In the News
Our team are leading sources of expert analysis and commentary on Medicare and frequently appear in the news and at events across the country. To request an interview with our experts, contact chirmedicare@georgetown.edu.
2025
- Law360, CMS ‘Upcoding’ Audit Plan In Doubt After Texas Ruling, October 14, 2025
 - Newsweek, U.S. Government Shutdown Won’t Impact Open Enrollment, Experts Say, October 7, 2025
 - POLITICO Pulse, Medicare Advantage stands on wobbly legs, September 29, 2025
 - Healthcare Brew, How Medicare’s little-known SHIP program works to guide beneficiaries, September 11, 2025
 - InsuranceNewsNet, Actuaries warn Medicare costs threaten long-term sustainability, September 10, 2025
 - The New York Times, Medicare Will Require Prior Approval for Certain Procedures, August 28, 2025
 - PBS NextAvenue, The Future for Medicare Advantage, May 13, 2025
 - Bloomberg Law, Medicare Enrollment Proposals Would Speed Shift to Private Care, April 29, 2025
 - The Washington Post, ICE, DOGE seek sensitive Medicare data as immigration crackdown intensifies, April 16, 2025
 - MedCity News, Health Execs Criticize Trump Administration for Not Expanding Coverage of Obesity Drugs, April 8, 2025
 - Medicare Rights Center, Medicare Rights Center President Fred Riccardi Discusses Prior Authorization in Medicare Advantage, February 20, 2025
 - AIS Health, Will Cigna’s Pledge to Improve Prior Authorization Satisfy Insurers’ Critics?, February 7, 2025
 - USA Today, Medicare caps senior drug expenses: What you need to know, January 7, 2025
 
2024
- Minneapolis Star Tribune, Humana, UnitedHealthcare post inaccurate network lists for Medicare Advantage plans, November 1, 2024
 - Scientific American, How Harris Plans to Make Home Care for Older Relatives Easier, October 29, 2024
 - Politico, Harris sees Medicare as a boon to her candidacy. It might not be, October 15, 2024
 - Minneapolis Star Tribune, Medicare Advantage disruptions hit another 5,900 seniors in Minnesota, October 3, 2024
 - New York Times, U.S. Unveils Price Limits for 10 Costly or Common Medications, August 15, 2024
 - Minneapolis Star Tribune, Minnesota seniors feel like pawns in HealthPartners, UnitedHealthcare dispute, August 12, 2024