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What do you think is the most important problem for the government to address? Is there another problem you think is almost as important for the government to address? Asked of one-half of respondents (n=603) Jun-03 ECONOMY (NET) 41 The economy 24 Unemployment 12 Poverty/homelessness 5 Rising gas/fuel prices 1 WAR/FOREIGN POLICY…
What do you think is the most important problem for the government to address? Is there another problem you think is almost as important for the government to address? Asked of one-half of respondents (n=603) Dec-03 ECONOMY (NET) 28 The economy 16 Unemployment 7 Poverty/homelessness 5 Rising gas/fuel prices * WAR/FOREIGN…
What do you think is the most important problem for the government to address? Is there another problem you think is almost as important for the government to address? Asked of one-half of respondents (n=627) Apr-04 ECONOMY (NET) 42 Unemployment 19 The economy 13 Rising gas/fuel prices 6 Poverty/homelessness 4 WAR/FOREIGN…
The Medicare Modernization Act established a voluntary prescription drug benefit for Medicare’s elderly and disabled beneficiaries provided by private plans that is open to all beneficiaries.
This Kaiser Family Foundation study estimates the potential impact in monthly Medicare drug premiums if enrollment does not reach 29 million in 2006 as the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) assumed, and if those who do enroll have relatively high total prescription drug costs.
This issue brief describes how Medicare beneficiaries navigate the Medicare Part D exceptions, appeals, and grievances processes to get access to medically necessary prescriptions not covered under their Medicare prescription drug plans. It identifies and describes policy issues that may make it difficult for beneficiaries to utilize the processes. Issue Brief (.
This issue brief describes Medicare drug benefit policy issues for residents of nursing homes and other long-term care settings, such as assisted living facilities and board and care facilities. The brief addresses differing rules for nursing home and non-nursing home settings, as well as for dual eligibles residing in long-term care facilities. Issue Brief (.
State Medicaid Outpatient Prescription Drug Policies: Findings from a National Survey, 2005 Update This survey of state Medicaid pharmacy programs supplements surveys conducted in 2003 and 2000 and reports Medicaid prescription drug policies in effect in early 2005.
The rising cost of health care is much in the news.
Toward Making Medicare Work for Low-Income Beneficiaries: A Baseline Comparison of the Part D Low-Income Subsidy and Medicare Savings Programs Eligibility and Enrollment Rules This report examines how the low-income provisions of the Medicare drug benefit interact with state-level assistance provided through the Medicare Savings Program.
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