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Joint Advocates’ Statement: | Add Dental Coverage to Medicare, Not Vouchers

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 25, 2021Contact:Center for Medicare Advocacy – Matt Shepard: 202-293-5760, mshepard@MedicareAdvocacy.org Families USA – Sara Lonardo: slonardo@familiesusa.orgJustice in Aging - Amber … [Read more...] about Joint Advocates’ Statement: | Add Dental Coverage to Medicare, Not Vouchers

The ACA is Here to Stay, Improving Medicare and Health Security for Millions

The Center for Medicare Advocacy is relieved that the Supreme Court has left the Affordable Care Act (ACA) intact as the law of the land. Today’s decision in California v. Texas is critical for the older adults and people with disabilities who rely … [Read more...] about The ACA is Here to Stay, Improving Medicare and Health Security for Millions

New Report Documents Causes and Cures for COVID-19 Crisis in Long-Term Care Facilities

“COVID caught us with our pants down.”– Nursing Home Administrator, Maricopa County, ArizonaThe Center for Medicare Advocacy released a new report – Geography Is Not Destiny: Protecting Nursing Home Residents from the Next Pandemic – which … [Read more...] about New Report Documents Causes and Cures for COVID-19 Crisis in Long-Term Care Facilities

Advocates Urge Biden Administration to Take Immediate Action on Key Issues Facing Medicare Beneficiaries

Joint Statement by Center for Medicare Advocacy and Medicare Rights CenterWashington, DC — In a letter sent today to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Acting Secretary Norris Cochran, two leading Medicare beneficiary advocacy … [Read more...] about Advocates Urge Biden Administration to Take Immediate Action on Key Issues Facing Medicare Beneficiaries

Plaintiffs Sue the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for Rolling Back Language Access Protections, Harming Older Adults’ Access to Health Care

Trump Administration’s roll-back of a civil rights rule leads to life-threatening Barriers for low-income older adults with limited English proficiency seeking health care during the pandemicCONTACTJustice in Aging - Vanessa Barrington … [Read more...] about Plaintiffs Sue the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for Rolling Back Language Access Protections, Harming Older Adults’ Access to Health Care

Center for Medicare Advocacy Submits Memorandum: Medicare Improvements Biden Administration Can Make Immediately

For Immediate ReleaseDecember 18, 2020Contact: Matthew Shepard: 202-293-5760, MShepard@MedicareAdvocacy.orgThe incoming Biden administration has vowed to improve health care, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has taken a … [Read more...] about Center for Medicare Advocacy Submits Memorandum: Medicare Improvements Biden Administration Can Make Immediately

Center for Medicare Advocacy’s Statement on Supreme Court ACA Oral Argument

The Center for Medicare Advocacy strongly opposes the meritless lawsuit being argued today at the Supreme Court, in which several states, with the support of the current Administration, seek a full dismantling of the Affordable Care Act.Striking … [Read more...] about Center for Medicare Advocacy’s Statement on Supreme Court ACA Oral Argument

Supreme Court Nomination Could Have Devastating Consequences for the Affordable Care Act and Medicare

A Statement from the Center for Medicare AdvocacyIf Judge Amy Coney Barrett is confirmed to the Supreme Court, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and its critical protections for people who rely on Medicare will be in mortal danger. Hearings begin … [Read more...] about Supreme Court Nomination Could Have Devastating Consequences for the Affordable Care Act and Medicare