Medicare & Disabilities

CalABLE Will Allow Qualified People with Disabilities to Save Money without Fear of Losing Public Benefits
By Karen Fletcher on August 14, 2018
The California Achieving a Better Life Experience (CalABLE) Program, scheduled to "open for business" the end of 2018, will...
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Newly Introduced Bill Would Strengthen Medigaps & Consumer Protections
By Karen Fletcher on July 24, 2018
Earlier this month, Representative Sandy Levin (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Ways and Means Health Subcommittee, introduced the Medigap...
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Medicare’s Trust Fund Is Projected to Deplete in 8 Years; Social Security in 16
By Karen Fletcher on June 18, 2018
The Social Security and Medicare Board of Trustees released their financial reviews of the programs earlier this month and...
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CMS Agrees to Ensure Accessible Distribution of Medicare Information to Blind Beneficiaries
By Karen Fletcher on May 22, 2018
At the end of April, the National Federation of the Blind and three blind individuals represented by the Disability...
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How Does the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 Affect Medicare?
By Karen Fletcher on February 22, 2018
In early February, Congress passed the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 which includes several changes to the Medicare program...
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H.R. 620 Threatens American Disabilities Act ~ Take Action Today!
By Karen Fletcher on February 9, 2018
The House of Representatives is planning to vote on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Education and Reform Act...
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Actions to Save Medicaid Over Senate’s July Recess
By Karen Fletcher on June 29, 2017
On Tuesday, Senate GOP leadership delayed their vote on a bill, the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017, that would...
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American Health Care Act = Unaffordable Health Care for Millions of Americans
By Karen Fletcher on June 12, 2017
Plain and simple, the American Health Care Act would make health care unaffordable and inaccessible for millions of Americans....
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Trump’s Budget Hurts Many, Especially Older Adults and People with Disabilities
By Karen Fletcher on May 25, 2017
The Trump Administration released its proposed FY 2018 budget on Tuesday, May 23. While the title of the proposed...
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Medigap Legislation Would Provide New Consumer Rights
By Karen Fletcher on October 11, 2016
The Medigap Consumer Protection Act provides the first major update to the laws governing Medigap plans in more than...
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