Kaiser Health Poll Report – October 2002
A broad and informative bimonthly report, the new Kaiser Health Poll Report provides key tracking information, including historical trends and in-depth analysis of public opinion about hot health care topics.
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How Do Patterns of Prescription Drug Coverage and Use Differ for White, African American, and Latino Medicare Beneficiaries Under 65 and 65+
ReportThis chartpack provides a snapshot of racial/ethnic differences in Medicare beneficiaries? prescription drug coverage, use, and spending. It examines patterns separately for beneficiaries under age 65 and 65+. The summary discusses the relevance of the key findings to the current policy debates about prescription drug coverage. Chartpack (.
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Health News Index – September/October 2000
Poll FindingHealth News Index September/October, 2000 The September/October 2000 edition of the Kaiser Family Foundation/HarvardSchool of Public Health, Health News Index includes questions about how closely the public is following and how well they understand major health stories covered in the news during September, including stories about presidential candidates Al Gore and George W.
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Displaced by Hurricane Katrina: Issues and Options for Medicare Beneficiaries
Issue BriefAn estimated 200,000 Medicare beneficiaries were displaced by Hurricane Katrina. Medicare played a key role in meeting the health care needs of the elderly and disabled beneficiaries who were displaced by the hurricane. Many of these beneficiaries face new challenges as a direct result of the hurricane.
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Medicare Prescription Drug Plans In 2010 and Key Changes Over Five Years
Issue BriefThis brief summarizes key findings from the full collection of 2010 Part D Data Spotlights examining key trends in the private stand-alone drug plans available to Medicare beneficiaries. The spotlight is one in a series analyzing key aspects of the Medicare Part D drug plans that will be available to beneficiaries in 2010.
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Toplines: December 2005 Kaiser Health Poll Report
Poll FindingToplines: December 2005 Kaiser Health Poll Report These toplines provide the complete survey questions and responses to the December 2005 Kaiser Health Poll Report Survey, a bimonthly survey designed to provide key tracking information on public opinion about health care topics.
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Early Experiences of Medicare Beneficiaries in Prescription Drug Plans
ReportThis report offers insights into Medicare beneficiaries’ experiences with the new drug benefit, based on observations of State Health Insurance Assistance Plan (SHIP) directors convened for a moderated focus group discussion.
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Kaiser Health Poll Report Survey: Seniors’ Early Experiences with the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit
Poll FindingKaiser Health Poll Report Survey: Seniors' Early Experiences with the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit This April 2006 tracking poll finds that most seniors enrolled in a Medicare drug plan are satisfied with their plan and are not having trouble getting the drugs they need.
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Chartpack: Seniors’ Early Experiences with the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit
Poll FindingChartpack: Seniors' Early Experiences with the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit These charts highlight key data from the April 2006 tracking poll on seniors' early experiences with the new Medicare drug benefit. Chartpack (.
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Premiums and Cost Sharing Features in Medicare’s New Prescription Drug Program, 2006
Issue BriefPremiums and Cost-Sharing Features in Medicare's New Prescription Drug Program, 2006 When Congress created the Medicare drug benefit in 2003, it also sought to generate more private plan options for senior and disabled beneficiaries in Medicare, with increased payments to attract sponsors and to support added benefits attractive to enrollees, especially in rural and other…