FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 4, 2026Media Contact: Matt Shepard, Communications Director mshepard@medicareadvocacy.org (860) 456-7790 / (202) 293-5760Willimantic, CT – The Center for Medicare Advocacy (CMA) filed a federal lawsuit yesterday … [Read more...] about CMA Sues SSA and CMS Over Lack of Transparency Regarding Medicare Eligibility Restrictions under H.R. 1
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Still No Guidance Regarding Medicare Restriction Applicable to Noncitizens Under H.R. 1
February 12, 2026Washington, DC – The Center for Medicare Advocacy (CMA) and three other national advocacy organizations have taken new legal steps to demand transparency from the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Centers for Medicare … [Read more...] about Still No Guidance Regarding Medicare Restriction Applicable to Noncitizens Under H.R. 1
Coalition Seeks Transparency as 100,000 Lawfully Present Immigrants Face Loss of Medicare Coverage
Washington, DC – A coalition of national advocacy organizations has filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request with the Social Security Administration and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services seeking records related to Medicare … [Read more...] about Coalition Seeks Transparency as 100,000 Lawfully Present Immigrants Face Loss of Medicare Coverage
A Cut to Medicaid is a Cut to Medicare
It’s critical for policymakers and advocates to understand the impacts that the huge cuts to Medicaid - made in order to fund tax cuts for the wealthy - have on people who rely on Medicare.The Center for Medicare Advocacy, Justice in Aging, … [Read more...] about A Cut to Medicaid is a Cut to Medicare
Issue Brief | Statement on the 60th Anniversary of Medicare
Read CMA’s new issue brief regarding Medicare’s 60th Anniversary here.(The below content was sent out as a News Release on 7/29/25)On July 30, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed Medicare into law, creating a promise that older adults … [Read more...] about Issue Brief | Statement on the 60th Anniversary of Medicare
Press Release | Flex Card Updates
For Immediate ReleaseJuly 23, 2025Washington, DC – The Center for Medicare Advocacy is releasing a new resource, Medicare Advantage “Flex Cards” Update. This update expands on our earlier CMA Issue Brief about the “flex cards” offered by many … [Read more...] about Press Release | Flex Card Updates
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
Issue Brief | Medicare Advantage Oversight and Consumer Protections
The Center for Medicare Advocacy is releasing a new resource, Improvements to Medicare Advantage Oversight and Consumer Protections Must Be Preserved and Expanded. The issue brief explains how during the Biden Administration modest, but important, … [Read more...] about Issue Brief | Medicare Advantage Oversight and Consumer Protections
Issue Brief | Medicare Advantage “Flex Cards” and Public Benefits
The Center for Medicare Advocacy is releasing a new resource, Medicare Advantage “Flex Cards” and Public Benefits. The issue brief explains how Medicare Advantage flex cards, similar to preloaded debit cards, can impact eligibility for government … [Read more...] about Issue Brief | Medicare Advantage “Flex Cards” and Public Benefits
Center for Medicare Advocacy Opposes Confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of Health and Human Services
The Center for Medicare Advocacy (CMA) urges senators to vote against the confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to serve as the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. After two hearings, it is clear that Mr. Kennedy lacks the … [Read more...] about Center for Medicare Advocacy Opposes Confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of Health and Human Services