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  • March/April 2005 Kaiser Health Poll Report – Toplines

    Poll Finding

    Health News Index March/April, 2005 The March/April Kaiser Health Poll Report featured topic explores the public's views on the Medicare prescription drug benefit. This featured topic covers the historical perspective from before the law was passed as well as current views and understanding of the benefit, including how seniors are getting information about this plan, whether they think they have enough information and whether or not they plan to enroll. Additionally, the featured topic explores…

  • National ADAP Monitoring Project 2005 Annual Report

    Report

    The National ADAP Monitoring Report, 2005 provides the latest data on state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs). ADAPs, authorized under Title II of the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Act, provide HIV/AIDS-related prescription drugs to uninsured and underinsured individuals living with HIV/AIDS. ADAPs operate in 57 U.S. states, territories, and associated jurisdictions. The report, the ninth in an annual series, was prepared by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the National Alliance of State…

  • National ADAP Monitoring Project, Annual Report, April 2005

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    The National ADAP Monitoring Report, 2005 provides the latest data on state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs). ADAPs, authorized under Title II of the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Act, provide HIV/AIDS-related prescription drugs to uninsured and underinsured individuals living with HIV/AIDS. ADAPs operate in 57 U.S. states, territories, and associated jurisdictions. The report, the ninth in an annual series, was prepared by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the National Alliance of State…

  • Prescription Drug Spending Under The MMA: Modeling The Impact On Out-of-Pocket Costs

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    This report projects the impact of the new Medicare drug benefit on out-of-pocket spending for people who enroll in 2006. The analysis is based on a model developed by the Actuarial Research Corporation for the Kaiser Family Foundation. The model generally conforms to the Congressional Budget Office’s assumptions and projections about Medicare drug benefit spending and participation rates for the new benefit and for the low-income subsidy. The report was released at a briefing in…

  • Policy Workshop on Formularies and Medicare

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    The Kaiser Family Foundation hosted a March 14, 2005 policy workshop on the use of drug formularies in the private sector and their potential implications for beneficiaries under the new Medicare drug benefit, set to go into effect January 1, 2006. The workshop involved an expert panel, including perspectives from a health plan, a pharmacy benefits manager, a physician, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and policy experts. Agenda (.pdf) Presentation (.pdf) Speaker Biographies…

  • Follow The Pill: Understanding the U.S. Commercial Pharmaceutical Supply Chain

    Report

    The report describes the U.S. pharmaceutical supply chain, following prescription drugs as they move from manufacturers, to wholesale distributors, to pharmacies, and ultimately to patients. The report describes both the physical distribution of drugs through the chain, as well as the flow of money and the financial relationships among the key players. It was prepared for the Foundation by Dan Mendelson and The Health Strategies Consultancy. Report (.pdf)

  • Health Care and the 2004 Elections: Prescription Drug Costs

    Issue Brief

    Prescription Drug Costs Download a printable .pdf of Health Care and the 2004 Elections: Prescription Drug Costs. IssueBackgroundOptions for for making prescription drugs more affordableAssessing Candidate PositionsIssue Health care costs in general have grown faster than the economy. Although still only a modest part of total health care spending in the United States (11% in 2002), the growth in pharmaceutical spending has outpaced other categories of health care services over the last few years. What,…

  • Navigating Medicare and Medicaid: Interaction Between Medicare and Medicaid – online version

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    Supplemental Medicaid Coverage for Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries How does an individual become a dual eligible? How are dual eligibles different from other Medicare beneficiaries? What does it mean to be a primary and/or secondary payor? In 2003, Congress enacted a Medicare reform law that included a prescription drug benefit. How does this law affect dual eligibles? More than 7 million people receive both Medicare and Medicaid; these individuals are called “dual eligibles” or “dual enrollees.”…

  • Section 9: Prescription Drugs and Mental Health Benefits

    Report

    Exhibit 9.1 Exhibit 9.5 Exhibit 9.2 Exhibit 9.6 Exhibit 9.3 Exhibit 9.7 Exhibit 9.4 Exhibit 9.8 9 There are fewer observations for estimating the average copayment for four-tier drugs compared to other drug types.

  • Dual Eligibles:  Medicaid’s Role for Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries

    Fact Sheet

    Dual Eligibles: Medicaid's Role for Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries This fact sheet and set of tables describe the over 7 million “dual eligibles,” the low-income elderly and persons with disabilities who are enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid. The fact sheet describes why this population needs Medicaid, what services they receive from Medicaid, and the current policy challenges related to dual eligibles, including the new Medicare prescription drug benefit. The set of tables, prepared by the…