Government Watchdogs Urge Medicare Advantage Oversight and Reform
Julie Carter
June 30, 2022
The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce held a hearing this week on
Celebrating 35 years of making Medicare more accessible, affordable, and equitable!
Julie Carter
Senior Federal Policy Associate
Julie Carter joined the Medicare Rights Center in 2016 as a Federal Policy Associate in the Washington DC office. She had just completed a year as a Health and Aging Policy Fellow with a placement at the Administration for Community Living where she was able to explore the use of data in policymaking. She has also been a Fellow with Justice in Aging, focusing on person-centered planning and Medicaid Long-Term Services and Supports, and was Vice President of a manufacturing firm in Appalachian Ohio. She has a B.A. in English and History from the University of Notre Dame, and a J.D. from the University of Southern California Gould School of Law. She is a passionate fan of baseball, reading, data, poetry, and good Mexican food, which is nearly impossible to find in DC.
Julie Carter joined the Medicare Rights Center in 2016 as a Federal Policy Associate in the Washington DC office. She had just completed a year as a Health and Aging Policy Fellow with a placement at the Administration for Community Living where she was able to explore the use of data in policymaking. She has also been a Fellow with Justice in Aging, focusing on person-centered planning and Medicaid Long-Term Services and Supports, and was Vice President of a manufacturing firm in Appalachian Ohio. She has a B.A. in English and History from the University of Notre Dame, and a J.D. from the University of Southern California Gould School of Law. She is a passionate fan of baseball, reading, data, poetry, and good Mexican food, which is nearly impossible to find in DC.
Polling Shows Affordability Challenges for Older Adults in Need of Health Care
Julie Carter
June 23, 2022
Gallup has released new polling on health care costs for people 50 or older. They found that older adults, especially
Report Investigates Benefits and Costs of Adding an Out-of-Pocket Cap in Traditional Medicare
Julie Carter
June 16, 2022
Early this month, the Urban Institute released a report that investigated adding a $5,000 out-of-pocket limit to Original Medicare (OM),
Medicare Trustees Project Longer Period of Solvency for Hospital Trust Fund
Julie Carter
June 9, 2022
Late last week, the Medicare Trustees released their annual report on the financial status of Medicare’s trust funds, which they
2023 Part B Premium to Incorporate Aduhelm Coverage and Pricing Decisions
Julie Carter
June 2, 2022
Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released an analysis of Medicare’s 2022 Part B premium, factoring
Medicare Rights Joins Calls for Increased Funding for Home and Community-Based Services
Julie Carter
May 26, 2022
Last week, Medicare Rights joined hundreds of national, state, and local organizations in a letter urging the U.S. Senate to
Issue Brief Explores Ways to Reduce Medicaid Churn
Julie Carter
May 19, 2022
A new issue brief from the Integrated Care Resource Center (ICRC) examines strategies to reduce churn, the unnecessary loss of
Interactive Tool Illustrates Medicare Spending Data and Trends
Julie Carter
May 5, 2022
The Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) developed a useful interactive display that shows the current state of Medicare spending nationally and
Government Watchdog Reports Medicare Advantage Denying or Delaying Medically Necessary Care
Julie Carter
April 28, 2022
Today, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a report showing that Medicare Advantage
Administration Outlines Goals and Steps Toward Health Equity
Julie Carter
April 21, 2022
This week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) outlined an action plan to drive health equity. CMS’s vision
Government Watchdogs Urge Medicare Advantage Oversight and Reform
June 30, 2022
The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce held a hearing this week on
Polling Shows Affordability Challenges for Older Adults in Need of Health Care
June 23, 2022
Gallup has released new polling on health care costs for people 50 or older. They found that older adults, especially
Report Investigates Benefits and Costs of Adding an Out-of-Pocket Cap in Traditional Medicare
June 16, 2022
Early this month, the Urban Institute released a report that investigated adding a $5,000 out-of-pocket limit to Original Medicare (OM),
Medicare Trustees Project Longer Period of Solvency for Hospital Trust Fund
June 9, 2022
Late last week, the Medicare Trustees released their annual report on the financial status of Medicare’s trust funds, which they
2023 Part B Premium to Incorporate Aduhelm Coverage and Pricing Decisions
June 2, 2022
Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released an analysis of Medicare’s 2022 Part B premium, factoring
Medicare Rights Joins Calls for Increased Funding for Home and Community-Based Services
May 26, 2022
Last week, Medicare Rights joined hundreds of national, state, and local organizations in a letter urging the U.S. Senate to
Issue Brief Explores Ways to Reduce Medicaid Churn
May 19, 2022
A new issue brief from the Integrated Care Resource Center (ICRC) examines strategies to reduce churn, the unnecessary loss of
Interactive Tool Illustrates Medicare Spending Data and Trends
May 5, 2022
The Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) developed a useful interactive display that shows the current state of Medicare spending nationally and
Government Watchdog Reports Medicare Advantage Denying or Delaying Medically Necessary Care
April 28, 2022
Today, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a report showing that Medicare Advantage
Administration Outlines Goals and Steps Toward Health Equity
April 21, 2022
This week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) outlined an action plan to drive health equity. CMS’s vision