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Medicare Rights Raises Concerns with Drug Rebate Rule
This week, the Medicare Rights Center responded to a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed rule that...
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Consumers Confused by Short-Term Plans, Which Lack Needed ACA Protections
This week, the Georgetown University Health Policy Institute’s Center on Health Insurance Reforms highlighted an important new study about short-term...
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President Trump’s Budget Proposal Represents a Vision for the Country That Does Not Prioritize People with Medicare
The President’s budget is a powerful document, as it represents the Trump administration’s vision for the country—a roadmap for where...
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Enrollment, Coverage, and Prescription Drug Affordability Issues Continue to be Challenges for People with Medicare
Today, the Medicare Rights Center released its annual helpline trends report, which outlines the top ongoing challenges facing people with...
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Medicare Rights Center Applauds Introduction of The Medicare Part B Fairness Act
The Medicare Rights Center applauds Congresswoman Katie Hill (D-CA-25) and Congressman Brian Babin (R-TX-36) for introducing The Medicare Part B...
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Once Again, Medicaid Work Requirements are Found Impermissible
Yesterday, a federal judge blocked efforts by two states to impose onerous paperwork and employment requirements on Medicaid recipients as...
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Department of Justice States Support for Total Invalidation of the Affordable Care Act
This week, the Department of Justice surprised observers by filing a short letter with the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals...
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National Cross-Sector Coalition Calls for Federal Solutions to Stem Rising Prescription Costs
Today, 12 organizations representing health care consumers, labor unions and health care providers, formally launched the Coalition for Fair Drug...
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Electronic Health Records Can Be Useful for Patients, but Concerns Remain
Electronic Health Records (EHRs) allow providers and hospitals to input information about a patient’s health, diagnoses, and treatments into a...
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President’s Budget Targets Key Health Care Programs
The President’s annual budget request is a statement of values. It is incredibly troubling then, that President Trump’s budget blueprint...
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