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Honoring National HIV/AIDS Aging Day
On September 18, we recognize National HIV/AIDS Aging Awareness Day. This observance honors the history of activism and medical progress...
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Congress Must Preserve Access to Affordable Marketplace Coverage
Unless Congress acts soon, critical tax credits that help over 22 million people buy Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace plans...
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Important Medicare Plan Finder Improvements Planned This Fall, More Work Needed
When people consider enrolling in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans, one of their major tools is Medicare Plan Finder (MPF). This...
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Growing Economic Challenges for People with Medicare
A new report from KFF examines Medicare beneficiary finances and health care costs. While satisfaction with the program remains high,...
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Leveling the Playing Field With Site Neutral Medicare Payments
When Medicare pays for health services, there is one key factor that can cause a difference of thousands of dollars...
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Immunization Awareness Month Reminders for People With Medicare
August marks National Immunization Awareness Month, an annual observance designed to highlight the importance of vaccinations and encourage people of...
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New Bipartisan Bill Would Improve Medicare Enrollment
The Medicare Rights Center applauds the recent introduction of the Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification (BENES) 2.0 Act (H.R....
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A Vision for Medicare Sustainability
Medicare Rights Center continues to push for common-sense changes in policy, thinking, and practice to ensure that Medicare meets its...
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As Family Caregiving Grows, So Does the Need for Reform
AARP and the National Alliance for Caregiving recently released the 2025 edition of Caregiving in the US. Last issued in 2020,...
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CBO Report on Distributional Effects of the Budget Act Finds Richest Gain and Poorest Face Cuts
The Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) latest analysis of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), the reconciliation bill passed by...
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