The Role of Medicaid and Medicare In Women’s Health Care, JAMA, May 15, 2013
Medicare and Medicaid provide health coverage for three in ten women.
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The Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System: Thirteen Years of Managed Care in Medicaid
Other PostThis report provides an overview of the Arizona Medicaid experience and contains valuable insights into the evolution and experience of a mandatory statewide Medicaid managed care program covering both acute care and long-term care services. Note: This publication is no longer in circulation. However, a copy may still exist in the Foundation's internal library that could be reproduced. Please email order@kff.org if you would like to pursue this option.
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What Role Do Immigrants Play in The Direct Long-Term Care Workforce?
Issue BriefTo increase understanding of how shifting immigration policies may affect the direct care workforce providing long-term care services, this data note uses the 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) to provide an overview of the role that immigrants play in the direct care workforce for long-term care (LTC) services
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10 Things About Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS)
Issue BriefMedicaid paid for more than half of the $415 billion that the US spent on long-term services and supports in 2022, most of which went to home and community-based services as well as to care in nursing homes and other institutional settings.
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Key Questions About Nursing Home Regulation and Oversight in the Wake of COVID-19
Issue BriefThe COVID-19 pandemic has led to renewed interest among policymakers, the media, residents, and their families in nursing home regulation and oversight, as residents and staff are at increased risk of infection due to the highly transmissible nature of the coronavirus, the congregate nature of facility settings, and the close contact that many workers have with patients. This issue brief answers key questions about nursing home oversight under Medicare and Medicaid and explains how federal…
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In Focus Groups, Direct Care Workers and Unpaid Caregivers Describe Low-Wage, Physically-Challenging Work That is Often Mentally Overwhelming and Marked By Uncertainty
News ReleaseIn recent focus group interviews, 32 paid direct care workers and unpaid caregivers who assist seniors and people with disabilities with self-care and household activities describe daily work defined by low pay, physical demands and mental stress that has been made worse by the pandemic. KFF conducted the four focus groups in July and August 2021 with 24 direct care workers and eight unpaid caregivers to help provide context for the ongoing debate in Congress…
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Chronic Disease and Co-Morbidity Among Dual Eligibles: Implications for Patterns of Medicaid and Medicare Service Use and Spending
ReportThe health reform law contains provisions that aim to improve the delivery and coordination of services for persons enrolled in both Medicaid and Medicare, known as the dual eligibles. This population includes individuals with some of the most severely disabling chronic conditions. While the higher costs associated with services to dual eligibles is well-known, information on how spending is distributed across these programs is less understood. This study uses linked Medicare and Medicaid data to…
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Medicaid Long-Term Services and Supports: An Overview of Funding Authorities
Fact SheetThis fact sheet summarizes the various Medicaid long-term services and supports provisions by funding authority.
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5 Key Facts about Medicaid’s Share of National Health Spending
Issue BriefTo provide historical context for how changes to Medicaid spending may impact national health spending trends, this brief explores how Medicaid spending contributes to national health spending and how different service areas contribute to Medicaid costs.
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10 Key Facts About Women with Medicare
Issue BriefThis brief examines 10 key facts about women with Medicare and presents new statistics on the health, economic and functional status of women with Medicare.