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CMS Finalizes Medicare Advantage and Part D Changes for 2019
This week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the final Medicare Advantage and Part D 2019 Rate...
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Kaiser Family Foundation Explains the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation
The Kaiser Family Foundation recently published a list of frequently asked questions about the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation...
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Medicaid Work Requirements Would Impact Older Adults
The Commonwealth Fund recently released a report analyzing different proposals by states to impose a work requirement for Medicaid benefits...
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Federal Spending Bill Now Law, Includes Increased Funding for Key Programs
Last week, Congress passed and the President signed legislation to fund the federal government for the remaining six months of...
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House Unveils Massive Spending Package, Votes Expected This Week
Last night, lawmakers unveiled draft legislation to fund the federal government for the remaining six months of fiscal year 2018...
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Providers Are Key to Controlling Unnecessary Health Care Spending
Health care in the United States is very expensive, and many experts believe one thing contributing to that expense is...
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Medicare Rights Report Shows Enrollment, Coverage, and Affordability Issues Continue to be Challenges for People with Medicare
The report, Medicare Trends and Recommendations: An Analysis of 2016 Call Data from the Medicare Rights Center’s National Helpline, re-examines...
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People with Medicare Burdened with Higher Health Care Spending
The Kaiser Family Foundation recently released a report with new data on how much people with Medicare paid for health...
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CMS Proposes Additional Medicare Advantage Flexibilities in 2019 Call Letter
This week, the Medicare Rights Center submitted comments in response to the Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Calendar Year...
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New Medicare Rights Analysis: What the Recent Budget Deal Means for People with Medicare
Congress recently passed and the President signed a sweeping spending bill that funds the government through March 23 and paves...
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