Supplemental Security Income Application Simplifications Announced
August 29, 2024
This week, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced a proposal to implement long-anticipated updates to processes for people who are
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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
Examining the Consequences of Health Care Debt Among Older Adults
August 22, 2024
Despite Medicare’s significant successes, the program’s out-of-pocket costs are burdensome for many and medical debt is far too common. Medicare’s benefit
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
On the Anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act: Significant Part D Changes Already in Action, More to Come
August 15, 2024
It has been two years since the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA). The landmark legislation included
New Rules May Curb Ongoing Discrimination in Medigap Plans
August 8, 2024
In late April, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) updated regulations for Section 1557 of the Affordable Care
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
As Medicare Turns 59, We Celebrate the Program’s Successes and Its Future
August 1, 2024
This week 59 years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed Medicare and Medicaid into law, improving access to care and
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
Supplemental Security Income Application Simplifications Announced
August 29, 2024
This week, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced a proposal to implement long-anticipated updates to processes for people who are
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
Examining the Consequences of Health Care Debt Among Older Adults
August 22, 2024
Despite Medicare’s significant successes, the program’s out-of-pocket costs are burdensome for many and medical debt is far too common. Medicare’s benefit
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
On the Anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act: Significant Part D Changes Already in Action, More to Come
August 15, 2024
It has been two years since the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA). The landmark legislation included
New Rules May Curb Ongoing Discrimination in Medigap Plans
August 8, 2024
In late April, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) updated regulations for Section 1557 of the Affordable Care
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
As Medicare Turns 59, We Celebrate the Program’s Successes and Its Future
August 1, 2024
This week 59 years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed Medicare and Medicaid into law, improving access to care and
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