Medicaid and Prescription Drugs
Summarizes the coverage of outpatient prescription drugs by Medicaid. Many low-income seniors and other Medicaid recipients rely on this benefit as their only means of drug coverage.
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National ADAP Monitoring Project: Annual Report, 2001
ReportNational ADAP Monitoring Project Report This report, the fifth in an annual series, provides an overview of the status of state-administered AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs) and documents how these programs are responding to the changing fiscal, clinical and epidemiological dynamics of HIV/AIDS.
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Prescription Drugs: Results from a National Survey
Fact SheetPrescription drugs have become an integral part of medical practice - they help keep people healthy and save lives. But rising prescription drug costs have placed a growing burden on consumers, employers, and public programs. The issue of drug coverage for seniors under Medicare has moved to center stage in the Presidential election.
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The Basics of Medicaid
Other PostThe Kaiser Commission co-sponsored a policy briefing on the basics of the Medicaid program, including eligiblity, financing, and benefits. Links to the presentation slides, fact sheets, and a select legislative history of this coverage program for low-income and disabled individuals are available below.
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The Prescription Drug Conundrum: Pharmaceutical Coverage, Costs, and Affordability — Issue Brief
Issue BriefA 2-page issue brief that discusses significant trends in prescription drug coverage, expenditures, utilization, along with how the pharmaceutical industry prices drugs.
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A Side-by-Side Comparison of Selected Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage Proposals
ReportThis document provides a side-by-side comparison of four major federal proposals under consideration to provide outpatient prescription drug coverage to Medicare beneficiaries.
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Prescription Drug Trends: A Chartbook
ReportPrescription Drug Trends - A Chartbook, an analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Sonderegger Research Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, provides information about trends in prescription drug coverage, spending, prices, use, and industry structure.
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Analyzing Options to Cover Prescription Drugs For Medicare Beneficiaries
ReportThis report examines the implications for Medicare beneficiaries of leading approaches to provide coverage for prescription drugs, looking at coverage, benefit levels and out-of-pocket spending.
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The Implications of Medicare Prescription Drug Proposals for Employers and Retirees
ReportThis report examines the potential savings for employers who currently represent the largest source of drug coverage for seniors. The study finds substantial savings for large employers under comprehensive Medicare prescription drug proposals ranging from $5-8.5 billion in 2003 to $10-$15 billion in 2009.
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Coverage of Gynecological Care and Contraception
Fact SheetGynecological services are vital for women throughout their lifetimes. Pap smears, breast exams, counseling, and contraceptive care are important preventive services, but women often do not get these at levels recommended by experts. This fact sheet summarizes coverage of gynecological care and contraceptives.