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AARP Examines Ways to Strengthen Original Medicare
Enrollment in Medicare Advantage (MA) has grown steadily over the past two decades and now accounts for more than half of...
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Federal Health Care Funding in Place for 2026
On February 3, President Trump signed legislation funding most federal agencies through fiscal year 2026 (FY26), which ends September 30....
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AARP Examines the Importance of State Health Insurance Assistance Programs
Last month, the AARP Public Policy Institute released a report on the State Health Insurance Assistance Programs (SHIPs), outlining the...
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Senate Report Exposes Medicare Advantage Gaming
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released a majority staff report on UnitedHealth Group’s (UHG) efforts...
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Medicare Advantage Enrollees Have Until March 31 to Make Certain Coverage Changes
The Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period (MA OEP) runs from January 1 through March 31 each year. Unlike the annual...
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Affordable Health Care in Jeopardy for Millions
Lawmakers are set to leave Washington this week for the holidays, without extending the expiring Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax...
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Senate Fails to Extend ACA Subsidies; Price Hikes Loom
Earlier today, the Senate rejected legislation to extend the expiring Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax subsidies for three years. Despite...
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Fall Open Enrollment Ends Sunday
Sunday is the last day of Medicare’s annual Fall Open Enrollment period. This is the time of year when people...
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Older Adults at Risk if ACA Subsidies Expire
From funding cuts to policy reforms, the Republican-passed reconciliation bill (HR 1) directly harms older adults, including by making health...
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Reconciliation Bill More Harmful and Costly Than Previously Thought
This week, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) said a provision in the reconciliation bill that widens exemptions from Medicare’s...
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