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CMS Releases New Data Showing How COVID-19 Affects People with Medicare
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) recently released new data on the impact of COVID-19 on people with Medicare,...
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New Issue Brief Examines Effects of Trump-Era Medicaid Policies
A new issue brief from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for...
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Kaiser Family Foundation Suggests Pathways for Lower Drug Costs
High drug prices may keep many people from accessing and affording the medications they need to stay well. In a...
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How the COVID-19 Relief Bill Helps Older Adults and People with Disabilities
The recent COVID-19 relief bill, the American Rescue Plan (ARP), makes important changes to help older adults, people with disabilities,...
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Kaiser Family Foundation Answers Common Questions about Medicare Funding
The Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) recently highlighted some common questions and answers about how the Medicare program is funded. According...
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CMS Reverses Proposed Change That Would Have Weakened Part D Protections
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the agency that runs the Medicare program, recently reversed a change to...
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Biden Administration Officially Ends Harmful Public Charge Rule
Last month, the Biden administration began work to reverse a harmful public charge immigration rule that disproportionately harmed older adults...
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One Year In, Big Medicare Changes Continue to Help Combat COVID-19
The COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) sparked a host of major changes to the Medicare program, including wider use and...
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MedPAC Reiterates Position that MA Plans Cost More, Responds to Criticism
The longstanding position of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) is that Medicare spends more overall for enrollees in Medicare...
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Medicare Rights Testifies on the Future of Telehealth
This week, Medicare Rights Center President Fred Riccardi testified at a hearing of the House Committee on Energy & Commerce,...
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