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  • New Data Show Increased Outreach to 988 Following Implementation of the Number for the National Suicide Prevention and Crisis Hotline

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    A KFF analysis finds that outreach to the new 988 number for the national suicide prevention and crisis hotline increased after its implementation in mid-July, then steadied until December 2022, when it rose again. Text volume increased more than 700 percent compared to the year prior but remains a smaller share of overall outreach. Since the launch of 988, Lifeline has received over 2.1 million contacts---consisting of over 1.43 million calls, over 416,000 chats, and…

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    What is the Potential Impact of New Drugs for Obesity and Alzheimer’s Disease on Medicare Costs, Coverage and Beneficiaries? 

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    Two new KFF analyses examine the potential impact of Medicare coverage of new prescription drugs for obesity and Alzheimer’s disease on program spending and beneficiary out-of-pocket costs, as well as the role that the Inflation Reduction Act could play in mitigating these effects. Manufacturers of both types of drugs are lobbying for broad Medicare coverage of them, though they face different challenges. The availability of effective weight-loss drugs, including Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic and Wegovy (semaglutide)…

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    Matt Perry

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    Matt Perry, senior vice president for human resources, leads all related initiatives at KFF, including recruitment, benefits and compensation, employee relations and engagement, and workforce training. Perry also oversees the organization’s inclusion, diversity, equity, and access efforts. Prior to joining KFF in 2023, Perry was vice president of people with Outlier.org, an education technology company. He also served as chief people officer for the Kapor Center, a social impact organization focused on strengthening demographic diversity…

  • Medicare Advantage 2023 Spotlight: First Look

    Issue Brief

    For 2023, the average Medicare beneficiary has access to 43 Medicare Advantage plans and can choose from plans offered by nine firms. Among the majority of Medicare Advantage plans that cover prescription drugs, 66 percent will charge no premium in addition to the monthly Medicare Part B premium. As in previous years, the vast majority of Medicare Advantage plans will offer supplemental benefits, including fitness, dental, vision, and hearing benefits. In addition, virtually all will…

  • Extra Benefits Offered by Medicare Advantage Firms Vary

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    Nearly all enrollees in Medicare Advantage plans sponsored by the seven largest firms in the market are in a plan that offers some vision, hearing, fitness, and/or dental benefits. Other benefits, including over the counter, remote access technologies, meals, acupuncture and transportation, vary widely across firms, and in-home support services, bathroom safety, Part B rebates, telemonitoring and caregiver support are relatively uncommon