Medicare provides health coverage to over 60 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.
This article was written in coordination with the Center for Medicare Advocacy and the Legal Action Center. As our country
In two newly proposed rules, the Biden-Harris administration has identified ways to extend Medicare coverage for medically necessary dental care
Last year, New York State passed a landmark budget that expanded income eligibility for Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs), a long-overdue reform that the Medicare Rights Center championed alongside partner organizations, with the goal of increasing health access and economic security. Upon taking effect in January 2023, this expansion immediately made around 300,000 additional New Yorkers eligible for MSPs, programs that help enrollees afford Medicare premiums and other costs, and lead to automatic enrollment in the federal Extra Help drug subsidy.
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) made key changes to improve prescription drug affordability for people with Medicare. Important reforms that
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) capped out-of-pocket costs for insulin medications for people with Medicare. Coinsurances and copays for insulin
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced this week that it will cover seat elevation technology in Medicare-covered
Many of the millions of low-income older adults and people with disabilities who are eligible for Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs)
Once again, some policymakers are attempting to add bureaucratic barriers to Medicaid that would put health coverage for millions of
Last week, the Biden-Harris administration announced a set of executive actions which attempt to address issues surrounding care work and
The end of the COVID-19-related Medicaid continuous enrollment policy is projected to cause significant coverage losses in New York and
This article was written in coordination with the Center for Medicare Advocacy and the Legal Action Center. As our country
In two newly proposed rules, the Biden-Harris administration has identified ways to extend Medicare coverage for medically necessary dental care
Last year, New York State passed a landmark budget that expanded income eligibility for Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs), a long-overdue reform that the Medicare Rights Center championed alongside partner organizations, with the goal of increasing health access and economic security. Upon taking effect in January 2023, this expansion immediately made around 300,000 additional New Yorkers eligible for MSPs, programs that help enrollees afford Medicare premiums and other costs, and lead to automatic enrollment in the federal Extra Help drug subsidy.
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) made key changes to improve prescription drug affordability for people with Medicare. Important reforms that
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) capped out-of-pocket costs for insulin medications for people with Medicare. Coinsurances and copays for insulin
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced this week that it will cover seat elevation technology in Medicare-covered
Many of the millions of low-income older adults and people with disabilities who are eligible for Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs)
Once again, some policymakers are attempting to add bureaucratic barriers to Medicaid that would put health coverage for millions of
Last week, the Biden-Harris administration announced a set of executive actions which attempt to address issues surrounding care work and
The end of the COVID-19-related Medicaid continuous enrollment policy is projected to cause significant coverage losses in New York and
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