 Report
The Medicare Trustees recently issued their long-awaited 2021 report, finding the program’s financial status largely unchanged by the COVID-19 pandemic....
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Budget Resolution Process Provides Historic Opportunity to Improve Medicare and Medicaid
On Monday, the U.S. House of Representatives briefly returned from summer recess to approve the Senate-passed budget resolution. Committees in...
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Biden Administration Calls on Congress to Address High Prescription Drug Prices
President Biden recently outlined his vision for improving prescription drug affordability. His plan calls on Congress to allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices, impose...
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Senate Lays Groundwork for Legislation That Includes Major Health Care Improvements
This week, Senate Democrats passed their $3.5 trillion budget resolution, laying the groundwork for legislation that is expected to include...
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New Study Connects Medicare with Reductions in Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Insurance Coverage
Medicare is associated with significant reductions in “racial and ethnic disparities in insurance coverage, access to care, and self-reported health,”...
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Medicare Rights Urges Congress to Prioritize Critical Medicare Updates
This week, as Congress continued to discuss strategies to improve health coverage, Medicare Rights weighed in, urging them to prioritize critical...
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Tell Congress to Strengthen Medicare
Congress is currently considering strategies to improve health coverage and affordability. Weigh in today to make sure that Medicare is part...
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AARP Report Highlights Increase in Retail Prices for Brand Name Prescription Drugs
An updated report from the AARP Public Policy Institute shows the growth in retail prices for many brand name prescription...
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CMS Expands Payments for In-Home COVID-19 Vaccine Administration
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) took additional steps this week to make COVID-19 vaccines available to Medicare...
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President Biden Releases FY22 Budget Proposal
Last week, President Biden submitted his first budget request to Congress. The White House plan includes legislative proposals and detailed funding...
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