Medicare’s Finances Have Gotten Much Worse Since 2017
Source Medicare’s Finances Have Gotten Much Worse in Recent Years, Foreshadowing Tough Choices for November’s Winners…
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KFF/UNAIDS Analysis Finds Donor Governments Spent US$7.8 Billion for HIV in 2019, Down Almost $200 Million From the Previous Year
News ReleaseHalf of the 14 donor governments analyzed in the study decreased their spending on global HIV efforts from 2018 to 2019; six increased; and one held steady. Donor government funding supports HIV care and treatment, prevention and other services in low- and middle-income countries.
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Black and Hispanic Seniors Have Significantly Lower Savings Than White Seniors
FeatureIn 2019, median savings among adults ages 65 and older were substantially lower for Black and Hispanic than White seniors. Approximately 1 in 4 Black and Hispanic seniors had no savings at all. Learn more in this Chart of the Week.
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Turning Medicare Into a Premium Support System: Frequently Asked Questions
Issue BriefPremium support is a general term used to describe an approach to reform Medicare that aims to reduce the growth in Medicare spending. These FAQs raise and discuss basic questions about the possible effects of a premium support system for Medicare beneficiaries, the federal budget, health care providers, and private health plans.
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Questions and Answers about Turning Medicare into a Premium Support System
News ReleaseWith its inclusion in the House GOP health plan released last month, the idea of converting Medicare into a premium support system once again features prominently in Capitol Hill policy discussions about the future of Medicare, the federal health insurance program that covers 57 million seniors and people with disabilities.
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August 3 Event: Outcomes from the Durban International AIDS Conference
Event Date:EventOn August 3, the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) hosted a briefing to assess the major outcomes of the 2016 International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2016), held from July 18-22 in Durban, South Africa.
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Kaiser/UNAIDS Study Finds Dip in Donor Government Commitments for AIDS In 2013
News ReleaseActual Disbursements in 2013 Increased 8% As Some Funds from Earlier Years Were Spent MELBOURNE, Australia -- Donor governments in 2013 committed US$8.
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Donor Government International Funding for Family Planning Increased By 9 Percent In 2014
News ReleaseA new Kaiser Family Foundation report finds that donor governments provided US$1.4 billion in bilateral funding for family planning programs in low- and middle-income countries in 2014 – a 9 percent increase from 2013 and a 32 percent increase from 2012.
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The Latest Trends in Income, Assets, and Personal Health Care Spending Among People on Medicare
FeatureThis slideshow presents the latest data on income, assets, and personal health care spending among people on Medicare.
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Kaiser/UNAIDS Study Finds Slight Increase In Donor Government Funding for AIDS In 2014
News ReleaseIncrease Mainly Due to