Medicare Rights Applauds Passage of the House Build Back Better Bill
November 24, 2021
This Thanksgiving, we are grateful to advocates like you, for your tireless work to improve policies, programs, and lives. The
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Coverage and Benefits
Medicare provides health coverage to over 67 million older adults and people with disabilities, paying for important medical care in hospital and outpatient settings. Nearly 12.5 million beneficiaries also rely on Medicaid, which helps with affordability through the Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs), and covers services Medicare does not, such as long-term services and supports. The Medicare Rights Center supports strengthening Medicare and Medicaid, modernizing benefits and financial assistance, and bolstering the workers and caregivers who deliver this vital care.
Analysis Shows Benefits for People with Medicare in the Current “Build Back Better” Bill
November 18, 2021
As the “Build Back Better” (BBB) budget reconciliation bill begins its journey through Congress, the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) has
Now Is the Time to Weigh-in on the “Build Back Better” Budget Bill
October 28, 2021
Earlier today, the White House announced a framework for the “Build Back Better” budget reconciliation bill. While the outlined package
New Study Shows That People with Medicare Stayed with Their Providers for Telehealth
October 21, 2021
At the beginning of the COVID-19 public health emergency, policymakers relaxed rules around how people with Medicare could access telehealth
Tell Your Members of Congress to Advance Critical Medicare and Medicaid Reforms
October 21, 2021
This week, Congress is working to reach a deal on the budget reconciliation bill. Critical health care reforms are on
New Poll Shows Considerable Public Support for Proposed Medicare Changes in the Build Back Better Plan
October 14, 2021
There is significant public, bipartisan support for the Medicare policy changes lawmakers are considering for inclusion in the Build Back
Online Screening Helps New Yorkers Access Cost Saving Benefits
October 12, 2021
Health care affordability is one of the main trends that the Medicare Rights Center sees on its helpline. The cost
Medicare Rights Advocates for Key Health Care Reforms in Congressional Budget Bill
October 12, 2021
In recent months, the Medicare Rights Center has been helping ensure that important health care reforms are included in the
Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters Covered by Medicare with No Cost-Sharing
October 7, 2021
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced Medicare will cover booster doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine without any
Means Testing and Income Relating Undermines Medicare
October 7, 2021
Some policymakers support “means testing” or “income relating” Medicare—making higher-income people pay more or get less—by raising premiums or cutting
Medicare Rights Applauds Passage of the House Build Back Better Bill
November 24, 2021
This Thanksgiving, we are grateful to advocates like you, for your tireless work to improve policies, programs, and lives. The
Analysis Shows Benefits for People with Medicare in the Current “Build Back Better” Bill
November 18, 2021
As the “Build Back Better” (BBB) budget reconciliation bill begins its journey through Congress, the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) has
Now Is the Time to Weigh-in on the “Build Back Better” Budget Bill
October 28, 2021
Earlier today, the White House announced a framework for the “Build Back Better” budget reconciliation bill. While the outlined package
New Study Shows That People with Medicare Stayed with Their Providers for Telehealth
October 21, 2021
At the beginning of the COVID-19 public health emergency, policymakers relaxed rules around how people with Medicare could access telehealth
Tell Your Members of Congress to Advance Critical Medicare and Medicaid Reforms
October 21, 2021
This week, Congress is working to reach a deal on the budget reconciliation bill. Critical health care reforms are on
New Poll Shows Considerable Public Support for Proposed Medicare Changes in the Build Back Better Plan
October 14, 2021
There is significant public, bipartisan support for the Medicare policy changes lawmakers are considering for inclusion in the Build Back
Online Screening Helps New Yorkers Access Cost Saving Benefits
October 12, 2021
Health care affordability is one of the main trends that the Medicare Rights Center sees on its helpline. The cost
Medicare Rights Advocates for Key Health Care Reforms in Congressional Budget Bill
October 12, 2021
In recent months, the Medicare Rights Center has been helping ensure that important health care reforms are included in the
Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters Covered by Medicare with No Cost-Sharing
October 7, 2021
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced Medicare will cover booster doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine without any
Means Testing and Income Relating Undermines Medicare
October 7, 2021
Some policymakers support “means testing” or “income relating” Medicare—making higher-income people pay more or get less—by raising premiums or cutting