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Medicare Rights Experts Highlight the Value and Impact of Medicare Savings Programs
The Medicare Rights Center’s New York Policy experts have released a new paper focused on helping people gain access to...
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Affordable Care Act Marketplace Premiums Expected to Skyrocket
Insurers with Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace plans have submitted their rates for 2026 and they show a massive spike...
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Medicare Advantage Proliferation and the Cluttered Plan Landscape
In 2018, the average Medicare beneficiary had 21 Medicare Advantage (MA) plans from six insurers to choose from. By 2024,...
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Federal Court Reverses Federal Medical Debt Protections
This month, a federal court blocked a rule that was designed to protect people with medical debt by keeping it...
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More People Are Enrolling in Medicare Advantage at High Cost to Medicare and Taxpayers
A new KFF report examines key trends in 2025 Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollment. MA has seen steady growth in recent...
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Medicare and Medicaid: 60 Years of Health Care Reform
On this day 60 years ago, Medicare and Medicaid were signed into law, creating a national health insurance program for...
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Disability Pride Month: The ADA and the Modern History of Disability Rights in the U.S.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law on July 26, 1990, following years of advocacy from the...
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Congressional Budget Office Final Score: Reconciliation Bill Increases Deficit by 3.4 Trillion; Causes 10 Million to Lose Health Insurance
This week, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released updated cost estimates of the recently enacted One Big Beautiful Bill Act...
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Celebrating Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid Anniversaries with an Eye Toward Current Hazards and Future Threats
This year marks major anniversaries for three cornerstone programs that have shaped the nation’s health and economic well-being. Social Security,...
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Reconciliation Bill Timeline Stretches Far Into Future, Giving Some Opportunities for Correction
On July 4, President Trump signed the damaging Republican budget reconciliation bill into law. But that does not mean each...
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