Medicare and End-of-Life Care in California
This infographic provides a snapshot of Medicare and end-of-life care in California.
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Kaiser Health Tracking Poll – June 2018: Views Towards Older Adults and Access to Guns
FeatureThis month’s Kaiser Health Tracking Poll asked the public about access to guns among seniors over the age of 65.
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Visualizing Health Policy: U.S. Public Opinion on Health Care Reform, 2017
Other PostThis Visualizing Health Policy infographic with JAMA spotlights public opinion on health reform in the United States as of 2017, including priorities and views of the Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare) and its provisions.
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Health Affairs Blog: Medicare Premium Support Proposals Could Increase Costs for Today’s Seniors, Despite Assurances
PerspectiveIn a Health Affairs blog post, Tricia Neuman and Gretchen Jacobson of the Kaiser Family Foundation examine how proposals to convert Medicare to a premium support system could lead to higher Medicare premiums and cost-sharing for seniors currently enrolled in the program, even if today’s seniors are “grandfathered” and the new system is phased-in for people ages 55 and younger. The blog post explains how today’s seniors could face higher health care costs, if older…
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The Gap in Medigap
PerspectiveThis policy insight examines the low rate of Medigap coverage among people under age 65 with disabilities on Medicare and the federal law that governs consumer rights and protections related to Medigap open enrollment.
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Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Enrollment and Spending
Issue BriefMedicaid continues to be the primary payer for home and community-based services (HCBS) that help seniors and people with cognitive, physical, and mental health disabilities and chronic illnesses with self-care and household activities. This issue brief presents Medicaid HCBS enrollment and spending data from KFF's annual state survey and includes tables with detailed state-level data.
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What Steps Are Washington Policymakers Pursuing to Control Medicare Prescription Drug Spending?
News ReleaseAs policymakers in Washington discuss ways to curb the rising cost of prescription drugs, KFF has released a summary and analysis of proposals and recently finalized initiatives that affect Medicare prescription drug spending. Medicare, the federal health program that covers more than 60 million seniors and younger people with disabilities, accounts for 30 percent of the nation’s retail prescription drug spending. A Look at Recent Proposals to Control Drug Spending by Medicare and its Beneficiaries…
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A Look at Recent Proposals to Control Drug Spending by Medicare and its Beneficiaries
Issue BriefIn response to higher drug spending growth and heightened attention to drug prices, policymakers have proposed a variety of policy initiatives to lower the cost of prescription drugs in Medicare. This brief examines in detail the range of proposals offered by the Trump Administration and members of Congress for lowering the cost of prescription drugs, their known effects on the federal budget, and their potential implications for beneficiaries and other stakeholders.
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What Share of People Who Have Died of COVID-19 Are 65 and Older – and How Does It Vary By State?
Issue BriefThis analysis examines the extent of state-level variation in the share of COVID-19 deaths accounted for by older adults, using data from the CDC as of July 22, 2020, for the week ending July 11, 2020.
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Potential Impact of Additional Federal Funds for Medicaid HCBS for Seniors and People with Disabilities
Issue BriefThe American Rescue Plan includes a provision to increase the federal matching rate (FMAP) for spending on Medicaid HCBS by 10 percentage points from April 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022 provided states maintain state spending levels as of April 1, 2021. This brief discusses the proposal and provides state by state estimates of the potential effects of the policy change. It was updated on May 28 to include key points from the new CMS…