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The Cost of Not Covering the Uninsured: Project Highlights
This brief summarizes the Cost of Not Covering the Uninsured Project’s first three analyses and reports by Jack Hadley and John Holahan of The Urban Institute. It covers the consequences of being uninsured, how much the nation already spends on care for the uninsured, and the cost of new medical care spending if the uninsured were covered.
Dual Enrollees: Medicaid’s Role for Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries
This fact sheet describes the low-income elderly population that is eligible for both Medicaid and Medicare, why they need Medicaid, what services they receive from Medicaid, and the current policy challenges related to this population.
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This report provides a basic description of the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program’s (FEHBP) structure, benefits, financing, and operations. The report also assesses FEHBP’s recent performance in a variety of areas, including cost increases, benefit changes, access to providers, and risk selection. It concludes with a brief discussion of the implications of the FEHBP experience for Medicare reform proposals.
This fact sheet provides a snapshot of how much member nations of the G8 are spending to support efforts to address global HIV/AIDS in highly affected countries through programs of prevention, care, and impact mitigation. Included is a summary of bilateral assistance and multilateral assistance through the Global Fund.
This issue brief reflects on lessons learned from research about the connection between welfare policies and low-income women’s health. The brief discusses the multiple aspects of the TANF program that can influence women’s health and well-being, including access to health insurance, work requirements and training options, links to health care services, and reproductive health provisions.
Medicaid Programs to Assist Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries: Working Paper on Medicare Savings Programs in Arizona
This report is a case study of Arizona’s efforts to increase enrollment in their Medicare Savings Programs under Medicaid for low-income Medicare beneficiaries.
The Cape Town-based HIV/AIDS treatment advocacy group, the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC), has been awarded the 2003 Nelson Mandela Award for Health and Human Rights. TAC is recognized for its historic contribution to advancing the rights of people living with HIV/AIDS and specifically for its contribution to advancing access to treatment for HIV-positive people in South Africa and internationally.
This report is a case study of Washington’s efforts to increase enrollment in their Medicare Savings Programs under Medicaid for low-income Medicare beneficiaries.
Medicaid Programs to Assist Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries: Outreach and Enrollment in Medicare Savings Programs
A new study examines five states’ efforts to bolster enrollment in their Medicare Savings Programs for Medicare beneficiaries who qualify for Medicaid assistance with their premiums and co-insurance.
Through the Medicare Savings Programs, Medicaid plays an important role in assisting dual beneficiaries with their Medicare cost sharing requirements. However, they have historically failed to reach many persons eligible for assistance. The case studies examine how Arizona, Connecticut, Indiana, Minnesota, and Washington have implemented some recommended practices to increase enrollment.