Medicare Part D - Research and Data from KFF

People on Medicare Will Be Able to Choose Among 24 Medicare Advantage Plans and 27 Medicare Part D Drug Plans, on Average, During the Open Enrollment Period for 2019, New Analyses Find

Oct 16, 2018

News Release

With Medicare Advantage playing an increasingly larger role in Medicare, the average person on Medicare will be able to choose among 24 plans during the annual Medicare open enrollment period that began Oct. 15, finds a new analysis from KFF (the Kaiser Family Foundation). The new analysis, Medicare Advantage Plans in 2019: First Look, finds that: Nationally, 2,734 Medicare Advantage plans for general enrollment will be offered in 2019 -- more than in any year…

Poll: Nearly 1 in 4 Americans Taking Prescription Drugs Say It’s Difficult to Afford Their Medicines, including Larger Shares Among Those with Health Issues, with Low Incomes and Nearing Medicare Age

Mar 1, 2019

News Release

As the Trump Administration and Congress weigh policy options to address high prescription drug prices, a fourth of people taking prescription drugs (24%) and seniors taking drugs (23%) say it is difficult for them to afford their medications, the latest KFF Health Tracking Poll finds. The groups most likely to report difficulties affording their medications include people with monthly drug costs of $100 or more (58%), in fair or poor health (49%), with annual incomes less than $40,000 (35%),…

Most Antiretrovirals Covered by Medicare Part D (as of 2017) Are Brand-Name, Single Source Medications

Dec 18, 2019

Feature

Most ARVs Covered by Medicare Part D are Brand Single Source Download

Among the Most Commonly Used Antiretrovirals Covered by Part D in 2017, 9 of 10 Had List Prices Exceeding Inflation

Dec 18, 2019

Feature

9 of 10 Most Commonly Used ARVs in Part D Had List Prices Above Inflation Download

Number of Low-Income Subsidy (LIS) Enrollees

Feb 9, 2024

State Health Facts Indicator

Closing the Medicare Part D Coverage Gap: Trends, Recent Changes, and What’s Ahead

Aug 21, 2018

Issue Brief

This data note examines the latest data and trends in the Medicare Part D coverage gap, where enrollees must pay a greater share of their prescription drug costs. The note includes data about how many Part D enrollees reached the coverage gap, their average out-of-pocket spending, the value of manufacturer discounts, and recent and proposed changes affecting out-of-pocket costs for Part D enrollees who reach the gap.

Medicare Part D in Its Ninth Year: The 2014 Marketplace and Key Trends, 2006-2014

Aug 18, 2014

Report

This report presents findings from an analysis of the Medicare Part D marketplace in 2014 and changes in features of the drug benefit offered by Part D plans since 2006. It examines the latest information and trends related to Part D enrollment and plan availability, premiums, benefit design and cost sharing, pharmacy networks, the Low-Income Subsidy Program, and plan performance ratings.

Medicare Advantage 2021 Spotlight: First Look

Oct 29, 2020

Issue Brief

For 2021, the average Medicare beneficiary has access to 33 Medicare Advantage plans, the largest number of options available in the last decade, and can choose from plans offered by eight firms. Among the majority of Medicare Advantage plans that cover prescription drugs, 54 percent will charge no premium in addition to the monthly Medicare Part B premium. As in previous years, the vast majority of Medicare Advantage plans will offer supplemental fitness, dental, vision,…

Health News Index–May/June 2000

Jun 1, 2000

Poll Finding

Health News Index May/June, 2000 The May/June 2000 edition of the Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard School of Public Health, Health News Index includes questions about major health stories covered in the news, including questions about the Congressional Democrats' proposal to have the Medicare program cover prescription drug costs for the elderly. The survey is based on a national random sample of 580 Americans and was conducted May 26-June 4, 2000. The survey measures public knowledge of…

March/April 2004 Kaiser Health Poll Report Survey – Selected Findings on the Knowledge and Understanding of the New Medicare Rx Drug Program (Toplines)

Mar 31, 2004

Poll Finding

Toplines of selected findings of the March/April 2004 Kaiser Family Foundation Health Poll Report survey that underscores the need to educate seniors about the new Medicare prescription drug program. Survey Toplines (.pdf)

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