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The BENES Act Receives Bipartisan Support in the Senate
Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Todd Young (R-IN) recently reintroduced the bipartisan Beneficiary Enrollment Notice and Eligibility Simplification (BENES) Act...
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Medicare Fall Open Enrollment Begins October 15
Medicare Fall Open Enrollment occurs from October 15 to December 7 of every year and is the time of year...
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Medicare Rights Center Highlights Ways to Improve Access to Medicare Savings Programs for People with Low Incomes in New York
This week, the Medicare Rights Center released a new brief, Medicare Snapshot: Stories from the Helpline: Improving New York State Access to Medicare Savings...
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Graham-Cassidy Bill Abandoned in the Senate
On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate once again chose to reject a bill that would have caused tens of millions of...
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Last Chance for Marketplace Enrollees Who Need Medicare, Advocates Team Up with Insurers to Urge an Extension
September 30th is the last opportunity to take advantage of a time-limited opportunity allowing people who were or are currently...
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Leading Medicare Advocates Oppose Graham-Cassidy Bill
Earlier this week, Medicare Rights, in partnership with the Center for Medicare Advocacy, sent a letter to Senate leadership strongly...
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The Facts on Medicare Spending and Financing
Medicare guarantees access to health care for 57 million older adults and people with disabilities, including hospital and physician care...
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Graham-Cassidy Bill Undercuts Access to Affordable Coverage and Care
Senators Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Lindsay Graham (R-SC), along with co-sponsors Dean Heller (R-NV) and Ron Johnson (R-WI), released a...
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One-on-One Medicare Counseling Program Safe in the Senate
This week, future funding for State Health Insurance Assistance Programs (SHIPs) is once again at stake. SHIPs provide unique one-on-one,...
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Congress Returns, Putting Health Care Back in the Spotlight
Members of Congress are returning to Washington, DC as the summer recess winds down, putting health care policy issues back...
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