On January 15, 2020, the Center for Medicare Advocacy joined AARP and Justice in Aging in filing an amicus brief that urges the U.S. Supreme Court to grant immediate review of the health care repeal lawsuit, Texas v. U.S. The case, which seeks to … [Read more...] about Center for Medicare Advocacy Supports Supreme Court Review of ACA-Repeal Lawsuit
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The Affordable Care Act Strengthens Medicare & Health Care
Since the landmark Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law on March 23, 2010,[1] it has increased access to needed health services, reduced costs and improved care for millions. Yet, as this progress continues and the law's most impactful … [Read more...] about The Affordable Care Act Strengthens Medicare & Health Care
Court Decision Could Lead to the Demise of the Entire Affordable Care Act
In a decision that jeopardizes the health care of millions of Americans and the entire Affordable Care Act (ACA), the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in Texas v. United States that the ACA’s individual mandate is unconstitutional. The Court … [Read more...] about Court Decision Could Lead to the Demise of the Entire Affordable Care Act
CMS Administrator Seema Verma Testifies on Health Care Sabotage Before House Subcommittee
Over the last several years, the Center for Medicare Advocacy (the Center) has written at length about the Trump Administration’s detrimental changes to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Medicare, Medicaid, and other vital health care programs. On … [Read more...] about CMS Administrator Seema Verma Testifies on Health Care Sabotage Before House Subcommittee
More People Went Without Health Insurance in United States in 2018
On September 10, 2019 the Census Bureau released the annual national-level income, poverty and health insurance statistics for 2018 in two reports, Income and Poverty in the United States: 2018 and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: … [Read more...] about More People Went Without Health Insurance in United States in 2018
Court Hearing Next Week in Case that Threatens the Affordable Care Act – Act Now
Oral argument in Texas v United States, the lawsuit seeking to dismantle the Affordable Care Act, will be held Tuesday July 9, 2019. At stake in this case is the health care of millions of Americans. The case will affect the entire health care system … [Read more...] about Court Hearing Next Week in Case that Threatens the Affordable Care Act – Act Now
Health Care Sabotage News: Court Strikes Blow for Health Care; Advocates File Amicus Brief in Texas ACA Case
Court Strikes Blow For Health CareLast week, a federal district court judge put a stop to another effort by the Administration to sabotage the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The judge’s ruling halts an attempt by the Department of Labor to … [Read more...] about Health Care Sabotage News: Court Strikes Blow for Health Care; Advocates File Amicus Brief in Texas ACA Case
Center for Medicare Advocacy Files Amicus Brief In Support of the Affordable Care Act
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
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
Texas Lawsuit Sabotage of the Affordable Health Care Act
The Center for Medicare Advocacy and the Medicare Rights Center recently issued a joint statement on the misguided decision of a federal court in Texas against the Affordable Care Act (ACA). If this decision stands, all of the ACA’s coverage … [Read more...] about Texas Lawsuit Sabotage of the Affordable Health Care Act