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Overview of House and Senate Budget Reconciliation
This fact sheet summarizes the Medicaid and Medicare provisions in the House and Senate approved budget reconciliation bills. Fact Sheet (.pdf)
Fact Sheet Read More Florida Medicaid Waiver: Key Program Changes and Issues
This fact sheet summarizes the main themes of Florida’s Medicaid waiver and discusses key issues for consideration in assessing the waiver’s impact. Fact Sheet (.pdf)
Fact Sheet Read More Resources on Dual Eligibles and Issues Related to Their Transition to the New Medicare Drug Benefit
With the new Medicare prescription drug benefit available as of January 1, 2006, over 6 million low-income seniors and people with disabilities who are enrolled in both Medicaid and Medicare—also known as dual eligibles—have been transitioned from Medicaid drug coverage to new Medicare drug plans. While there are many policy…
Event Read More A Teacher in the Living Room? Educational Media for Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers
In recent years, there has been a big increase in new electronic media products for very young children, including those as young as one month old. A driving force behind this new market is the advertising and package labeling that makes claims about the educational benefits of specific products. examines…
Issue Brief Read More San Jose Mercury News/Kaiser Family Foundation Survey of Bay Area Employment
A new survey by the San Jose Mercury News and the Kaiser Family Foundation provides an in-depth look at workers in the Bay Area, their professional and financial challenges, and their views of the area’s job market and quality of life. The Bay Area Employment Survey is a joint project…
Poll Finding Read More An Implementation Perspective on Part D, the Medicare Prescription Drug Program
This focus group of 12 state Medicaid officials conducted in November 2005 explores the current status and likely results of the Part D dual eligible transition efforts as well as other Part D-related issues of particular importance to states. It includes discussion of the transition of dual eligibles from Medicaid…
Report Read More Insights on Transitioning From Medicaid to the New Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit
The Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured convened a focus group of state Medicaid officials in November 2005 to discuss the impact of the new Medicare drug program on states and Medicaid enrollees. State insights on the transition of dual eligibles and some beneficiary experiences are discussed in new…
Report Read More New Report on Educational Media for Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers
In recent years, there has been a big increase in new electronic media products for very young children, including those as young as one month old. A driving force behind this new market is the advertising and package labeling that makes claims about the educational benefits of specific products. A…
Issue Brief Read More Medicaid and Budget Reconciliation: Implications of the House and Senate Bills
This issue brief provides an overview of the federal budget context and then highlights key Medicaid savings proposals in the House and Senate bills and discusses the implications of the proposed changes. Issue Brief (.pdf)Updated Issue Brief – Medicaid and Budget Reconciliation: Implications of the Conference Report (January 2006)
Issue Brief Read More Prospects for Retiree Health Benefits as Medicare Drug Coverage Begins
Findings from the Kaiser/Hewitt 2005 Survey on Retiree Health BenefitsThe 2005 Kaiser/Hewitt survey of large businesses that provide retiree health benefits to their workers assesses their responses to the new Medicare drug benefit in 2006, their plans for the future, and the way these changes affect retirees. It also looks…
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