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Senate Passes Historic Reconciliation Bill, House Vote Imminent

Bill Includes Critical Medicare and Affordable Care Act Provisions On Sunday, August 7, 2022, the U.S. Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022, which includes expansive health and climate provisions.  The House is scheduled to … [Read more...] about Senate Passes Historic Reconciliation Bill, House Vote Imminent

Senate Poised to Vote on Important Bill with Valuable Medicare Drug Provisions

The Senate is nearing a vote on the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022, a scaled back, but still transformational, reconciliation package that includes critical Medicare prescription drug and Affordable Care Act (ACA) improvements. Among other … [Read more...] about Senate Poised to Vote on Important Bill with Valuable Medicare Drug Provisions

A Special Alert about Medicare’s Future | Don’t Let Traditional Medicare “Wither on the Vine*”

Recent CMA Alerts (for example, here) have discussed how policymakers fail to address the growing inequities between Medicare Advantage (MA) and traditional Medicare that favor MA, and encourage the growing privatization of the Medicare program. … [Read more...] about A Special Alert about Medicare’s Future | Don’t Let Traditional Medicare “Wither on the Vine*”

Senate Finance Committee Holds Hearing on Medicare Solvency

On February 2, 2022, the Senate Finance Committee’s Subcommittee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth held a hearing entitled “The Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and the Future of Medicare Financing” (for a link to a recording of the hearing, … [Read more...] about Senate Finance Committee Holds Hearing on Medicare Solvency

Pass Build Back Better — Seize the Moment to Protect Nursing Home Residents

By Judith Stein and Mairead Painter — The Build Back Better Act is a chance for Congress to prioritize the well-being of vulnerable people in nursing homes. Originally published in the CT Mirror, December 2, 2021 The Build Back Better Act, … [Read more...] about Pass Build Back Better — Seize the Moment to Protect Nursing Home Residents

CMA Statement | But for Critical Hearing Benefit, Medicare is Left Behind in Build Back Better Framework

The framework of the Build Back Better bill released today makes historic investments in many vital programs that will help Americans. But, aside from a much-needed hearing benefit, which we strongly support, the Framework fails to improve Medicare … [Read more...] about CMA Statement | But for Critical Hearing Benefit, Medicare is Left Behind in Build Back Better Framework

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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 25, 2021 Contact: 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

Analysis Provides Options for Containing the Cost of a New Medicare Dental, Hearing, and Vision Benefit

The USC-Brookings Schaeffer Initiative for Health Policy recently posted an analysis entitled Options for containing the cost of a new Medicare dental, hearing, and vision benefit by Matthew Fiedler, Ph.D. (September 2021). Noting the potential … [Read more...] about Analysis Provides Options for Containing the Cost of a New Medicare Dental, Hearing, and Vision Benefit

Congress Continues to Negotiate Potential Historic Expansion of Medicare – The Time to Act Is Now

Negotiations in Congress about the size and scope of a transformative reconciliation package are at a critical stage.  Policymakers are weighing what proposals are in, what is out, and the breadth of potential coverage expansions. We urge … [Read more...] about Congress Continues to Negotiate Potential Historic Expansion of Medicare – The Time to Act Is Now

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