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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

Congress Begins Debate About Adding Dental, Hearing and Vision Benefits to Medicare – Now is the Time to Act

Congress is poised to strengthen our country’s safety net, including adding critical benefits to the Medicare program. Today, the House Ways & Means Committee began to mark-up legislation that would add dental, hearing and vision benefits to the … [Read more...] about Congress Begins Debate About Adding Dental, Hearing and Vision Benefits to Medicare – Now is the Time to Act

Medicare is at a Crossroads – Time to Dispel Myths Hindering an Historic Expansion of Benefits

Congress is in the midst of putting together an historic legislative package that would expand and strengthen our country’s safety net in a number of ways, including broad changes to health coverage.  This could include adding dental, hearing and … [Read more...] about Medicare is at a Crossroads – Time to Dispel Myths Hindering an Historic Expansion of Benefits

Center for Medicare Advocacy’s Statement on Supreme Court ACA Oral Argument

The Center for Medicare Advocacy strongly opposes the meritless lawsuit being argued today at the Supreme Court, in which several states, with the support of the current Administration, seek a full dismantling of the Affordable Care Act. Striking … [Read more...] about Center for Medicare Advocacy’s Statement on Supreme Court ACA Oral Argument

Dismantling the Affordable Care Act Would Harm Medicare and Medicare Beneficiaries

Spotlight on Closing the Part D Coverage Gap (“Donut Hole”) The Supreme Court will review the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) this term in California v. Texas, with oral argument scheduled for November 10, 2020. This … [Read more...] about Dismantling the Affordable Care Act Would Harm Medicare and Medicare Beneficiaries

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