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Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage: Facts, Options, and Implications
Testimony by Patricia Neuman, Sc.D., vice president and director of the Foundation’s Medicare Policy Project, for the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health, hearing on Creating a Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit: begins with a brief review of existing sources of prescription drug coverage for the Medicare population…
Event Read MoreIssues Facing Medicaid and CHIP
Cindy Mann, senior fellow of the Commission, testified to the Senate Subcommittee on Public Health of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on how to sustain and expand health care coverage for low-income children and families, and disabled and elderly people in these challenging times.
Event Read MoreMedicaid’s Role for Seniors: Challenges in a Fiscally Constrained Environment
Barbara Lyons, deputy director of the Commission, testified to the Senate Special Committee on Aging about how the economic downturn may affect Medicaid’s role for seniors.
Event Read MoreThe New Challenge of the Uninsured: Coverage in the Current Economy
Diane Rowland, executive director of the Commission, testified to the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health about health coverage for the uninsured in the current economy and discussed the special challenges of providing them coverage during uncertain economic times. Please note: the video is no longer available. If you…
Event Read MoreThe Future of Retiree Health Benefits: Challenges and Options
Tricia Neuman, Vice President and Director of the Medicare Policy Project testified before the House Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations on retiree health coverage for older Americans. The statement describes the health needs of aging adults and the importance of health insurance coverage at a time in their lives when they…
Event Read MoreHealth Insurance for Unemployed Workers
Submitted testimony of Diane Rowland, executive director of the Commission, about health insurance options for unemployed workers. She was scheduled to testify to the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, but the hearing was postponed.
Event Read MoreImproving Prescription Drug Coverage: Opportunities and Challenges for Reform
Tricia Neuman, Vice President and Director of the Medicare Policy Project, testified before the Senate Finance Committee on prescription drug coverage under Medicare. The statement reviews existing sources of prescription drug coverage for Medicare beneficiaries and the importance of such coverage for this population. It reviews current approaches for improving…
Event Read MoreLow-Income and Uninsured: The Challenge for Extending Coverage
Diane Rowland, executive director of the Commission, testified to the Senate Committee on Finance about the low-income uninsured. The testimony provides a comprehensive description and analysis of the population and discusses the challenges of providing them health coverage. Please note: the video is no longer available. If you have an urgent…
Event Read MoreDirections for Health Reform: Testimony before the Committee on Labor and Human Resources, United States Senate
This testimony presents a brief overview of the uninsured and health insurance coverage in the United States. The testimony describes the important role that the Medicaid program has come to play in providing health insurance coverage for 32 million low-income Americans, and it provides some perspective on policy options for…
Event Read MoreTestimony On Meeting The Health Needs Of The Low-Income Population In Health Reform
Hearing Before The Subcommittee On Health And The Environment Committee On Energy And Commerce Testimony
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