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Affordable Health Care in Jeopardy for Millions
Lawmakers are set to leave Washington this week for the holidays, without extending the expiring Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax...
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Analysis Flags Potential Medicare Advantage Access Issues for Mental Health Care
A new analysis of patterns of mental health care access for people switching from Medicare Advantage (MA) to Original Medicare...
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Senate Fails to Extend ACA Subsidies; Price Hikes Loom
Earlier today, the Senate rejected legislation to extend the expiring Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax subsidies for three years. Despite...
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CMS Rescinds Nursing Home Staffing Requirements
Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) repealed staffing requirements established in a 2024 rule. The rule...
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Fall Open Enrollment Ends Sunday
Sunday is the last day of Medicare’s annual Fall Open Enrollment period. This is the time of year when people...
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The Beneficiary Experience: The Costs of Medicare Advantage
Medicare is becoming more costly and beneficiaries are increasingly struggling to afford care. In 2023, 41% of callers to the...
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Honoring America’s Family Caregivers, the Unseen Workforce Behind Our Health System
The end of the year is in sight, and the holiday season is in full swing. For many, now is...
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“Public Charge” Proposed Rule Threatens Chaos for Immigrants
This week, the Department of Homeland Security published a proposed rule on “public charge” that could expose legal immigrants to...
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2026 Medicare Premiums Announced, Last Weeks of Open Enrollment
Last week, CMS released the 2026 premiums, deductibles, and coinsurance amounts for Medicare Part A and Part B, and the...
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Shutdown to End, but Access to Affordable ACA Marketplace Plans Still at Risk
Yesterday, the House of Representatives joined the Senate in passing a stopgap measure to end the longest-ever federal government shutdown....
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