A Snapshot of Sources of Coverage Among Medicare Beneficiaries December 13, 2023 Issue Brief This brief analyzes the different types of coverage that people with Medicare have and the demographic characteristics of Medicare beneficiaries with these different coverage types.
How are States Implementing New Requirements for Medicaid Home- and Community-Based Services? December 13, 2023 Issue Brief In January 2014, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published a final rule that created new requirements for Medicaid home- and community-based services (HCBS) programs. This issue brief describes the settings rule, implementation of the rule across states and HCBS waivers, and what to watch as implementation continues.
Disparities in Health Measures By Race and Ethnicity Among Beneficiaries in Medicare Advantage: A Review of the Literature December 13, 2023 Report This brief summarizes findings from 20 studies published between January 1, 2018 and April 1, 2023 that compare quality of care and beneficiary experiences between people of color in Medicare Advantage and White enrollees, or the total Medicare Advantage population.
Women’s Health Insurance Coverage December 13, 2023 Fact Sheet This fact sheet reviews major sources of coverage for women residing in the U.S. in 2022, discusses the impact of the Affordable Care Act on women’s coverage, and the coverage challenges that many women continue to face.
The New Help for Medicare Beneficiaries with High Drug Costs That Few Seem to Know About December 12, 2023 Blog This policy watch highlights a change coming to the Medicare Part D drug benefit that will cap Part D enrollees’ out-of-pocket drug costs, beginning in 2024, resulting in savings of thousands of dollars for high-cost drugs – a change that recent KFF tracking poll results show few older adults know about.
Countering Health Misinformation, By the Numbers December 12, 2023 From Drew Altman In this column, KFF President and CEO Drew Altman examines the threat posed by health misinformation and opportunities to combat it by relying on the messengers the public trusts most for health information, which includes doctors and local television news sources.
Interactive: How State Policies Shape Access to Abortion Coverage December 11, 2023 Issue Brief This interactive map shows the increase in states with laws restricting abortion coverage in Medicaid and private insurance since 2010.
New Federal Support for the Public Health Workforce: Analysis of Funding by Jurisdiction December 11, 2023 Issue Brief This issue brief analyzes how the new CDC Public Health Infrastructure Grant (PHIG) workforce funding has been distributed across health departments in the U.S., and also jurisdictional plans for public health workforce hiring using funds from PHIG.
Employers Use of Center of Excellence Programs as a Pathway for Behavioral Health Services December 8, 2023 Blog This post explores the prevalence of employer-sponsored health plans that use Center of Excellence (COE) programs as a way to provide enrollees with specialized care for behavioral health services. One in 10 large employers (with at least 1,000 workers) offer such programs now.