by admin | Jul 28, 2023 | Blog, Lower Drug Prices, Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security
On July 30th, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed Medicare into law, creating the nation’s most beloved healthcare program, which provides care to 66 million seniors and people with disabilities. Over the years more improvements have been made to the program to...
by admin | Jul 28, 2023 | Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security, Release
WASHINGTON — Ahead of the 58th anniversary of the Medicare and Medicaid programs on July 30, Health Care for America Now Education Fund Executive Director Margarida Jorge released the following statement on the continued benefits of these critical programs and...
by admin | Mar 16, 2023 | Blog, Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security
Medicare Advantage plans are private insurance plans in Medicare that have become increasingly popular for enrollees largely due to aggressive marketing. Currently, about half the Medicare population–30 million people–are covered by private Medicare Advantage plans,...
by admin | Feb 1, 2023 | Abortion Access, Affordable Healthcare, Blog, Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security
February is Black History Month and though progress on achieving meaningful racial equity is slow, there is still a lot to celebrate even as we chart a course toward more improvements. In the last year, we’ve seen an increasing number of Black leaders in both parties...
by admin | Dec 20, 2022 | Affordable Healthcare, Blog, Lower Drug Prices, Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security, Tax Fairness
In 2022, President Biden and Congressional Democrats delivered on their promises by continuing to expand access to quality, affordable healthcare, and by making historic improvements to Medicare prescription drug coverage that will both lower prices and reduce...
by admin | Nov 30, 2022 | Affordable Healthcare, Blog, Lower Drug Prices, Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security
When long-time Speaker and health care champion Nancy Pelosi recently announced the end of her tenure, a new Democratic leader was already poised to step up in the House of Representatives. Today, House Democrats voted unanimously to elect a new leader, who will be...
