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Center for Medicare Advocacy and Medicare Rights Center Urge Biden Administration to Take Immediate Action on Key Issues Facing Medicare Beneficiaries

In a letter sent on February 9, 2021 to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Acting Secretary Norris Cochran, the Center for Medicare Advocacy and the Medicare Rights Center urged the Biden Administration to take swift action to … [Read more...] about Center for Medicare Advocacy and Medicare Rights Center Urge Biden Administration to Take Immediate Action on Key Issues Facing Medicare Beneficiaries

Advocates Urge Biden Administration to Take Immediate Action on Key Issues Facing Medicare Beneficiaries

Joint Statement by Center for Medicare Advocacy and Medicare Rights Center Washington, DC — In a letter sent today to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Acting Secretary Norris Cochran, two leading Medicare beneficiary advocacy … [Read more...] about Advocates Urge Biden Administration to Take Immediate Action on Key Issues Facing Medicare Beneficiaries

A New Administration Begins During a “Winter of Peril and Possibility”

Yesterday, the country inaugurated our 46th president, Joseph R. Biden. In his Inaugural Address, President Biden outlined the many challenges that the country faces, including a “once-in-a-century virus.” He also made a plea for unity in addressing … [Read more...] about A New Administration Begins During a “Winter of Peril and Possibility”

Center for Medicare Advocacy Comments on Harmful Proposed Rule that Would Automatically Expire Regulations Governing Medicare and Other Important Programs

On November 4, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) issued a proposed rule entitled “Securing Updated and Necessary Statutory Evaluations Timely” (SUNSET) (RIN 0991–AC24; Docket No. HHS–OS– 2020–0012). The proposed rule would … [Read more...] about Center for Medicare Advocacy Comments on Harmful Proposed Rule that Would Automatically Expire Regulations Governing Medicare and Other Important Programs

A First Step in an Important National Discussion: Congressional Committee Holds Hearing on “Medicare for All”

Repeated efforts to repeal and undermine the Affordable Care Act (ACA) have led to growing public awareness of the importance of access to health coverage and accompanying patient protections. Recognition of the important role of the ACA and … [Read more...] about A First Step in an Important National Discussion: Congressional Committee Holds Hearing on “Medicare for All”

Improve and Expand Medicare: Oral Health

Recently, the Center for Medicare Advocacy laid out our Medicare Platform for the New Congress. One of the core considerations for Medicare, now and in the future, is the need to expand and Improve Medicare for all current and future … [Read more...] about Improve and Expand Medicare: Oral Health

Choose Medicare Act Introduced – Improving Medicare, Moving Toward Universal Coverage

On April 18, 2018, Senators Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) introduced the “Choose Medicare Act.”  The Act would create a new Medicare plan, “Medicare Part E,” which would allow virtually all Americans to … [Read more...] about Choose Medicare Act Introduced – Improving Medicare, Moving Toward Universal Coverage

CBO Report Confirms ACA Repeal Legislation Will Reduce Health Coverage, Care and Undermine Medicare

The proposed Affordable Care Act (ACA) repeal legislation, the American Health Care Act, would cause 24 million people to lose coverage by 2026 and cut Medicaid by $880 billion over the next ten years, according to the Congressional Budget Office … [Read more...] about CBO Report Confirms ACA Repeal Legislation Will Reduce Health Coverage, Care and Undermine Medicare