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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.

Medicare: A Primer
This primer provides an overview of the Medicare program, how it is structured, who it serves and how it works.

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Medicare Health and Prescription Drug Plans Monthly Tracking Report -- April 2008 -- April 2008
This brief presents current monthly data on Medicare Advantage plan participation, enrollment and penetration.

Medicare 2008 Benefits Table -- April 2008
A summary of benefits, premiums, and coinsurance rates for Medicare beneficiaries for 2008.

Medicare Part D 2008 Data Spotlight: Ten Most Common Brand-Name Drugs -- April 2008
This Medicare Part D Data Spotlight examines the variation in coverage, cost sharing and utilization management tools for the 10 prescriptions most commonly used by Medicare beneficiaries, including treatments for cholesterol, cardiovascular health, osteoporosis, dementia, gastrointestinal reflux and ulcers.

Medicare Part D 2008 Data Spotlight: Low-Income Subsidy Plan Availability -- April 2008
This Medicare Part D Data Spotlight focuses on the availability of drug plans for beneficiaries receiving the Part D low-income subsidy in 2008 and changes since 2006.

Medicare Prescription Drug Plans in 2008 and Key Changes Since 2006: Summary of Findings -- April 2008
This synthesis of key findings from analysis presented in a series of eight Medicare Part D 2008 Data Spotlights describes key features of stand-alone prescription drug plans offered in 2008 and trends since 2006.

Low-Income Assistance Under the Medicare Drug Benefit -- February 2008
This fact sheet provides an overview of the Medicare drug benefit and the additional subsidies available to certain eligible low-income beneficiaries.

The Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit - An Updated Fact Sheet -- February 2008
This updated fact sheet includes the latest information and data about the Medicare Drug Benefit, including a breakdown of the standard benefit, updates on additional low-income assistance, and the latest 2007 enrollment data.

Medicare and the President's Fiscal Year 2009 Budget Proposal -- February 2008
This fact sheet summarizes key Medicare-related provisions in the Bush Administration's fiscal year 2009 budget proposal, as well as additional legislation that responses the Medicare Trustees' "Medicare Funding Warning."

Methodology Appendix to the Medicare Part D 2008 Data Spotlights -- January 2008
The Kaiser Family Foundation has also posted an appendix detailing the methodology used in the Medicare Part D 2008 Data Spotlight series. The series analyzes key aspects of the 2008 Medicare Part D prescription drug plan choices.

Medicare Part D 2008 Data Spotlight: Formularies -- January 2008
This spotlight examines the formularies (list of covered drugs) of Medicare stand-alone prescription drug plans in 2008, changes since 2006, and differences in how plans cover brand-name and generic drugs. This is one in a series analyzing key aspects of the 2008 Medicare Part D prescription drug plan choices.

This brief presents current monthly data on Medicare Advantage plan participation, enrollment and penetration.

A summary of benefits, premiums, and coinsurance rates for Medicare beneficiaries for 2008.

This Medicare Part D Data Spotlight examines the variation in coverage, cost sharing and utilization management tools for the 10 prescriptions most commonly used by Medicare beneficiaries, including treatments for cholesterol, cardiovascular health, osteoporosis, dementia, gastrointestinal reflux and ulcers.

This Medicare Part D Data Spotlight focuses on the availability of drug plans for beneficiaries receiving the Part D low-income subsidy in 2008 and changes since 2006.

This synthesis of key findings from analysis presented in a series of eight Medicare Part D 2008 Data Spotlights describes key features of stand-alone prescription drug plans offered in 2008 and trends since 2006.

This fact sheet provides an overview of the Medicare drug benefit and the additional subsidies available to certain eligible low-income beneficiaries.

This updated fact sheet includes the latest information and data about the Medicare Drug Benefit, including a breakdown of the standard benefit, updates on additional low-income assistance, and the latest 2007 enrollment data.

This fact sheet summarizes key Medicare-related provisions in the Bush Administration's fiscal year 2009 budget proposal, as well as additional legislation that responses the Medicare Trustees' "Medicare Funding Warning."

The Kaiser Family Foundation has also posted an appendix detailing the methodology used in the Medicare Part D 2008 Data Spotlight series. The series analyzes key aspects of the 2008 Medicare Part D prescription drug plan choices.

This spotlight examines the formularies (list of covered drugs) of Medicare stand-alone prescription drug plans in 2008, changes since 2006, and differences in how plans cover brand-name and generic drugs. This is one in a series analyzing key aspects of the 2008 Medicare Part D prescription drug plan choices.

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Medicare

Medicare, the federal health insurance program that covers 41 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) 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.