Voting May Be Good for Your Health
Julie Carter
August 29, 2024
A new article in Health Affairs urges states and localities to reduce barriers to voting and improve civic participation to
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.
Annual Assessment and New Investigation Highlight High Medicare Advantage Overpayment
Julie Carter
August 22, 2024
In its annual data book on “Health Care Spending and the Medicare Program,” the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) shows
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Billions in Savings from Drug Price Negotiations
Julie Carter
August 15, 2024
In a historic first, the Biden-Harris administration today announced the results of the initial round of drug price negotiation made
Medicare Poised to Add Important HIV Drug to Preventive Service List
Julie Carter
August 8, 2024
In 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) opened a review to determine if Medicare should cover Preexposure
New Program to Help Willing Part D Plans Keep Premiums in Check
Julie Carter
August 1, 2024
This week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new project designed to help keep costs and
Proposed Rule Would Help Formerly Incarcerated People Gain Medicare Coverage
Julie Carter
July 11, 2024
This week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a proposed rule that would narrow Medicare’s definition of
Updated Medicare Savings Program Application May Ease Access to Assistance
Julie Carter
June 27, 2024
Last week, Medicare Rights submitted brief comments in support of an updated Medicare Savings Program (MSP) application redesign. MSPs help
Coverage Gaps Keep Medicare Beneficiaries from Needed Care
Julie Carter
June 13, 2024
This article was written in coordination with the Center for Medicare Advocacy and the Legal Action Center. The New York
Aligning Medicare Payment Across Settings Would Reduce Costs for Patients and Program
Julie Carter
June 13, 2024
When it comes to billing rates, where a Medicare beneficiary receives health care is almost as important as the service
Helping People with Lower Incomes Avoid the Medicare Cliff
Julie Carter
June 6, 2024
The National Council on Aging (NCOA) and the LeadingAge LTSS (long-term services and supports) Center at the University of Massachusetts
Voting May Be Good for Your Health
August 29, 2024
A new article in Health Affairs urges states and localities to reduce barriers to voting and improve civic participation to
Annual Assessment and New Investigation Highlight High Medicare Advantage Overpayment
August 22, 2024
In its annual data book on “Health Care Spending and the Medicare Program,” the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) shows
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Billions in Savings from Drug Price Negotiations
August 15, 2024
In a historic first, the Biden-Harris administration today announced the results of the initial round of drug price negotiation made
Medicare Poised to Add Important HIV Drug to Preventive Service List
August 8, 2024
In 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) opened a review to determine if Medicare should cover Preexposure
New Program to Help Willing Part D Plans Keep Premiums in Check
August 1, 2024
This week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new project designed to help keep costs and
Proposed Rule Would Help Formerly Incarcerated People Gain Medicare Coverage
July 11, 2024
This week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a proposed rule that would narrow Medicare’s definition of
Updated Medicare Savings Program Application May Ease Access to Assistance
June 27, 2024
Last week, Medicare Rights submitted brief comments in support of an updated Medicare Savings Program (MSP) application redesign. MSPs help
Coverage Gaps Keep Medicare Beneficiaries from Needed Care
June 13, 2024
This article was written in coordination with the Center for Medicare Advocacy and the Legal Action Center. The New York
Aligning Medicare Payment Across Settings Would Reduce Costs for Patients and Program
June 13, 2024
When it comes to billing rates, where a Medicare beneficiary receives health care is almost as important as the service
Helping People with Lower Incomes Avoid the Medicare Cliff
June 6, 2024
The National Council on Aging (NCOA) and the LeadingAge LTSS (long-term services and supports) Center at the University of Massachusetts