What Does the Medicaid Eligibility Rule Mean for Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries and the Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs)? November 1, 2023 Issue Brief On September 21, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a rule that is intended to help low-income Medicare beneficiaries gain access to Medicaid coverage of Medicare premiums and often, cost sharing, through the Medicare Savings Programs.
Medicare Part D in 2024: A First Look at Prescription Drug Plan Availability, Premiums, and Cost Sharing November 8, 2023 Issue Brief Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage is available for people with Medicare who enroll in private plans, either a stand-alone prescription drug plan (PDP) for people in traditional Medicare, or a Medicare Advantage plan that covers all Medicare benefits, including prescription drugs (MA-PD). This issue brief provides an overview of Part D plan availability and premiums in 2024 and key trends over time.
Lower-Income People with Employer Coverage are More Likely to Report Negative Outcomes Due to Insurance Problems Than Their Higher-Income Peers December 19, 2023 News Release Lower-income adults with employer coverage are more likely than their higher-income peers to report negative outcomes due to problems using their insurance, a new KFF analysis shows. Drawing on data from the KFF Survey of Consumer Experiences with Health Insurance, the analysis shows that similar shares of lower- and higher-income adults with…
Lower Income Adults with Employer Sponsored Insurance Face Unique Challenges with Coverage Compared to Higher Income Adults December 19, 2023 Issue Brief This analysis examines the experiences of lower income adults with their employer sponsored insurance and finds they were more likely to self-report problems with affordability, enrollment, and network adequacy, and to experience negative health consequences as a result of insurance problems, compared to their higher income peers.
Gaps Between Average Income of the Richest and Poorest Households in the United States March 18, 2013 Slide