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These Visualizing Health Policy infographics commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Medicaid and Medicare programs. This infographic provides details about the reach and demographics of the programs, as well as the Federal and total US health-care spending associated with them. This infographic illustrates trends and challenges going forward.
The Alliance for Health Reform and AARP sponsor an August 3rd briefing to discuss who is being served by Medicaid managed care, how enrollment is determined, and whether sufficient oversight of the programs exist.
Characteristics of Women Family Caregivers Download Source Kaiser Family Foundation, 2008 Kaiser Women’s Health Survey…
Source Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey Access to Care file, 2006…
A key challenge for those implementing the reform law is how to manage churning, when people cycle in and out of public programs as their income varies.
Caregiver Responsibilities Among Women Download Source Henry J.
This report explores the roughly a third of adults who have not received a COVID-19 vaccine and finds that, compared to vaccinated adults, they are younger, more likely to identify as Republican or Republican-leaning, with lower incomes and education levels, and more likely to be uninsured.
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