04/03/2014 Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that the Social Security Administration (SSA) is now able to process requests for Medicare Part A and Part B Special Enrollment Periods, and reductions in Part B and premium Part A
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Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a memo clarifying that all beneficiaries in private Medicare plans have access to equal coverage when it comes to care in a nursing home where their spouse lives. This is the first
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— by ThinkProgress War Room | Mar 27, 2013 Recently, we discussed some of the terrible bills floating around out there in state legislatures. Here’s another look at some of the worst proposals, including a couple that were signed into law this week: NORTH
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Listen: Hollingsworth v. Perry (CA Prop 8) Listen: United States v. Windsor (DOMA)
Mar 21, 2013 | By ThinkProgress War Room Evening Brief: Important Stories That You Might’ve Missed Leading conservative commentator says DOMA is unconstitutional. GOP Congressman: “The best thing about the Earth is if you poke holes in it oil and gas come
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— by Annie-Rose Strasser, Deputy Managing Editor, ThinkProgress Next week, the Supreme Court will hear arguments over whether same-sex couples should get the same federal protections and rights that straight couples enjoy. The moment could mark an important tipping point in the history
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