No, President Joe Biden is not cutting Medicare
Republicans are mischaracterizing an overall 1% increase in payments to insurers under the Medicare Advantage program as cuts.
By Josh Israel - February 16, 2023Republicans are mischaracterizing an overall 1% increase in payments to insurers under the Medicare Advantage program as cuts.
By Josh Israel - February 16, 2023More than 63 million Americans who are enrolled in Medicare benefit from the agency’s new ability to cap the costs of prescription medicines.
By Oliver Willis - October 07, 2022A new analysis shows H.R. 3 would bring the cost of common medications down significantly.
By Josh Israel - July 20, 2021The Senate vote was 55-44, with five Republicans joining Democrats in approving Chiquita Brooks-LaSure’s nomination to head the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
By Associated Press - May 25, 2021Every Republican in Congress voted against what an advocate called ‘the most significant expansion of health care in over a decade.’
By Donna Provencher - March 31, 2021The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services play a central role in the nation’s $4 trillion health care economy, setting Medicare payment rates for hospitals, doctors, labs, and other service providers.
By Associated Press - February 18, 2021A new report contains 27 major recommendations on how to safeguard nursing homes from transmission of the coronavirus.
By Associated Press - September 17, 2020