Medicaid Eligibility for Individuals with Disabilities
This issue paper updates the July 1999 report and provides a general overview of federal Medicaid eligibility policy for the low-income disabled population.
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Medicare’s Income-Related Premiums Under Current Law and Proposed Changes
Issue BriefMost people with Medicare pay the standard monthly premium for Part B and Part D coverage, which is set to cover 25 percent of Part B and Part D program costs, but a relatively small share of beneficiaries are required to pay higher premiums. This issue brief describes current requirements with respect to Medicare's Part B and Part D income-related premiums and proposed changes under House legislation being considered in November 2017.
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More Than One-Third of People with Traditional Medicare Spent at Least 20 Percent of Their Total Income on Health Care in 2013
News ReleaseHealth care costs are a substantial and growing burden for many people on Medicare and are projected to consume a larger share of total income over time, according to a new analysis from 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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Comparing Poverty Rates under the Official Census Poverty Measure and the Supplemental Poverty Measure
InteractiveThis interactive graphic illustrates how poverty rates among seniors in each of the 50 states change under two different Census Bureau measures of poverty: the official poverty measure and an alternative supplemental poverty measure, which takes into account health care and housing costs among other factors.
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Gaps Between Average Income of the Richest and Poorest Households in the United States
FeatureGaps Between Average Income of the Richest and Poorest Households in the United States Download Source Economic Policy Institute/Center on Budget and Policy Priorities analysis of U.S. Census Bureau Data. Income is post-federal. tax and includes the value of the EITC, food stamps, and housing subsidies.
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Explaining Health Care Reform: Questions About Health Insurance Subsidies
Issue BriefThis brief provides an overview of the financial assistance provided under the ACA for people purchasing coverage on their own through health insurance Marketplaces (also called exchanges).
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The Medicaid Medically Needy Program: Spending and Enrollment Update
Issue BriefThis brief examines Medicaid's medically needy program, which gives states the option to extend Medicaid eligibility to those with high medical expenses whose income exceeds the maximum threshold, but who would otherwise qualify.
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Characteristics of the Medicare Population
FeatureCharacteristics of the Medicare Population Download Source Urban Institute and Kaiser Family Foundation analysis, 2012; Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Medicare Current Beneficiary 2009 Cost and Use file.
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Multiple factors predispose women to needing long-term care
FeatureMultiple factors predispose women to needing long-term care Download Source Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey Access to Care File, 2006…