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Fact and Fiction

Medicare Matters for Young Americans: Expect It, Protect It!

October 10, 2018

As midterm elections near, young Americans will be in the spotlight. Young Americans have been integral to a number of surprising primary victories across the country. And, for the first time, they will surpass Baby Boomers as the largest generation … [Read more...] about Medicare Matters for Young Americans: Expect It, Protect It!

Filed Under: Article Tagged With: action, alert, Fact and Fiction, Medicare Reform, The Fight, Weekly Alert

Health Repeal Myths & Facts: The Fight Continues

July 5, 2017

Congress is on recess, but we can’t be – the health care repeal debate continues!  In their home states and through tough, ongoing negotiations, Senators are making up their minds about the future of the ACA, Medicaid, and … [Read more...] about Health Repeal Myths & Facts: The Fight Continues

Filed Under: Article Tagged With: ACA, alert, Fact and Fiction, The Fight, Weekly Alert

The Affordable Care Act in 2017: Myths and Facts

March 15, 2017

Facts should be key to participating in the debate about the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and its future. To help separate what is true from what is often stated, we offer the following Myths and Facts. ACA Myths ACA … [Read more...] about The Affordable Care Act in 2017: Myths and Facts

Filed Under: Article Tagged With: ACA, affordable care act, Fact and Fiction, obamacare, The Fight

Reports Highlight Devastating Effects of Repealing the Affordable Care Act and Turning Medicaid into Block Grants

December 14, 2016

As we approach a new year, a new Administration and a new session of Congress, the catastrophic risks to health care coverage include threats to repeal the Affordable Care Act – without an agreed-upon replacement, turning Medicaid into a block … [Read more...] about Reports Highlight Devastating Effects of Repealing the Affordable Care Act and Turning Medicaid into Block Grants

Filed Under: Article Tagged With: ACA, affordable care act, Fact and Fiction, Medicare and Health Care Reform, Medicare and Health Reform, The Fight, Weekly Alert

Protect Our Health Care: It’s All Connected – ACA, Medicaid and Medicare are All Under Threat

December 7, 2016

The President-Elect and Republican leaders in Congress have promised to repeal, and at some point, “replace” the Affordable Care Act.  They also plan to gut the Medicaid program by imposing block granting or per-capita caps.  … [Read more...] about Protect Our Health Care: It’s All Connected – ACA, Medicaid and Medicare are All Under Threat

Filed Under: Article Tagged With: Fact and Fiction, Medicare and Health Care Reform, Medicare and Health Reform, The Fight, Weekly Alert

Plenty of Sensible Changes to Help and Preserve Medicare

November 30, 2016

Center for Medicare Advocacy Executive Director Judith Stein was featured in the New York Times "Room for Debate" this week defending the traditional Medicare program against efforts to privatize and weaken it. Under Speaker Paul … [Read more...] about Plenty of Sensible Changes to Help and Preserve Medicare

Filed Under: Article Tagged With: Fact and Fiction, The Fight, Weekly Alert

Medicare is not “Going Broke”

November 30, 2016

Medicare is not in crisis. It is on solid financial footing, and, in fact, is stronger than was predicted before the enactment of the Affordable Care Act. Medicare Part A is mostly paid for with payroll taxes which go into a trust fund. Prior to … [Read more...] about Medicare is not “Going Broke”

Filed Under: Article Tagged With: Fact and Fiction, The Fight, Weekly Alert

Truth: Obamacare Helps Medicare

November 16, 2016

Speaker Paul Ryan is already in the news saying that because of “Obamacare” Medicare is “going broke” (Fox News, 11/13/2016). As a consequence, he says, he intends to bring back his plan to privatize Medicare and change it … [Read more...] about Truth: Obamacare Helps Medicare

Filed Under: Article Tagged With: Fact and Fiction, The Fight, Weekly Alert

People with Medicare Beware: COBRA Is Not Coverage as a “Current” Employee

November 24, 2015

Caution Advocates have seen an increase in the number of Medicare beneficiaries who have delayed enrolling in Medicare Part B, thinking, erroneously, that because they are paying for and receiving continued health coverage under COBRA, they do not … [Read more...] about People with Medicare Beware: COBRA Is Not Coverage as a “Current” Employee

Filed Under: Article Tagged With: COBRA, Enrollment, Fact and Fiction, Medicare Summary, Weekly Alert

Medicare Myths vs. Facts – “Doc Fix” Edition

April 9, 2015

In the spirit of aiding the discussion concerning the budget and the SGR “Doc Fix,” we raise many of the myths surrounding Medicare and answer them with facts. Congress is working to repeal and replace the Sustainable Growth Rate … [Read more...] about Medicare Myths vs. Facts – “Doc Fix” Edition

Filed Under: Article Tagged With: Fact and Fiction, Medicare and Health Reform, Weekly Alert

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