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Medicare in Health Reform
The Foundation has prepared a summary of the Medicare provisions in the 2010 health reform law, as well as a series of explanatory briefs examining how the law will close the Medicare drug benefit’s coverage gap, affect the Medicare Advantage program and establish an independent payment board to limit Medicare's spending growth.

Resources on the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit
A collection of reports, fact sheets, surveys, and other research and background material on the Medicare program's new drug benefit and other provisions of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003.

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Health Affairs Article: Medicare Doesn't Work As Well For Younger, Disabled Beneficiaries As It Does For Older Enrollees -- August 2010
Younger Medicare beneficiaries with disabilities are much more likely than seniors to report problems accessing and paying for needed medical services, according to this Foundation study published by Health Affairs.

Medicare Spending and Financing Fact Sheet -- August 2010
This updated fact sheet provides an overview of spending on the Medicare program and how the program is financed. It includes the latest available data on Medicare financing and incorporates reductions in the rate of growth of Medicare spending attributable to the 2010 health reform law, including an updated estimate showing the law will extend the solvency of the Medicare Part A Hospital Insurance Trust Fund until 2029.

Pulling it Together: Seniors and Health Reform -- July 2010
In his latest column, the Kaiser Family Foundation's President and CEO takes a closer look at the views of seniors about the health reform law.

Kaiser Health Tracking Poll -- July 2010 -- July 2010
The July Kaiser Health Tracking Poll indicates overall public support for the health reform law is steady from June, while unfavorable views of the law have trended downward. The poll also took a closer look at the views of seniors.

Tutorial: Health Reform and Medicare -- July 2010

In this KaiserEDU.org tutorial, Tricia Neuman, Sc.D., Kaiser Family Foundation’s Vice President and Director of the Medicare Policy Project, reviews the background of the Medicare program and explains the key Medicare provisions included in the new health reform law.

Chronic Disease and Co-Morbidity Among Dual Eligibles: Implications for Patterns of Medicaid and Medicare Service Use and Spending -- July 2010

This analysis highlights the significant co-morbidity among dual eligibles which creates substantial needs for comprehensive medical and supportive services and makes care coordination across Medicaid and Medicare a challenge.

Kaiser Health Tracking Poll -- June 2010 -- June 2010
The June survey finds Americans remain divided on the health reform law, even as favorable views of the new law increased seven percentage points over the past month to 48 percent, compared to 41 percent who have “generally unfavorable” views and 10 percent who have yet to make up their minds.

Medicare Advantage 2010 Data Spotlight: Plan Enrollment Patterns and Trends -- June 2010
This data spotlight examines at enrollment trends in Medicare Advantage plans, including breakouts by play type, by insurer, by state and by urban and rural areas. It reflects enrollment as of March 2010, when enrollment reached a record 11.1 million people.

Summary of New Health Reform Law -- June 2010
This summary reflects provisions of the comprehensive health reform legislation, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, signed into law in March 2010, as changed by subsequent legislation.

Health Reform Implementation Timeline -- June 2010
The implementation timeline reflects the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care & Education Reconciliation Act, each of which was signed into law in March 2010. It contains more than a dozen key provisions scheduled to take effect in 2010 and continues through 2014, when the major reforms to expand access to health coverage are fully implemented.

Younger Medicare beneficiaries with disabilities are much more likely than seniors to report problems accessing and paying for needed medical services, according to this Foundation study published by Health Affairs.

This updated fact sheet provides an overview of spending on the Medicare program and how the program is financed. It includes the latest available data on Medicare financing and incorporates reductions in the rate of growth of Medicare spending attributable to the 2010 health reform law, including an updated estimate showing the law will extend the solvency of the Medicare Part A Hospital Insurance Trust Fund until 2029.

In his latest column, the Kaiser Family Foundation's President and CEO takes a closer look at the views of seniors about the health reform law.

The July Kaiser Health Tracking Poll indicates overall public support for the health reform law is steady from June, while unfavorable views of the law have trended downward. The poll also took a closer look at the views of seniors.

The June survey finds Americans remain divided on the health reform law, even as favorable views of the new law increased seven percentage points over the past month to 48 percent, compared to 41 percent who have “generally unfavorable” views and 10 percent who have yet to make up their minds.

This data spotlight examines at enrollment trends in Medicare Advantage plans, including breakouts by play type, by insurer, by state and by urban and rural areas. It reflects enrollment as of March 2010, when enrollment reached a record 11.1 million people.

This summary reflects provisions of the comprehensive health reform legislation, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, signed into law in March 2010, as changed by subsequent legislation.

The implementation timeline reflects the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care & Education Reconciliation Act, each of which was signed into law in March 2010. It contains more than a dozen key provisions scheduled to take effect in 2010 and continues through 2014, when the major reforms to expand access to health coverage are fully implemented.

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Medicare

Medicare, the federal health insurance program that covers 45 million Americans, has played a central role in the U.S. health system since it was established in 1965. Medicare serves all eligible beneficiaries without regard to income or medical history. Most individuals ages 65 and over are automatically entitled to Medicare Part A (the Hospital Insurance Program) if they or their spouse are eligible for Social Security payments. People under 65 who receive Social Security cash payments due to a disability generally become eligible for Medicare after a two-year waiting period. People with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, Lou Gehrig’s disease) are entitled to Part A regardless of their age. Part B (the Supplementary Medical Insurance Program) is voluntary, but covers 95% of all Part A beneficiaries.