How Do M+C Plans Manage Pharmacy Benefits? Implications for Medicare Reform March 31, 2003 Report Understanding how Medicare+Choice (M+C) plans manage their drug benefits may generate important lessons for Medicare. This report, based on interviews with both national and regional managed care firms, provides an in-depth look at how plans have managed their M+C outpatient pharmacy benefits in recent years. Findings show that plans rely…
Changes in Health Care Coverage 2000-2001 March 1, 2003 Report This background report analyzes 2001 U.S. Census Bureau data on health coverage to determine the trends that led to 1.4 million people losing health coverage from 2000 to 2001.Report
The New Middle-Class of Uninsured Americans — Is it Real? March 1, 2003 Report This issue paper discusses and answers the question are the newly uninsured in 2001 predominantly from the middle-class. The paper examines U.S. Census Bureau s data and concludes that most of the increase in the uninsured (1.3 million people) was among low-income people with incomes less than 200% of the…
Who Pays and How Much? The Cost of Caring for the Uninsured January 31, 2003 Report This report answers how much the country spends on care for the uninsured and how much care the uninsured receive compared to insured Americans. It is part of our Cost of Not Covering the Uninsured project.Report
Health Insurance Coverage in America: 2001 Data Update January 31, 2003 Report Health Insurance Coverage in America: 2001 Data UpdateThis chartbook provides year 2001 data on health insurance coverage, with special attention to the uninsured. It includes trends and major shifts in coverage and a profile of the uninsured population. Chartbook A link to additional state-specific data on the uninsured at State…
Compendium of Cultural Competence Initiatives in Health Care January 30, 2003 Report Public and private sector organizations are involved in a number of activities that seek to reduce cultural and communication barriers to health care. These activities are often described as cultural competency and/or cross-cultural education. A recent Institute of Medicine report recommended that the health care system pursue several of these…
The North Carolina Health Choice Enrollment Freeze of 2001: Findings in Brief December 31, 2002 Report This report analyzes enrollment data and conveys focus group findings about the impact of North Carolina’s freezing enrollment in their SCHIP program. Report
Children Discharged from Foster Care: Strategies to Prevent the Loss of Health Coverage at a Critical Transition December 31, 2002 Report This report discusses the importance of maintaining health coverage for children who are discharged from foster care and presents strategies that state child welfare and Medicaid agencies can employ to reach this goal. In addition, the report also addresses the needs of children who age out of the foster care…
Disability, Health Coverage, and Welfare Reform December 30, 2002 Report This report analyzes data from a survey of 42 low-income families with children with moderate or severe disabilities to better understand the impact of welfare reform on health coverage for these families.Report
The Current State of Retiree Health Benefits: Findings from the Kaiser/Hewitt 2002 Retiree Health Survey November 29, 2002 Report This report presents findings from a study of large private-sector employers conducted by researchers at Hewitt Associates and the Kaiser Family Foundation between July and September of 2002. The study is based on survey responses of 435 large private-sector firms (1,000+ employees) that currently offer retiree health benefits, and includes…