Advocates, Rep. Henry A. Waxman (D-CA) Call on Congress for Medicare Drug Savings Washington, DC—The emergence of blockbuster medicines to treat Hepatitis-C—like Sovaldi, priced at $84,000 for a 12-week treatment or $1,000 per pill—has spurred many advocates and lawmakers to renew longstanding questions about how to secure needed Medicare drug […]

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MARKET IN NEW YORK IS AS ROBUST AS IT WAS BEFORE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT –Two New Reports Examine the Medicare Advantage Plan Landscape– NEW YORK, NY—Today, the Medicare Rights Center released a new report about the impact of the Affordable Care Act on reducing federal […]

Advocates Join Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) to Speak Against Medicare Cuts, Release 150,000 Petitions (Washington, DC) Today, U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) co-hosted a telephone press conference call with the Medicare Rights Center and Social Security Works releasing 150,000 petition signatures against means testing Medicare and urging President Obama to drop […]

Statement by Medicare Rights Center President Joe Baker on Representative Paul Ryan’s House Budget Proposal New York, NY—The budget released today by Congressman Ryan repeats on an old and tired theme—ending the Medicare program as we know it. The Ryan budget would replace Medicare’s guaranteed health benefits with a voucher […]

Last Chance for Eligible Consumers to Enroll in Medicare — General Enrollment Period Ends March 31 — New York, NY—Consumers who are eligible for Medicare, but who have not yet enrolled in Medicare Part B, should do so before March 31, when the General Enrollment Period (GEP) ends. Part B […]

Medicare Rights Center Celebrates 4th Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act — Health Reform Continues to Benefit People with Medicare– New York, NY—Four years ago this week, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was passed into law, bringing real benefits to the tens of millions of Americans who have Medicare. As a result of […]

Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) to Jointly-Release 150,000 Petition Signatures Against Cuts to Medicare —Progressives stand united against cuts to Medicare– Washington, DC—U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) will co-host a telephone press conference call with Medicare Rights Center’s Stacy Sanders and Social Security Works Research Director Dr. Ben Vegthe (Vek-Tee) for local and […]

Medicare Rights Center Applauds Senate and House Members for Raising Part D Appeals Concerns — Letter to CMS Acknowledges Beneficiary Burdens, Outlines Needed Improvements — New York, NY—Today Senate and House cosponsors of the Medicare Part D Beneficiary Appeals Fairness Act (S.1365 and H.R.2827) wrote to the Centers for Medicare […]

Statement by Joe Baker, President of the Medicare Rights Center, on the President’s 2015 Budget New York, NY—For people with Medicare, the President’s budget proposal contains good and bad news. The budget outlines responsible solutions to slow Medicare spending, while also endorsing proposals that would shift higher health care costs […]

Medicare Rights Center President Joe Baker Testifies in Congress on Rule Proposing Changes to Medicare Advantage and Part D — Evaluates individual policies, supporting many and opposing some — Washington, DC – Joe Baker, President of the Medicare Rights Center, testifies today before the Subcommittee on Health of the U.S. […]