Old and Poor: America’s Forgotten March 5, 2014 Video While the Census Bureau’s official poverty measure shows 9 percent of seniors nationally live in poverty, the share climbs to about one in seven seniors (15 percent) under the Bureau’s alternative Supplemental Poverty Measure, which takes into account out-of-pocket health expenses and geographic differences in the cost of living. Produced by the Kaiser Family Foundation, Old and Poor: America’s Forgotten provides a portrait of seniors who are living in poverty, in both urban and rural areas across the United States.
Long-Term Services and Supports in the Financial Alignment Demonstrations for Dual Eligible Beneficiaries November 25, 2013 Issue Brief This issue brief compares the treatment of LTSS in the seven approved capitated financial alignment demonstrations for dual eligible beneficiaries.
Percent of Older Women on Medicare with Medicaid Coverage, by Age and Race/Ethnicity, 2009 September 18, 2013 Slide
Out-of-Pocket Health Spending by Medicare Beneficiaries 65 and Older, by Gender and Type of Service, 2009 September 18, 2013 Slide
Income and Out-of-Pocket Expenses Among Older Medicare Beneficiaries, by Gender and Age September 18, 2013 Slide
Health and Functional Status of Older Medicare Beneficiaries, by Age and Gender, 2009 September 18, 2013 Slide
Transitioning Beneficiaries with Complex Care Needs to Medicaid Managed Care: Insights from California July 1, 2013 Issue Brief This brief examines how health service providers, plan administrators, and community-based organizations in Contra Costa, Kern, and Los Angeles Counties experienced the transition of Medi-Cal-only seniors and persons with disabilities (SPDs) to managed care as part of the state’s “Bridge to Reform” Medicaid waiver. Findings presented may inform similar transitions of high-need beneficiaries in other states and coverage expansions in 2014 under the Affordable Care Act.
