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Read the Real Story. Medicare Is Not Going Broke.
A recent blog post on the Center on Budget Policy Priorities (CBPP) addresses a common falsehood repeated by some lawmakers...
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It’s Throwback Thursday! Old and Tired Medicare Ideas Resurrected
Several years ago, Republican leaders in Congress unveiled proposals to make sweeping changes to the health care system, including to...
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Proposed Improvements to Medicare Coverage and Enrollment Offer Important Protections
This week, the Medicare Rights Center submitted a letter of strong support for the Medicare Affordability and Enrollment Act of...
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American Institutes for Research Highlights Need to Fix Complex Medicare Enrollment System
A new set of issue briefs by the Center on Aging at the American Institutes for Research (AIR) highlights the...
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CMS Temporarily Suspends Policy that Allows Automatic Enrollment in Medicare Advantage Plans
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently suspended a policy known as seamless conversion, a practice that allows...
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Kaiser Family Foundation Releases First Look at 2017 Part D Plan Offerings
The Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) recently released an issue brief analyzing the 2017 prescription drug (Part D) plan offerings based...
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Costly Penalties for Failing to Enroll in Medicare Part D Highlighted in New Medicare Rights Brief
This week, the Medicare Rights Center released a new brief on the complexities of knowing when to enroll in Medicare...
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Part D Test Program Aims to Improve Quality of Care and Lower Costs
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced Part D plan participants for a new demonstration, the Enhanced...
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National Organizations Make Recommendations to Lessen the Impact of Projected Increases in Part B Premiums and Deductibles
This week, 75 national organizations representing older adults, people with disabilities, insurers, health care providers, unions, and purchasers sent a...
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Congress Takes Steps to Address Sky-High Drug Costs and Require Greater Transparency
A new bill, the Fair Drug Pricing Act, was introduced in both the Senate and the House this month promising...
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