The Medicare Drug Benefit: Beneficiary Perspectives Just Before Implementation – Toplines October 31, 2005 Poll Finding These toplines provide the complete results from a comprehensive survey of seniors on their understanding of and views toward the Medicare drug benefit. The survey of 802 seniors was conducted in late October 2005, prior to the start of the benefit’s open enrollment period, which runs from Nov. 15, 2005…
Financing Health Coverage: The Fiscal Relief Experience October 30, 2005 Issue Brief Financing Health Coverage: The Fiscal Relief ExperienceThis paper provides an overview of the context which prompted federal fiscal relief to the states in 2003 and discusses the implications of this experiment in federal intervention for financing the Medicaid program. Policy Brief (.pdf)
The Exceptions and Appeals Process: Issues and Concerns in Obtaining Coverage Under the Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Benefit October 30, 2005 Issue Brief This issue brief describes how Medicare beneficiaries navigate the Medicare Part D exceptions, appeals, and grievances processes to get access to medically necessary prescriptions not covered under their Medicare prescription drug plans. It identifies and describes policy issues that may make it difficult for beneficiaries to utilize the processes.Issue Brief…
New Reports Profile the Growing Uninsured Population and Portray the Health Care Safety Net as Increasingly Strained October 30, 2005 Event Five Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured reports released at a policy briefing profile the growing uninsured population and portray the health care safety net as increasingly strained to meet uninsured people’s needs. News Release Covering the Uninsured: Growing Need, Strained Resources Federal Spending on the Health Care Safety…
A Comparison of the Seventeen Approved Katrina Waivers January 1, 2006 Fact Sheet This fact sheet summarizes and compares seventeen states’ approved Medicaid waivers related to Hurricane Katrina evacuees.Fact Sheet (.pdf)
Why Does Medicaid Spending Vary Across States: A Chartbook of Factors Driving State Spending November 1, 2012 Report This detailed chartbook provides an illustrative overview of some of the key factors that contribute to the substantial variation in Medicaid spending across states today. The chartbook provides a broad range of state-by-state data on subjects including state revenue and spending, the demand for public services, health care markets, and…
AIDS in Black America: Findings from Focus Groups March 30, 2010 Report To inform the Greater Than AIDS campaign, the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Black AIDS Institute organized a series of focus groups in fall 2009 and winter 2010 with Black Americans across the country in Chicago, Atlanta and Oakland, CA. The objective of the focus groups was to provide insight…
The Swing States and Medicare September 1, 2012 Poll Finding The latest partnership poll from The Washington Post and the Kaiser Family Foundation explores attitudes towards Medicare among registered voters in three swing states — Florida, Virginia, and Ohio. While the economy remains the top issue, in each state about four in ten voters say Medicare is an extremely important…
Chronic Disease Prevention: Saving Lives, Saving Money June 13, 2012 Event The Alliance for Health Reform and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation sponsored a July 13 luncheon briefing to discuss whether or not public health investments can help prevent chronic disease and reduce escalating health care costs. For more information, please visit the Alliance’s event page. Full version: Video Speakers…
Medicare Advantage 2012 Data Spotlight: Enrollment Market Update May 31, 2012 Report This data spotlight examines the growth in private Medicare Advantage plan enrollment in 2012, with a record 13 million Medicare beneficiaries enrolled as of March, representing 27 percent of all Medicare beneficiaries. Enrollment jumped by more than 1 million enrollees from the previous year and increased in every state except…