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Resources on the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit
A collection of reports, fact sheets, surveys, and other research and background material on the Medicare program's new drug benefit and other provisions of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003.

Talking About Medicare: Your Guide to Understanding the Program
This new, online consumer guide helps people on Medicare and their family members and caregivers to make informed decisions about their health care.

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Medicare 2008 Benefits Table -- April 2008
A summary of benefits, premiums, and coinsurance rates for Medicare beneficiaries for 2008.

Low-Income Assistance Under the Medicare Drug Benefit -- February 2008
This fact sheet provides an overview of the Medicare drug benefit and the additional subsidies available to certain eligible low-income beneficiaries.

State-Level Medicare Part D Plan and Beneficiary Characteristics -- October 2007
This fact sheet contains 2008 state-specific summary data about available Medicare drug benefit options, including the number of stand-alone plans with gap coverage in the "doughnut hole," and the number of plans available at no cost to qualifying beneficiaries.

The Burden of Out-of-Pocket Health Spending Among Older Versus Younger Adults: Analysis from the Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1998-2003 -- September 2007
This analysis finds that seniors consistently spent a larger share of their income out of pocket on health care than younger people between 1998 and 2003.

Findings from the Kaiser/Commonwealth/Tufts-New England Medical Center 2006 National Survey of Seniors and Prescription Drugs - Chartpack -- August 2007
This chartpack contains key data from the Kaiser/Commonwealth/Tufts-New England Medical Center 2006 National Survey of Seniors and Prescription Drugs. Findings of the survey were published in a Health Affairs Web Exclusive on Aug. 21, 2007.

Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Progress Report: Findings From A 2006 National Survey of Seniors -- August 2007

This national survey of 16,000 seniors finds that the share of seniors without drug coverage dropped significantly under Medicare’s new drug benefit, though some continue to be vulnerable to high costs. Results of the Kaiser Family Foundation, the Commonwealth Fund and the Tufts-New England Medical Center study were published in Health Affairs.

Medicare Spending and Financing Fact Sheet -- June 2007
This updated fact sheet provides an overview of spending on the Medicare program, how the program is financed, and Medicare’s future financial outlook. It includes the latest available data on Medicare financing.

Medicare: A Primer -- March 2007
This primer provides an overview of the Medicare program, how it is structured, who it serves, and how it works.

Medicare at a Glance - Fact Sheet -- February 2007
Updated in February 2007, this fact sheet provides a basic overview of the Medicare program, including how it is financed, who is eligible and what benefits are covered under the program. In addition, it describes supplemental health insurance, benefits provided by the new drug law and data on Medicare expenditures and financing.

Voices of Beneficiaries: Medicare Part D Insights and Observations One Year Later -- December 2006
This December 2006 report describes the views and experiences of 35 Medicare beneficiaries under the new drug benefit in advance of the 2007 open enrollment period. It is based on one-on-one structured interviews with a diverse group of Medicare beneficiaries conducted in four cities.

A summary of benefits, premiums, and coinsurance rates for Medicare beneficiaries for 2008.

This fact sheet provides an overview of the Medicare drug benefit and the additional subsidies available to certain eligible low-income beneficiaries.

This fact sheet contains 2008 state-specific summary data about available Medicare drug benefit options, including the number of stand-alone plans with gap coverage in the "doughnut hole," and the number of plans available at no cost to qualifying beneficiaries.

This analysis finds that seniors consistently spent a larger share of their income out of pocket on health care than younger people between 1998 and 2003.

This chartpack contains key data from the Kaiser/Commonwealth/Tufts-New England Medical Center 2006 National Survey of Seniors and Prescription Drugs. Findings of the survey were published in a Health Affairs Web Exclusive on Aug. 21, 2007.

This national survey of 16,000 seniors finds that the share of seniors without drug coverage dropped significantly under Medicare’s new drug benefit, though some continue to be vulnerable to high costs. Results of the Kaiser Family Foundation, the Commonwealth Fund and the Tufts-New England Medical Center study were published in Health Affairs.

This updated fact sheet provides an overview of spending on the Medicare program, how the program is financed, and Medicare’s future financial outlook. It includes the latest available data on Medicare financing.

This primer provides an overview of the Medicare program, how it is structured, who it serves, and how it works.

Updated in February 2007, this fact sheet provides a basic overview of the Medicare program, including how it is financed, who is eligible and what benefits are covered under the program. In addition, it describes supplemental health insurance, benefits provided by the new drug law and data on Medicare expenditures and financing.

This December 2006 report describes the views and experiences of 35 Medicare beneficiaries under the new drug benefit in advance of the 2007 open enrollment period. It is based on one-on-one structured interviews with a diverse group of Medicare beneficiaries conducted in four cities.

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Medicare: Elderly

With the aging and growth of the population, the number of Medicare beneficiaries more than doubled between 1966 and 2000 and is projected to double yet again, with the Medicare population estimated at 77 million in 2030. Today, 43% of all Medicare beneficiaries are between 65 and 74 years old and 11% are 85 or older. Those who are 85 or older are the fastest-growing age group among elderly Medicare beneficiaries. Between 1990 and 1996, the population growth of people age 85 and over averaged 3.4% a year, compared with 1.1% a year for people ages 65-84.