Ask KFF: Tina Hoff Answers 3 Questions on Challenges, Efforts to End HIV With Greater Than AIDS February 11, 2019 Issue Brief Following President Trump’s Feb. 5 State of the Union announcement of a commitment to end HIV in the United States by 2030, KFF’s Tina Hoff answers three questions about HIV in America today and lessons learned through KFF’s Greater Than AIDS campaigns.
Which Areas Targeted By the Federal HIV Plan Have Expanded Medicaid? February 8, 2019 Slide The Medicaid expansion status of states, counties, and cities targeted by the recently announced federal plan to end the HIV epidemic are detailed in the latest Chart of the Week.
One-Fourth Of Adults And Nearly Half of Adults Under 30 Don’t Have A Primary Care Doctor February 8, 2019 Slide
The U.S. Government Engagement in Global Health: A Primer February 5, 2019 Report This primer provides basic information about global health and U.S. government programs that address global health. The first several sections provide an overview of the field of global health and describe current global health issues. The subsequent sections describe U.S. government support for global health, from the programs the government supports, to the organization of the U.S. response, the budgets and financing of U.S. global health programs, and the U.S. government’s relationship with multilateral institutions and international partners.
The Out-of-Pocket Cost Burden for Specialty Drugs in Medicare Part D in 2019 February 1, 2019 Issue Brief Medicare Part D has helped to make prescription drugs more affordable for people with Medicare, yet many beneficiaries continue to face high out-of-pocket costs for their medications. Specialty tier drugs are a particular concern for Part D enrollees in this context. This analysis draws on data from Medicare’s Plan Finder website to calculate expected annual 2019 out-of-pocket costs for 30 specialty tier drugs used to treat four health conditions—cancer, hepatitis C, multiple sclerosis, and rheumatoid arthritis.
Medicaid Behavioral Health Services: Medication Evaluation, Prescription, and Management February 1, 2019 State Indicator
Medicare’s Share of Prescription Drug Spending Increased More Than 10 Percentage Points Since 2006 February 1, 2019 Slide
Coverage at Work: The Share of Nonelderly Americans with Employer-Based Insurance Rose Modestly in Recent Years, but Has Declined Markedly Over the Long Term February 1, 2019 News Release An improving economy and the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate may be behind a modest increase in the share of Americans with job-based health insurance in recent years, but the long-term trend remains a downward one, according to a new KFF analysis. Data from the federal National Health Interview Survey…
The Quiet, Steady Rise of Employer Health Coverage January 31, 2019 Perspective This Drew Altman column in Axios reveals an uptick in the number of Americans with employer coverage, and discusses the implications for policy and politics.