FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 1, 2019CONTACT: Matthew Shepard, 202-293-5760, mshepard@medicareadvocacy.orgToday the Center for Medicare Advocacy joined AARP and Justice in Aging in filing an amicus brief in Texas v. United States, urging … [Read more...] about Center for Medicare Advocacy Files Amicus Brief In Support of the Affordable Care Act
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Trump Administration Works to Undermine the Affordable Care Act – Yet Again
— Statement from the Medicare Rights Center and Center for Medicare Advocacy —Washington, DC – This week, the Department of Justice took a new, more extreme position in a federal case challenging the constitutionality of the … [Read more...] about Trump Administration Works to Undermine the Affordable Care Act – Yet Again
Court Denies All Government Motions in Class Action Seeking Appeal Right for Medicare Beneficiaries on “Observation Status”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 28, 2019 Contact: Matthew Shepard: 202-293-5760, MShepard@MedicareAdvocacy.org In a decision issued on March 27, 2019, a federal judge denied multiple attempts by the federal government to halt a lawsuit by Medicare … [Read more...] about Court Denies All Government Motions in Class Action Seeking Appeal Right for Medicare Beneficiaries on “Observation Status”
Joint Statement by Center for Medicare Advocacy and Medicare Rights Center: President’s Budget Targets Key Health Care Programs
Washington, DC ─ The President’s annual budget request is a statement of values. It is incredibly troubling then, that President Trump’s budget blueprint for FY 2020, submitted this week, again prioritizes deep cuts to programs on which older adults … [Read more...] about Joint Statement by Center for Medicare Advocacy and Medicare Rights Center: President’s Budget Targets Key Health Care Programs
Joint Statement on Turmoil in the Nursing Home Industry
January 2019 – The nursing home industry is facing tremendous turmoil because some operators are undertaking risky financial deals in an attempt to squeeze out larger profits from their nursing homes, even when these deals could potentially harm … [Read more...] about Joint Statement on Turmoil in the Nursing Home Industry
Texas Affordable Care Act Decision Flawed, ACA is Still the Law of the Land
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 17, 2018Contact:Center for Medicare Advocacy – Matt Shepard: 202-293-5760, … [Read more...] about Texas Affordable Care Act Decision Flawed, ACA is Still the Law of the Land
Under-Enforcement and Rollbacks: Children Die at a Nursing Home
Under the Trump Administration, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has been advancing “burden” reduction measures in nursing homes. The focus of these measures is to reduce both minimum safety standards for resident … [Read more...] about Under-Enforcement and Rollbacks: Children Die at a Nursing Home
Medicare is Under Threat This Election
We told you so. Shortly after the passage of last year’s massive tax cut, our organizations stated that it would “result in a gaping revenue shortfall of $1.5 trillion or more, putting Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security … [Read more...] about Medicare is Under Threat This Election
Enforcement Weakens as Civil Money Penalties Shift From Per Day to Per Instance
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), more than 95 percent of nursing home deficiencies are cited as “no harm.” In other words, less than five percent of … [Read more...] about Enforcement Weakens as Civil Money Penalties Shift From Per Day to Per Instance
2018 Will Determine the Future of Medicare
Public Support for Medicare is at an All-Time High, But Experts See Continuing Threats to the ProgramSept. 25, 2018, WASHINGTON – The Center for Medicare Advocacy held a media briefing today to shed light on ongoing and upcoming … [Read more...] about 2018 Will Determine the Future of Medicare