Distribution of Medicare Beneficiaries by Income Level, 2012
Distribution of Medicare Beneficiaries by Income Level, 2012 Download Source Urban Institute analysis of DYNASIM for the Kaiser Family Foundation.
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Median Income Among Medicare Beneficiaries, Overall and by Race/Ethnicity, Age, and Gender, 2012
FeatureMedian Income Among Medicare Beneficiaries, Overall and by Race/Ethnicity, Age, and Gender, 2012 Download Source Urban Institute analysis of DYNASIM for the Kaiser Family Foundation.
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Many Older Women on Medicare are Impoverished
FeatureSource Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey Access to Care file, 2006
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Women Earn Less Than Men for Same Work… No Matter What Field They Go Into
FeatureWomen Earn Less Than Men for Same Work… No Matter What Field They Go Into Download Source Institute for Women’s Policy Research, The Gender Wage Gap by Occupation 2012
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Wide Disparities in the Income and Assets of People on Medicare by Race and Ethnicity: Now and in the Future
ReportThis report examines the income, savings, and home equity of current and future Medicare beneficiaries, focusing on racial/ethnic disparities. The report finds that these differences in the financial well-being of white, black and Hispanic beneficiaries persist across age, education level, marital status, and other demographic factors.
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Living Close to the Edge: Financial Challenges and Tradeoffs for People on Medicare
ReportAs Congress and other policymakers weigh potentially major changes to the Medicare program as part of the deficit-reduction debate, this Kaiser Family Foundation report highlights the role Medicare now plays in the lives of beneficiaries and the challenges many face in paying for their health care and other living expenses on a fixed budget. Based on detailed profiles of 16 Medicare families, the report examines beneficiaries' incomes, retirement savings and routine expenses, including health care…
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Medicaid Eligibility Levels for Older Adults and People with Disabilities (Non-MAGI) in 2026
Issue BriefKFF’s Survey of Medicaid Financial Eligibility for Older Adults & People with Disabilities, conducted in March 2026 by KFF and Watts Health Policy Consulting, provides a baseline of Medicaid eligibility ahead of potential changes to the Medicaid program stemming from the 2025 reconciliation law.
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Key Facts About Health Care Affordability for People With Medicare
Issue BriefThis brief presents key facts and analysis about affordability of health care costs among people with Medicare, including younger adults with long-term disabilities, drawing on data from various sources.
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Profile of Medicare Beneficiaries by Race and Ethnicity: A Chartpack
ReportThis chartpack draws on data and analysis from a variety of sources to profile the Medicare population through the lens of race and ethnicity, describing life expectancy, demographic characteristics, income and savings, health status and chronic conditions, supplemental coverage, selected measures of access to care, and service utilization.
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Streamlining Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services: Key Policy Questions
Issue BriefThis issue brief draws on features of the various existing Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS) programs to identify key policy questions raised by initiatives to streamline Medicaid HCBS, ameliorate institutional bias, and improve administrative simplification.