States Routinely Cover Births, but Related Services are Varied
States Routinely Cover Births, but Related Services are Varied Download…
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Obamacare and You: If You Are Uninsured…
Fact SheetThe Affordable Care Act, also called Obamacare, creates several new ways to get health coverage. This fact sheet explains how If you are uninsured and not offered health coverage through your job, you may be able to obtain coverage through Medicaid or through a new health insurance marketplace (or exchange) in your state. It is from our Obamacare & You series.
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Managing Care Transitions in Medicaid: Spotlight on Community Care of North Carolina
Issue BriefCommunity Care of North Carolina’s Transitional Care Program (TCP) provides robust transition planning for high-risk Medicaid inpatients to support sound transitions from the hospital back to the community and reduce emergency department use and readmissions. Integral elements of the TCP are hospital-based care managers who coordinate with care managers in medical home practices; centralized health information technology, and standard care management training and tools.
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Report Examines Trends in the Medicare Part D Plan Marketplace
News ReleaseA new comprehensive Kaiser Family Foundation report analyzes key trends that have shaped the Medicare Part D marketplace since the program launched nine years ago, providing a detailed assessment of changes in plan availability, enrollment, premiums and cost sharing in both private stand-alone drug plans, and Medicare Advantage drug plans.
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KFF Data Note: Americans’ Views on the Personal Impact of the ACA and the Supreme Court’s Decision
PerspectiveAs the Supreme Court hears cases challenging the constitutionality of parts of the Affordable Care Act, a relatively small share of the public thinks the Supreme Court’s decision will have a lot of impact on their family (28 percent).
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The Individual Mandate: How Sweeping?
PerspectiveThe so-called "individual mandate" – the provision under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that requires most individuals to carry a minimum level of insurance coverage and is now being considered by the Supreme Court – has emerged as the least popular element of the reform law and the prime target for its opponents.
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Importance Of Medicaid To Own Family Varies By Household Income
FeatureImportance Of Medicaid To Own Family Varies By Household Income Download Source Kaiser Family Foundation/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation/Harvard School of Public Health, The Public’s Health Care Agenda for the 113th Congress (conducted January 3-9, 2013)…
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Women Comprise the Majority of Medicaid Enrollees Across Every Age Group
FeatureWomen Comprise the Majority of Medicaid Enrollees Across Every Age Group Download Source Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured and Urban Institute analysis of 2009 MSIS…
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Women Comprise the Majority of Seniors on Medicaid
FeatureWomen Comprise the Majority of Seniors on Medicaid Download Source Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured and Urban Institute analysis of 2009 MSIS data, 2012…
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Analysis Examines How Gaining Health Coverage Affected Consumers’ Lives in 2014
News ReleaseAn analysis of a 2014 survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation finds that previously uninsured Americans who obtained health coverage that year experienced improved access to care and a decrease in financial insecurity, though they remained concerned about cost.