Public Opinion Polling on Raising the Age of Medicare Eligibility: Historic Trends and Current Nuances
Given the recent debate over raising the age of Medicare eligibility, it is useful to understand public opinion on the issue.
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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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Medicaid and the Budget Control Act: What Options Will Be Considered?
Issue BriefOn August 2, 2011, President Obama signed the Budget Control Act of 2011 into law. The Act was designed to reduce federal spending and raise the debt ceiling. It established the Joint Select Committee, also known as the “Super Committee,” tasked with decreasing projected deficits by $1.5 trillion between FY2012 and FY2021.
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Trends in Health Insurance Coverage in the U.S.: The Impact of the Economy
Event Date:EventThe rising number of uninsured, who they are and how they might obtain health insurance coverage were much debated during the consideration and passage of health reform in the last year.
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The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) and Global Health
Fact SheetThis fact sheet describes the functions, governance, funding, and approach of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), with a particular focus on MCC's engagement in global health.
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Mental Health Financing in the United States: A Primer
ReportThis primer provides an overview of behavioral health care, reviews the sources of financing for such care, assesses the interaction between different payers, and highlights recent policy debates in mental health.
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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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Best Bets for Reducing Medicare Costs for Dual Eligible Beneficiaries: Assessing the Evidence
ReportWith pressure mounting to slow the growth in federal health care spending, policymakers are exploring ways to reform the way care is delivered to the 9 million low-income Medicare beneficiaries who also receive Medicaid – a group that on average is sicker and frailer than other Medicare beneficiaries, and therefore receive significantly more care at…
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Medicare Part D Spending Trends: Understanding Key Drivers and the Role of Competition
Issue BriefThis brief commissioned by the Foundation examines factors that contributed to Medicare's lower-than-expected spending on prescription drugs under the Medicare Part D drug benefit that started in 2006. Since its launch, Medicare has spent about 30 percent less on Part D benefits than the Congressional Budget Office originally projected.
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Shaping the U.S. Global Health Policy Agenda: Key Considerations for the Future
News ReleaseIn the latest post in the Policy Insights series, Jen Kates and Josh Michaud outline eight questions that are likely to shape the U.S. global health response in the last two years of the current presidential term and beyond.