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Health Care Consolidation Continues to Raise Concerns
A recent literature review from a government watchdog shows that physician consolidation is on the rise. The nonpartisan Government Accountability...
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Federal Funding Deadline Looms
Legislation funding the federal government expires September 30. Congress must pass another spending bill by then to avoid a shutdown,...
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Congress Must Preserve Access to Affordable Marketplace Coverage
Unless Congress acts soon, critical tax credits that help over 22 million people buy Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace plans...
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Growing Economic Challenges for People with Medicare
A new report from KFF examines Medicare beneficiary finances and health care costs. While satisfaction with the program remains high,...
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New Bipartisan Bill Would Improve Medicare Enrollment
The Medicare Rights Center applauds the recent introduction of the Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification (BENES) 2.0 Act (H.R....
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As Family Caregiving Grows, So Does the Need for Reform
AARP and the National Alliance for Caregiving recently released the 2025 edition of Caregiving in the US. Last issued in 2020,...
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More People Are Enrolling in Medicare Advantage at High Cost to Medicare and Taxpayers
A new KFF report examines key trends in 2025 Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollment. MA has seen steady growth in recent...
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Medicaid Cuts at the State Level and Implementation Advocacy
With the reconciliation bill now law, stakeholders and advocates are eyeing the implementation process and what it might mean at...
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Final House Vote on Devastating Health and Food Assistance Cuts
Update, July 3, 2025: The House passed the legislation—along party lines and without a single Democratic vote—that will rip critical...
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Senate Reconciliation Bill Would Increase Financial Hardships for Medicare Enrollees
This week, as Senate Republicans continued to finalize their budget reconciliation bill, new KFF analysis underscores the harms it could...
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