Medicare Low-Income Programs for Advocates

Skip to Main Content

A senior woman wearing a mask is reviewing her chronic condition with her younger female doctor.

The statue of freedom on the top of the dome of the U.S. Capitol in the morning light.

Oct 12, 2021

Build Back Better Act Stalls in Congress Read Article

Sep 8, 2021

National Organizations Urge Congress to Improve Assistance for Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries Read Article

Aug 31, 2021

History in the Making: Congressional Proposals to Improve Medicare & Medicaid Read Article

Aug 30, 2021

Budget Blueprint Proposes Historic Investments in Medicare, Medicaid Read Article

Eyeglasses sit atop a Medicare enrollment form.

Mar 24, 2021

Changes to Medicaid Following the Public Health Emergency Read Article

A nurse holds her hand on an older woman's shoulder, providing emotional support during her doctor's visit.

Feb 23, 2021

The Importance of Funding for Medicare State Health Insurance Assistance Programs Read Article

Medicare Guidance

Two happy older women take a walk outside together.

Resources, tools, and experts.

Your loved one is ready for Medicare! You have some choices to make. Take the time to understand plan options through NCOA's Age Well Planner tool.

Several prescriptions and pill bottles are on a countertop in a pharmacy storage area.

Jan 31, 2021

Making Prescription Drugs More Affordable for Medicare Beneficiaries Read Article

Sep 18, 2020

Representatives Request Adequate FY21 Funding for Medicare SHIP and SCSEP in Joint Letter Read Article

Sep 18, 2020

Senators Urge Appropriators to Provide Adequate FY21 Funding for SHIP Read Article

Jul 22, 2020

Congress Invests in Most Pressing Needs, But Budget Restrictions Remain Read Article

Action Center

Your voice matters. Use NCOA's advocacy tools to speak up on the issues you care about.

A close up view of the intricate detail of the U.S. Capitol Rotunda ceiling and silhouette of George Washington.

More Stories

Senior Caucasian woman in wheelchair with caregiver outside in garden

Jun 22, 2020

Take-Up Rates in Medicare Savings Programs and the Part D Low-Income Subsidy

And older grandmother and her younger granddaughter water plants outside of her retirement home.

May 6, 2020

What Congress Should Do for Low-Income Older Adults

A closeup shot of a senior woman holding her cane in a senior center.

Dec 16, 2019

Letter to Congressional Leadership on Medicare and Medicaid Extenders

Senior sorts through daily prescriptions and places them into a daily pill container.

Aug 27, 2019

NCOA Comment Letter on the New Medicare Plan Finder

An up close shot of a senior man is holding a few packets of pills in his hands.

Jun 6, 2019

NCOA Comments on Congressional Medicare Part D Reform

A closeup shot of a pharmacist assisting a customer with their prescription.

Jun 5, 2019

The Importance of Improving Medicare Low-Income Beneficiary Enrollment

A senior Caucasian female shakes hands with a senior Caucasian man. Both are sitting at a table, discussing a financial agreement.

Jan 11, 2019

A Response to the Proposed Exchange Program Integrity Rule (CMS 9922-P)

Older woman's hands shaking out $100 bills from prescription medicine bottle.

Apr 24, 2018

The Modernizing Medicare Plan Finder Report

A nurse holds the hands of a female senior.

Apr 24, 2018

What Is the Improving Medicare Markets Initiative (IMMI)?

A senior Black woman wearing glasses rests near her window, using her tablet.

Aug 6, 2017

Outreach Messages: What the Research Says

A closeup shot of a pharmacist assisting a customer with their prescription.

Apr 13, 2017

Improving Medicare Low-Income Beneficiary Enrollment

This site uses cookies.

We use cookies to give you the best experience on our website. For more information on what this means and how we use your data, please see our Privacy Policy