CMS Announces First 10 Drugs Subject to Price Negotiation
August 31, 2023
On Tuesday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the first 10 Medicare Part D drugs that will
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New Studies on Access to Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Care Highlight the Need for Parity in Medicare
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This article was written in coordination with the Center for Medicare Advocacy and the Legal Action Center. As our country
Inflation Reduction Act and Affordable Care Act Working Together to Lower Health Care Costs
August 17, 2023
In advance of this week’s one-year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the Biden-Harris administration released a set of
Rising Drug Prices Demonstrate Need for Inflation Reduction Act’s Changes
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This week marked the one-year anniversary of the signing of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), landmark legislation that allows Medicare
Public Supports More Drug Price Regulation, Unaware of Inflation Reduction Act Provisions
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As we near the first anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), recent public polling by KFF shows that many
Medicare Advantage 101: The Rise of Quality Bonuses
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Medicare Rights recently released Medicare Advantage 101, a series of explainers and videos covering the rise and potential downfalls of
More Older Adults Fill Insulin Prescriptions Under Inflation Reduction Act
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Health Care Costs Disproportionately Burden People with Medicare
August 3, 2023
Many of Medicare’s 65 million enrollees can struggle to pay for coverage and care. The program’s benefit design and lack
Medicare Savings Program Expansion in New York: New Report Highlights Lessons Learned and Other Needed Improvements
July 27, 2023
This week, the Medicare Rights Center released a report titled Increasing Access to Medicare Savings Programs: Lessons Learned and Policy
Proposed Rules Would Extend and Ease Access to Medicare Medically Necessary Dental Care
July 27, 2023
In two newly proposed rules, the Biden-Harris administration has identified ways to extend Medicare coverage for medically necessary dental care
CMS Announces First 10 Drugs Subject to Price Negotiation
August 31, 2023
On Tuesday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the first 10 Medicare Part D drugs that will
New Studies on Access to Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Care Highlight the Need for Parity in Medicare
August 24, 2023
This article was written in coordination with the Center for Medicare Advocacy and the Legal Action Center. As our country
Inflation Reduction Act and Affordable Care Act Working Together to Lower Health Care Costs
August 17, 2023
In advance of this week’s one-year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the Biden-Harris administration released a set of
Rising Drug Prices Demonstrate Need for Inflation Reduction Act’s Changes
August 17, 2023
This week marked the one-year anniversary of the signing of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), landmark legislation that allows Medicare
Public Supports More Drug Price Regulation, Unaware of Inflation Reduction Act Provisions
August 10, 2023
As we near the first anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), recent public polling by KFF shows that many
Medicare Advantage 101: The Rise of Quality Bonuses
August 10, 2023
Medicare Rights recently released Medicare Advantage 101, a series of explainers and videos covering the rise and potential downfalls of
More Older Adults Fill Insulin Prescriptions Under Inflation Reduction Act
August 3, 2023
As more features of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) are implemented, more people with Medicare are seeing the benefits of
Health Care Costs Disproportionately Burden People with Medicare
August 3, 2023
Many of Medicare’s 65 million enrollees can struggle to pay for coverage and care. The program’s benefit design and lack
Medicare Savings Program Expansion in New York: New Report Highlights Lessons Learned and Other Needed Improvements
July 27, 2023
This week, the Medicare Rights Center released a report titled Increasing Access to Medicare Savings Programs: Lessons Learned and Policy
Proposed Rules Would Extend and Ease Access to Medicare Medically Necessary Dental Care
July 27, 2023
In two newly proposed rules, the Biden-Harris administration has identified ways to extend Medicare coverage for medically necessary dental care