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Lack of Dental Coverage has Real Costs and Consequences for People with Medicare
This week, the nonpartisan Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) released an issue brief examining the issue of oral health for people...
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Take Action to Support Expiring Medicaid Protections
In January, Congress temporarily extended two important Medicaid provisions that help older adults and people with disabilities live at home...
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Medicare Rights Comments on 2020 Draft Rate Notice and Call Letter
Each year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) releases a draft rate notice and call letter, which outlines...
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Why Do People Leave Medicare Advantage for Original Medicare?
This week, researchers released an analysis of patterns in Medicare showing that people with high needs—like significant chronic illness—and people...
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Older Adults Lose Billions of Dollars Each Year to Financial Abuse
A new report from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)—the government agency charged with enforcing federal consumer financial laws—sheds light...
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Many Older Adults with Medicare Not Getting the Long-Term Help They Need
A new study by the Commonwealth Fund examines the use of long-term services and supports (LTSS) among Medicare beneficiaries age...
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Updated Federal Poverty Guidelines Announced
Each year, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) updates the federal poverty guidelines, which are then used to...
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Legislative Outlook for Health Care Issues in 2019
When the 116th Congress convened in January, it ushered in a dramatic shift in political dynamics. For the first time...
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CMS Announces New Model to Reduce Unnecessary Emergency Department Use
Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)—the agency that oversees the Medicare program—announced a new model within traditional...
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Cardiovascular Preventive Medicine Saving Lives and Saving Medicare Money
Though it’s well known that preventive care can improve health and save lives, establishing that preventive care can also save...
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