Implications Of A Federal Block Grant Program For Medicaid
This issue brief examines the broad implications of converting Medicaid to block grant financing, one of several ideas that have been put forth to help reduce the federal deficit.
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How Popular Is The Idea Of Changing Medicare To A Defined Contribution Plan?
Poll FindingIn March 2011, House Budget Committee Chair Paul Ryan released his "Path to Prosperity" budget plan, which included a proposal to change Medicare from a defined benefit program into one in which the government pays a specific amount towards the cost of private health insurance for each enrollee.
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Report Finds State Costs of Implementing The Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid Expansion Would Be Modest Compared to Increases in Federal Funds, and Some States Would See Net Savings
News ReleaseWashington, D.C. – A new report released today by the Kaiser Family Foundation shows modest state costs for implementing the Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act compared to significant increases in federal funds, allowing some states to see net budget savings even as millions of low-income uninsured Americans gain health coverage.
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Medicare’s Role for Dual Eligible Beneficiaries
Issue BriefAbout 9 million low-income seniors and younger people with disabilities in the United States are covered by both Medicare and Medicaid. This brief examines the role of Medicare in providing health coverage for these beneficiaries.
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Pulling it Together: When Premiums Go Up 39%
PerspectiveOur group that works on health care cost issues just updated an analysis that sheds light on what’s really happening to people in the individual health insurance market, the issue Secretary Sebelius, a former Kansas insurance commissioner, and others have put in the spotlight by calling on Anthem and other insurance companies to account for…
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Update on Medicare Spending and Financing and Highlights from the 2009 Medicare Trustees’ Report
ReportIncorporating data from the 2009 Medicare Trustees' Report, this chartpack examine the fiscal challenges facing the Medicare program as well as the public's views on confronting them. Chartpack (.
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Explaining Health Care Reform: How Do Health Care Costs Vary By Region?
Issue BriefAlthough regional variations in health spending have been studied for decades, there is renewed focus on this issue because of the role of health care costs in health care reform and the potential source of funds if addressing cost variations can yield savings.
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Medicare Part D Update: Lessons Learned and Unfinished Business
ReportEnacted in 2003, Medicare’s Part D prescription drug benefit reflected an unprecedented and controversial new approach for Medicare, relying exclusively on private plans to provide health coverage and including an unusual gap in coverage. This analysis by Kaiser researchers examines in detail how the new model has worked since its launch almost four years ago.
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Raising Medicare’s Eligibility Age: A Complex Proposition
Event Date:EventThe Alliance for Health Reform and the Kaiser Family Foundation present a briefing to discuss the complexities of raising the age for Medicare eligibility.
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Medicare and the President’s Fiscal Year 2009 Budget Proposal
Fact SheetMedicare and the President's Fiscal Year 2009 Budget Proposal This fact sheet summarizes key Medicare-related provisions in the Bush Administration's fiscal year 2009 budget proposal, as well as additional legislation that responds to the Medicare Trustees' "Medicare Funding Warning." Fact Sheet (.