Analysis of Medicare Prescription Drug Plans in 2011 and Key Trends Since 2006
This report presents findings from an analysis of the Medicare Part D marketplace in 2011 and changes in drug coverage and costs since 2006.
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Health Care on the Brink of the Fiscal Cliff
Event Date:EventThe Alliance for Health Reform and the Kaiser Family Foundation present a November 16 briefing to discuss the components of this key policy crossroads with a particular emphasis on the implications for health programs and the health care industry. Automatic cuts would not apply to Medicaid, but Medicare providers would experience 2 percent payment cuts.
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Most Americans Oppose Converting Medicaid to a Block Grant in Order to Reduce the Federal Deficit
News ReleaseNew Poll Finds Support For Medicaid May Be Linked to Broad Ties To The Program, With Half of Americans Reporting A Personal Connection 1 in 5 Adults Has Received Medicaid Benefits Over Time, And For Most, Experiences Were Positive, Although One Third Of Them Report Having Had Problems Finding A Doctor MENLO PARK, Calif.
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Inside Deficit Reduction: What It Means For Medicaid
Event Date:EventThis briefing, co-sponsored by the Alliance for Health Reform, the Kaiser Family Foundation, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and The SCAN Foundation, featured panelists discussing which deficit-reduction proposals affecting Medicaid might receive serious consideration by the congressional "super committee," as well as what kind of impact such changes would have on Medicaid enrollees, providers and…
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Transforming Medicare into a Premium Support System: Implications for Beneficiary Premiums
ReportThis study illustrates why geography would matter for Medicare beneficiaries under a premium support system that relies on a competitive bidding process envisioned under several key Medicare reform proposals.
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The Role of Medicare and Beneficiaries in the Deficit-Reduction Debate
Event Date:EventThis Kaiser Family Foundation briefing examined how Medicare reform options now under consideration might work and their implications for beneficiaries and taxpayers.
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Medicare Part D 2010 Data Spotlights
Issue BriefThe Kaiser Family Foundation has issued a collection of analyses related to the Part D Medicare stand-alone drug plan options available to seniors for calendar year 2010.
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Raising Medicare’s Age of Eligibility to 67 Would Achieve Significant Savings, But Shift Costs To 65- and 66-Year-Olds, Other Individuals, Employers and Medicaid, New Analysis Shows
News ReleaseStudy Estimates Two in Three People Ages 65 and 66 Would Pay $2,200 More On Average For Health Care in 2014 Than They Would If They Remained in Medicare MENLO PARK, Calif. -- Raising Medicare’s eligibility age from 65 to 67 in 2014 would generate an estimated $5.
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Summary of Medicare Provisions in the President’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2015
Issue BriefOn March 4, 2014, the Office of Management and Budget released President Obama’s budget for fiscal year (FY) 2015, which includes provisions related to federal spending and revenues, including Medicare savings. The President’s budget would use federal savings and revenues to reduce the federal debt and replace sequestration of Medicare and other federal programs for 2015 through 2024. This brief summarizes the Medicare provisions included in the President’s budget proposal for FY 2015.
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Health Care on a Budget: An Analysis of Spending by Medicare Households
ReportThis report examines Medicare beneficiaries’ out-of-pocket health care costs, which comprise a significant share of their household expenses.