On June 27, the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means advanced several bipartisan bills intended to improve Medicare coverage and affordability. While Medicare Rights applauds this important goal, we are concerned that several of the bills run counter to it. As outlined in the letter, we urged lawmakers to correct those misalignments.
Any changes to the Medicare program must aim for healthier people, better care, and smarter spending—not paying more for less. As policymakers debate the future of health care, we will provide our insights here.
Thinking ahead to Medicare's future, it’s important to modernize benefits and pursue changes that improve how people with Medicare navigate their coverage on a daily basis. Here are our evolving 30 policy goals for Medicare’s future.
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