Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court issued decisions in two cases that affect important health care rights, and in which the Center for Medicare Advocacy participated as an amicus party.In Kennedy v. Braidwood, the Court upheld the Affordable Care … [Read more...] about Supreme Court Upholds Free Preventive Care But Endangers Enforcement of Health Care Rights
Archives for July 2025
Statement from the Center for Medicare Advocacy, Justice in Aging and Medicare Rights Center on Passage of Devastating Cuts to Health and Nutrition Programs
We condemn Congress’s rushed and reckless vote to pass legislation that slashes Medicaid, Medicare, the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and SNAP food assistance. These cruel and irresponsible cuts put access to care, health coverage, and healthy food at … [Read more...] about Statement from the Center for Medicare Advocacy, Justice in Aging and Medicare Rights Center on Passage of Devastating Cuts to Health and Nutrition Programs
Medicare Agency Notifies Individuals Affected by “Data Incident”
On June 30, the centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a statement notifying approximately 103,000 Medicare beneficiaries that personal information may have been involved in an incident affecting Medicare.gov accounts. CMS … [Read more...] about Medicare Agency Notifies Individuals Affected by “Data Incident”
Know Jimmo | No Improvement Needed
The Jimmo Settlement, approved by the federal district court in 2013, confirmed Medicare coverage should be determined by a beneficiary’s need for skilled care, not the individual’s potential for improvement; and that Medicare covers skilled care to … [Read more...] about Know Jimmo | No Improvement Needed