The Administration and the Republican Congress threaten to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and have suggested various ideas about what a replacement to ACA would include. To better understand these proposals we’ve compiled a list of ACA … [Read more...] about Affordable Care Act Replacement Proposals – Concerns and Resources
The Fight
Center for Medicare Advocacy Statement on the Confirmation of Rep. Tom Price as Secretary of Health and Human Services
For Immediate Release Contact: Liz Posner lposner@douglasgould.com 646-214-0514February 9, 2017 – WASHINGTON – Today, the Senate voted by a narrow margin of 52 – 47 to confirm Rep. Tom Price as Secretary of Health and … [Read more...] about Center for Medicare Advocacy Statement on the Confirmation of Rep. Tom Price as Secretary of Health and Human Services
New Study: Uninsured Rates for Older Adults will Increase if ACA is Repealed or Medicare Eligibility Age is Raised
On January 24, 2017 the Task Force on America’s Health and Retirement Security, chaired by Marilyn Moon, Ph.D. and led by Principal Investigator Peter Arno, Ph.D., released a new study showing the dramatic negative impact of raising … [Read more...] about New Study: Uninsured Rates for Older Adults will Increase if ACA is Repealed or Medicare Eligibility Age is Raised
Opening Salvo on ACA Replacement Falls Short
On January 23, 2017, Senators Susan Collins (R- ME) and Bill Cassidy (R- LA) introduced the Patient Freedom Act of 2017 (S. 191) billed as a “comprehensive replacement plan for Obamacare.” [1]According to a summary of the bill … [Read more...] about Opening Salvo on ACA Replacement Falls Short
HHS Nominee Price Faced Senate HELP Committee Today – Unanswered Questions Remain
Today U.S. Rep. Tom Price (R – Ga.) faced a hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee to determine his qualification to become Secretary of Health and Human Services. Next week, on January 24th, he … [Read more...] about HHS Nominee Price Faced Senate HELP Committee Today – Unanswered Questions Remain
Fact-Checking the Confirmation Hearing of Secretary of Health and Human Services Nominee Tom Price
January 18, 2017 – WASHINGTON – Today U.S. Rep. Tom Price (R – Ga.) faced a hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee to determine his qualification to become Secretary of Health and Human … [Read more...] about Fact-Checking the Confirmation Hearing of Secretary of Health and Human Services Nominee Tom Price
Five Medicare Questions Senators Need to Ask Secretary of Health and Human Services Nominee Tom Price at Next Wednesday’s Confirmation Hearing
January 13, 2017 – WASHINGTON – On January 18, 2017 U.S. Rep. Tom Price (R – Ga.) will face a hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee to determine his qualification to become Secretary of Health and … [Read more...] about Five Medicare Questions Senators Need to Ask Secretary of Health and Human Services Nominee Tom Price at Next Wednesday’s Confirmation Hearing
Advocates Warn Congress of Dangerous Consequences of ACA Repeal and Delay for Seniors and People with Disabilities
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 13, 2017Contact Center for Medicare Advocacy – Matthew Shepard: 860-456-7790, mshepard@MedicareAdvocacy.org Justice in Aging – Vanessa Barrington: 510-256-1200, … [Read more...] about Advocates Warn Congress of Dangerous Consequences of ACA Repeal and Delay for Seniors and People with Disabilities
What’s at Stake In the Fight to Sustain Medicare, Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA)
“Medicare saved my life. Without this program, I would be dead. I'm not exaggerating; it's no hyperbole when I say Medicare saved my life. I have a life threatening illness and if I had no access to doctors or medicines, I wouldn't … [Read more...] about What’s at Stake In the Fight to Sustain Medicare, Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA)
Reports Highlight Devastating Effects of Repealing the Affordable Care Act and Turning Medicaid into Block Grants
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