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As Medicare Turns 59, We Celebrate the Program’s Successes and Its Future
This week 59 years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed Medicare and Medicaid into law, improving access to care and...
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New Brookings Whitepaper Examines Health Care Landscape for Older Adults
A new whitepaper from the Brookings Center on Health Policy draws on an array of data sources to identify opportunities...
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New Medicare Rights Fact Sheet Series Examines Key Health Care Policy Issues
The series, called “What’s at Stake,” explores various policy ideas and their potential impacts on major health care programs, such as Medicare, Medicaid,...
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Medicare Rights Applauds Congressional Work to Expand Medicare Access, Urges Changes to Align Legislation With Those Goals
Late last month, the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means advanced several bipartisan bills intended to reduce Medicare coverage...
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Supreme Court Decision Alters Standard for Court Review of Agency Interpretations
On June 28, the Supreme Court overturned a longstanding doctrine known as “Chevron deference” that required federal courts to defer...
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KFF Tool Compares Trump and Biden on Health Care Issues
A new KFF side-by-side examines the health care positions of President Biden and former President Trump. The election-year tool functions...
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New Federal Strategic Framework on Aging Policies and Programs
The Administration for Community Living (ACL) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently published a Strategic...
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Medicare Rights Urges CMS to Increase Medicare Advantage Transparency and Accountability
Yesterday, the Medicare Rights Center submitted comments in response to a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Request for...
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Medicare Rights Highlights Opportunities to Improve Care for Dually Eligible New Yorkers
People who are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid have diverse needs and circumstances. However, nearly all face challenges navigating...
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Improving the Part B Late Enrollment Penalty
While most older adults are automatically enrolled in Medicare Part B because they are receiving Social Security benefits at age...
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