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Early Analysis In Eleven States Finds Modest Increases For ACA Silver Plans

Jun 24, 2015

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A Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of Affordable Care Act (ACA) plans in major metropolitan areas in 11 states where data are available, including the District of Columbia, finds that preliminary 2016 premiums for benchmark silver plans grew modestly, but increased more sharply this year than last year. The average increase for benchmark plans across the cities is 4.4 percent for 2016 compared with a 2 percent increase nationwide in 2015.

Issue Brief Examines the Experiences of Five States During Year Two of Affordable Care Act Coverage Expansions

Jun 24, 2015

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A new issue brief from the Kaiser Family Foundation draws upon 40 in-person interviews conducted with a variety of stakeholders to assess the recent experiences of five states during the second year of coverage expansions under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

Visualizing Health Policy: Health Care Coverage and Access for Men, 2013-2015

Jun 23, 2015

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This Visualizing Health Policy infographic provides a snapshot of men’s health care and insurance coverage issues, including health status, access to care and use of services. It compares the uninsured rates of men and women, their cost barriers to care, their connection to clinicians, and their use of prescription drugs, screening, and counseling services.

A Gender Gap in Economic Security for Seniors

Jun 23, 2015

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Following up on an earlier column for The Wall Street Journal's Think Tank on seniors and poverty, Drew Altman looks at why older women will be more at risk of economic insecurity than men in the future. All previous columns by Drew Altman are available.

Analysis Examines How Gaining Health Coverage Affected Consumers’ Lives in 2014

Jun 19, 2015

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An analysis of a 2014 survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation finds that previously uninsured Americans who obtained health coverage that year experienced improved access to care and a decrease in financial insecurity, though they remained concerned about cost.

Facing the Fallout From a King v. Burwell Ruling

Jun 19, 2015

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With a Supreme Court decision on King v. Burwell looming, Drew Altman's latest column for The Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank plays out the politics of a ruling for the two major parties. All previous columns by Drew Altman are available.

What is Medicare’s Role in End-of-Life Care?

Jun 18, 2015

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Medicare plays an integral role in end-of-life care, an issue that is emotionally-charged and easily politicized. About three-quarters of the 2.5 million Americans who die each year are ages 65 and older, and covered by Medicare at the time of their death, yet policy issues related to Medicare and end-of-life care are often poorly understood.

Walgreens and Greater Than AIDS Team with Health Departments and Local AIDS Service Organizations to Offer Free HIV Testing in More Than 150 Cities

Jun 18, 2015

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HIV Testing Events Scheduled at Select Walgreens Locations Over Three Days in Lead Up to National HIV Testing Day, June 27 DEERFIELD, Ill. and MENLO PARK, Calif.

Kaiser–Commonwealth Fund Survey: Most Primary Care Providers Report Seeing More Medicaid or Newly Insured Patients Since January 2014, But Little Change in Ability to Provide Quality Care

Jun 18, 2015

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As with the Public, Physicians' Views on Affordable Care Act Split Along Party Lines The first in a series of reports on a comprehensive new survey finds most primary care doctors, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants report an increase in Medicaid or newly insured patients since the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) major coverage provisions took…

Resources for Medicare & Medicaid’s 50th Anniversary

Jun 16, 2015

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On July 30, 1965, President Lyndon Johnson signed the law creating the Medicare and Medicaid programs.

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