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Older Americans Month: Supporting Access to Care
May is Older Americans Month, an observance led by the Administration for Community Living to recognize the contributions of older...
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Priority Issues Across Medicare, Part 1: Original Medicare
The Medicare Rights Center’s work touches all aspects of the Medicare program, including Original Medicare (OM), private Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D prescription drug...
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Supreme Court Declines to Hear Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Challenge
This week, the Supreme Court rejected appeals from pharmaceutical companies challenging the Medicare drug price negotiation program established by the...
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New Model Policies Seek to Simplify Medicare Savings Program Access
The Aging & Disability Health Policy Lab, a new venture supported by The SCAN Foundation, has drafted four model policies...
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The Use and Regulation of AI in Claims Review
Amid growing attention to the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in health care, a new KFF issue brief examines federal...
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AARP Assesses Utilization of New Medicare Caregiver Training Services
AARP has released a report that investigates the uptake and need for Caregiver Training Services (CTS). CTSs are a new...
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Nebraska Rushes Into Medicaid Red Tape, Threatening Access to Care
On May 1, Nebraska will become the first state to put in place new punitive requirements from the 2025 budget...
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Study Finds MSP Asset Tests Create Bureaucratic Costs Without Program Savings
This month, AARP’s Public Policy Institute released a report examining the Medicare Savings Program (MSP)’s asset eligibility limits. The report notes...
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New Study Underscores IRA’s Successes, Opportunities for Future Reforms
A recent JAMA article found two key Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) prescription drug provisions that took effect in 2024—the elimination...
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New Public Data on Medicare Advantage Prior Authorization Shows Need for More Clarity
In 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a rule that improved transparency around prior authorization for...
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