Medicaid and Prescription Drugs
An updated fact sheet summarizing the latest statistics and trends regarding the role of Medicaid in providing prescription drug coverage.
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Prescription Drug Coverage for the Medicare Population
ReportDiane Rowland, executive director of the Commission, testified to the Subcommittee on Health of the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce about providing prescription drugs to seniors. Her testimony includes discussion of Medicaid's role in providing outpatient drug coverage.
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Medicare Advantage 2010 Data Spotlight: Plan Availability and Premiums
Issue BriefThis data spotlight examines changes in the availability and premiums of private Medicare Advantage options for Medicare beneficiaries in 2010 as the annual open enrollment period begins. While the number of plans available in 2010 declined somewhat from 2009, the analysis finds that Medicare beneficiaries on average have 33 Medicare Advantage plans to choose from.
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Health Care Costs Survey – Toplines
Poll FindingThis document includes the toplines from the joint USA Today/Kaiser/Harvard School of Public Health survey exploring Americans’ views on health care costs. Survey Toplines (.
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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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Prospects for Retiree Health Benefits as Medicare Drug Coverage Begins – Chartpack
ReportProspects for Retiree Health Benefits as Medicare Drug Coverage Begins:Findings from the Kaiser/Hewitt 2005 Survey on Retiree Health Benefits - Chartpack This chartpack presents key data from the 2005 Kaiser/Hewitt survey of large businesses that provide retiree health benefits to their workers. Chartpack (.
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Toplines: Seniors’ Early Experiences with the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit
Poll FindingToplines: Seniors' Early Experiences with the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit These toplines contain the detailed results from the April 2006 tracking poll on seniors' early experiences with the new Medicare drug benefit. Toplines (.
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The Stability of Medicaid Coverage for Low-Income Dually Eligible Medicare Beneficiaries
ReportThis report examines the stability of dual eligibility for the seven million Americans who rely on Medicaid to fill the gaps in their Medicare coverage and its implications for Medicare's new prescription drug benefits.
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Additional Findings from the National Surveys of Doctors and Pharmacists
Poll FindingTwo Kaiser Family Foundation national surveys of doctors and pharmacists examine additional findings on their views and experiences on a wide range of health care issues.
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The Role of State Pharmaceutical Assistance Programs in Serving Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries Following the Implementation of Medicare Part D
Issue BriefThe Role of State Pharmaceutical Assistance Programs in Serving Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries Following the Implementation of Medicare Part D Prior to January 1, 2006, State Pharmaceutical Assistance Programs helped to fill a critical gap in coverage for Medicare beneficiaries without prescription drug coverage, targeting resources to beneficiaries with relatively low incomes.