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
Medicare and Health Care Reform
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New Study: Uninsured Rates for Older Adults will Increase if ACA is Repealed or Medicare Eligibility Age is Raised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 about New Study: Uninsured Rates for Older Adults will Increase if ACA is Repealed or Medicare Eligibility Age is Raised
Issue Brief: Nursing Home Residents in Jeopardy if Medicaid Becomes a Block Grant
If Medicaid becomes a block grant program, nearly one million nursing home residents who rely on Medicaid could immediately lose coverage for their nursing home care. In addition, all of the federal standards that govern nursing home care today … [Read more...] about Issue Brief: Nursing Home Residents in Jeopardy if Medicaid Becomes a Block Grant
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
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)
“Cures” Act Tips the Scales Even Further in Favor of Medicare Advantage Over Traditional Medicare
On December 13, 2016, President Obama signed into law the 21st Century Cures Act (Public Law No: 114-255, also known as “Cures”, H.R. 34[1]). The bill, which passed with overwhelming bipartisan support, addresses a wide range of … [Read more...] about “Cures” Act Tips the Scales Even Further in Favor of Medicare Advantage Over Traditional Medicare
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
Protect Our Health Care: It’s All Connected – ACA, Medicaid and Medicare are All Under Threat
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