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New Analysis Compares Prescription Drug Spending and Use Across Large Employer Plans, Medicare, and Medicaid

May 20, 2019

News Release

As policymakers debate how to address the high cost of prescription drugs, a new KFF analysis compares data on prescription drug spending and use across large employer plans, Medicare Part D and Medicaid, and provides context for policy discussions about different approaches to curb rising drug costs that would affect people covered by each of the three major payers. The data show that private insurers, Medicare and Medicaid account for 82 percent of retail prescription…

A Closer Look at Negative Interactions Experienced by Women in Health Settings: Findings from the 2024 KFF Women’s Health Survey

Mar 12, 2025

Issue Brief

This data note presents findings from the 2024 KFF Women’s Health Survey on women’s experiences with disrespectful and unfair treatment as well as negative interactions with providers during health care visits in the past two years.

The Uninsured at the Starting Line in California: California findings from the 2013 Kaiser Survey of Low-Income Americans and the ACA

Feb 19, 2014

Report

Based on a baseline survey of low-income Americans and the Affordable Care Act (ACA), this report, The Uninsured at the Starting Line in California, provides data on insurance coverage, barriers to care, and financial security among uninsured adults before ACA implementation in California.

Medicare’s Role for Latinos – (Spanish version)

Mar 30, 1999

Health Insurance Coverage of the Nonelderly by Poverty Level, 2014

Nov 18, 2015

Feature

Health Insurance Coverage of the Nonelderly by Poverty Level, 2014 Download Source Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of the 2015 ASEC Supplement to the CPS.

Medicaid’s Benefits Reflect the Needs of the Population It Serves

Mar 14, 2013

Feature

Medicaid’s Benefits Reflect the Needs of the Population It Serves Download Source

Gaps Between Average Income of the Richest and Poorest Households in the United States

Mar 18, 2013

Feature

Gaps 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. Income is adjusted for inflation (to 2009 dollars) and for household size. Pulling Apart, A State-by-State Analysis of Income Trends, November 15, 2012, http://www.cbpp.org/cms/index.cfm?fa=view&id=3860

The Uninsured Population in Texas: Understanding Coverage Needs and the Potential Impact of the Affordable Care Act

Jul 11, 2014

Report

This report profiles the uninsured in Texas, their access to care and coverage, and how the ACA could impact them. It compares the circumstances that the uninsured in Texas encounter to those that the insured encounter. This report relies upon the Kaiser Survey of Low-Income Americans and the ACA.

Medicare Part D: A First Look at Plan Offerings in 2015

Oct 10, 2014

Issue Brief

This issue brief provides an overview of the Medicare Part D stand-alone prescription drug plan options available in 2015 and key changes from prior years. The analysis examines Part D plan availability, premiums, benefit design features, and low income subsidy plan availability.

Primers on Key Health Care Topics and Programs

Dec 1, 2008

Issue Brief

The Kaiser Family Foundation maintains a number of primers providing overviews of key health care programs and issues. Written by Foundation staff, each primer provides key data and information that helps illustrate the topic and its relevance for the nation's health care system. Medicaid: A Primer Medicare: A Primer The Uninsured: A Primer Health Care Costs: A Primer How Private Health Coverage Works: A Primer Mental Health Financing in the United States: A Primer The…

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