Out-of-Pocket Health Spending by Medicare Beneficiaries 65 and Older, by Gender and Type of Service, 2009
Out-of-Pocket Health Spending by Medicare Beneficiaries 65 and Older, by Gender and Type of Service, 2009 Download…
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Income and Out-of-Pocket Expenses Among Older Medicare Beneficiaries, by Gender and Age
FeatureIncome and Out-of-Pocket Expenses Among Older Medicare Beneficiaries, by Gender and Age Download…
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Income Distribution of Medicare Beneficiaries 65 and Older, by Gender, 2009
FeatureIncome Distribution of Medicare Beneficiaries 65 and Older, by Gender, 2009 Download…
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Health and Functional Status of Older Medicare Beneficiaries, by Age and Gender, 2009
FeatureHealth and Functional Status of Older Medicare Beneficiaries, by Age and Gender, 2009 Download…
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Median Income of Medicare Beneficiaries Ages 65 and Over, by Gender, 2012
FeatureMedian Income of Medicare Beneficiaries Ages 65 and Over, by Gender, 2012 Download…
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Health Reform: Implications for Women’s Access to Coverage and Care
Issue BriefThis issue brief, Health Reform: Implications for Women's Access to Coverage and Care, reviews how the Affordable Care Act is expected to affect access to care and affordability of health coverage for women. It also explains the provisions in the health reform law related to preventive screening services, reproductive health, maternity care and women on Medicare. The brief includes national and state-level estimates of the percentage of uninsured women ages 18-64 who are likely to qualify for federal help under the law and a summary of key coverage and benefits provisions in the health reform law that affect women.
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Visualizing Health Policy: The Role of Medicaid and Medicare in Women’s Health Care
OtherThis month’s Visualizing Health Policy infographic provides information about the role of Medicaid and Medicare in women’s health care: the proportion of US women who are covered by Medicaid and Medicare; how women comprise the majority of those covered by the Medicaid and Medicare programs and the majority of those receiving long-term services and supports (such as home health care); how women on Medicaid are poorer and sicker than women with private coverage; how Medicaid is a primary payer for women’s reproductive health services; and how women on Medicare spend more than their male counterparts on medical care and also have higher rates of health problems and social challenges.
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The Role of Medicaid and Medicare In Women’s Health Care, JAMA, May 15, 2013
FeatureMedicare and Medicaid provide health coverage for three in ten women.
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Women’s Health Quiz: Health Coverage and the Affordable Care Act
FeatureHealth insurance coverage is a critical factor in making health care accessible to women—women with health coverage are more likely to obtain needed preventive, primary, and specialty care services. Test your knowledge of women’s health coverage and the effect of the Affordable Care Act on women with our ten-question quiz.
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Women Comprise the Majority of Seniors on Medicaid
FeatureWomen Comprise the Majority of Seniors on Medicaid Download Source Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured and Urban Institute analysis of 2009 MSIS data, 2012…