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Medicare Advantage 2020 Spotlight: First Look

Oct 24, 2019

Issue Brief

In 2020, more than 22 million Medicare beneficiaries (34%) are enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans, which are mainly HMOs and PPOs offered by private insurers as an alternative to the traditional Medicare program. This data note provides an overview of the Medicare Advantage plans that will be available in 2020, including the variation in the number of plans available by county and plan type. The brief also examines the insurers entering the Medicare Advantage market…

Drug Overdose Deaths Have Declined Nationally and in Most States, Though Some States Have Seen Increases

Feb 6, 2020

Feature

While drug overdose deaths have declined nationally and in most states, 19 states have seen increases since 2017.

KFF Health Tracking Poll – September 2019: Health Care Policy In Congress And On The Campaign Trail

Sep 12, 2019

Feature

This month's poll probes Democrats' views about the general approaches to expanding health coverage and lowering costs put forward by the candidates; the public's health care priorities for Congress; and views about the ACA, Medicare-for-all and a "public option" health plan.

Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health Services: Key Findings from the 2020 KFF Women’s Health Survey

Apr 21, 2021

Issue Brief

This brief presents new data from the KFF Women's Health Survey on coverage and use of reproductive and sexual health services among different subgroups of women ages 18 to 49.

As Americans age, Medicare will pay for a growing share of the nation’s prescription drugs

May 2, 2018

Feature

COW – powerpoint on Medicare drug spending share increasing Download Source Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of National Health Expenditure (NHE) Historical (1960-2016) and Projected (2017-2026) data from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Office of the Actuary, National Health Statistics Group (Accessed on May 2, 2018) for the Peterson-Kaiser Health System Tracker.

Women’s Health Care Utilization and Costs: Findings from the 2020 KFF Women’s Health Survey

Apr 21, 2021

Issue Brief

This brief presents findings from the 2020 KFF Women’s Health Survey on women’s use of health care services, costs, and experiences accessing health care.

How Will Medicare-for-all Proposals Affect Medicaid?

Sep 12, 2019

Issue Brief

As the debate over the future direction of our health care system heats up leading into the 2020 Presidential election, several Democratic proposals to create a single, federal, universal health insurance program known as Medicare-for-all have garnered significant attention. These proposals would replace most current public and private health insurance with a new federal program that would guarantee health coverage for all or nearly all U.S. residents. However, many details about how a new public…

ACA Open Enrollment: If You Buy Health Coverage in the Individual Market

Oct 17, 2019

Fact Sheet

This short explainer provides an overview of open enrollment and the 2020 individual insurance market, including Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces, for consumers who buy their own plans rather than getting insurance through an employer.

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act: Summary of Key Health Provisions

Apr 9, 2020

Issue Brief

This summary of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act highlights and summarizes health-related provisions focused on the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States and support for the global response.

How Many Medicare Part D Enrollees Had High Out-of-Pocket Drug Costs in 2017?

Jun 21, 2019

Issue Brief

The Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit has helped improve the affordability of medications for people with Medicare. Yet Part D enrollees can face relatively high out-of-pocket costs because the Part D benefit does not have a hard cap on out-of-pocket spending. This analysis presents the latest data on out-of-pocket drug spending among Medicare Part D enrollees without low-income subsidies who have costs above the catastrophic coverage threshold.

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