Biden Administration Officially Ends Harmful Public Charge Rule
Last month, the Biden administration began work to reverse a harmful public charge immigration rule that disproportionately harmed older adults
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Last month, the Biden administration began work to reverse a harmful public charge immigration rule that disproportionately harmed older adults
The COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) sparked a host of major changes to the Medicare program, including wider use and
The longstanding position of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) is that Medicare spends more overall for enrollees in Medicare
This week, Medicare Rights Center President Fred Riccardi testified at a hearing of the House Committee on Energy & Commerce,
The United States spends more for health care per capita than other high-income countries and does not have better outcomes
The Biden administration recently took two important steps to preserve health care coverage for millions of Americans. First, the Department
This week, Medicare Rights joined over 20 nonprofit and advocacy organizations in the launch of a new coalition, Stop the
This week, the Legal Action Center released a report identifying gaps in Medicare’s coverage of common and recommended treatments for substance use disorders compared to private insurance and Medicaid.
Historically, Medicare has done significant work in reducing racial and ethnic disparities in health status and access to health care, including driving the desegregation of America’s hospital systems in the 1960s. However, as a new report from the Kaiser Family Foundation demonstrates, that work remains incomplete. Not only do racial and ethnic disparities persist, the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated them.
Last week, Medicare Rights sent a sign-on letter from 50 state and national organizations to the U.S. Department of Health
Last month, the Biden administration began work to reverse a harmful public charge immigration rule that disproportionately harmed older adults
The COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) sparked a host of major changes to the Medicare program, including wider use and
The longstanding position of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) is that Medicare spends more overall for enrollees in Medicare
This week, Medicare Rights Center President Fred Riccardi testified at a hearing of the House Committee on Energy & Commerce,
The United States spends more for health care per capita than other high-income countries and does not have better outcomes
The Biden administration recently took two important steps to preserve health care coverage for millions of Americans. First, the Department
This week, Medicare Rights joined over 20 nonprofit and advocacy organizations in the launch of a new coalition, Stop the
This week, the Legal Action Center released a report identifying gaps in Medicare’s coverage of common and recommended treatments for substance use disorders compared to private insurance and Medicaid.
Historically, Medicare has done significant work in reducing racial and ethnic disparities in health status and access to health care, including driving the desegregation of America’s hospital systems in the 1960s. However, as a new report from the Kaiser Family Foundation demonstrates, that work remains incomplete. Not only do racial and ethnic disparities persist, the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated them.
Last week, Medicare Rights sent a sign-on letter from 50 state and national organizations to the U.S. Department of Health