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Many Adults Confused and Anxious about Long-Term Services and Supports
In a recent survey, KFF explored how people thought about long-term care, including the current care landscape, what programs cover...
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Understanding the Medicare Advantage and Medigap Dilemma
The growing enrollment in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans has raised concerns about the challenges beneficiaries who wish to switch between...
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Advocacy Alert! Tell Congress to Prioritize Medicare Low-Income Outreach and Enrollment Funding
As we covered last month, authorization and funding for outreach and enrollment to low-income Medicare beneficiaries was dropped from the...
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Important Final Rules Protect Access to Care
Already in 2024, the Biden-Harris administration has finalized two important rules that will protect access to care and lessen hurdles...
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Medicare Rights Urges Congress: Same Service, Same Price
Yesterday, Medicare Rights joined nearly 30 national organizations representing Medicare beneficiaries, families, providers, employers, and advocates in urging Congress to...
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Proposed Rule Would Improve Clarity and Transparency in Medicare Advantage, Boost Access to Care
Last week, the Medicare Rights Center submitted comments on a proposed rule that would increase awareness of and access to...
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Few Beneficiaries Know Part D Out-of-Pocket Cap Now in Effect
A newly effective Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) provision is improving prescription drug affordability for many people with Medicare Part D...
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Administration Provides More Data on First 10 Drugs Subject to Price Negotiation
Last month, the office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE), a research arm of the Department of...
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Tell Congress to Prioritize People with Medicare in 2024
Today, the Medicare Rights Center joined 75 national organizations in urging Congress to include funding for Medicare low-income outreach and...
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Survey Provides Insights into Experiences of Discrimination, Including in Health Care
Last week, KFF released the results of a large survey on racism and discrimination. The survey covers many scenarios and...
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