Protection in Managed Care Plans: A Side-by-Side Comparison of Proposal Federal Legislation June 29, 1997 Report Protection in Managed Care Plans: A Side-by-Side Comparison of Proposed Federal Legislation. A side-by-side comparison of the provisions for consumer protection in managed care plans contained in the House and Senate budget reconciliation bills and in eight other consumer protection bills currently under consideration by Congress. These bills, which would…
The New Dominance of Managed Care: Insurance Trends in the 1990s December 30, 1996 Report Report: Managed Care and the Small Group Market Report: Small Group Reform and Insurance Provision by Small Firms, 1989-1995
Kaiser/HRET Survey: 2002 State Employee Health Plans July 1, 2003 Report Kaiser/HRET Survey: 2002 State Employee Health PlansState employee health plans provided coverage for 3.4 million state government employees in 2002. The Kaiser/HRET Survey: 2002 State Employee Health Plans finds that premiums for state employee health plans increased 12.8% in 2002, similar to national averages. It also finds that state employee…
Medicare Prescription Drugs Through Private Drug-Only Plans: A Discussion with Actuaries May 31, 2003 Report Central to the current debate over Medicare prescription drug coverage is the role of private insurance plans in providing drug benefits to Medicare beneficiaries. This report offers views from health actuaries knowledgeable about the Medicare program and the prescription drug debate on key issues that emerge for potential plan sponsors,…
Paying for Choice: The Cost Implications of Health Plan Options For People on Medicare January 1, 2003 Report This report illustrates the financial stakes for Medicare beneficiaries when making choices about supplemental insurance coverage, by examining how much people on Medicare could spend out-of-pocket including premiums and other cost-sharing requirements under different supplemental insurance options. To assess the cost implications of choosing between different Medigap and Medicare+Choice insurance…
Medicare+Choice in California: Lessons and Insights August 31, 2002 Report Thirty-five percent of all California Medicare beneficiaries are enrolled in a M+C plan, far in excess of the 14 percent rate nationwide. This report seeks to identify what lessons for the nation can be drawn from the California M+C experience, as Congress debates the implications of major withdrawals from the…
Mandated Health Insurance Benefits: Tradeoffs Among Benefits, Coverage, and Costs? July 2, 2002 Issue Brief An issue brief that looks at mandated health insurance benefits and the tradeoffs among benefits, coverage, and costs. It explores the debate over mandated benefits legislation, the evidence about the impact of mandates, the status of mandated benefits in other states and in California.
National Survey of Small Businesses March 30, 2002 Report A survey finds that two-thirds of small employers say that they are dissatisfied with the cost of health care and health insurance, and about one-third of small businesses that now offer insurance say they are likely to increase the share of costs borne by employees in the next year. Survey…
The Prescription Drug Conundrum: Pharmaceutical Coverage, Costs, and Affordability — Issue Brief August 31, 2000 Issue Brief A 2-page issue brief that discusses significant trends in prescription drug coverage, expenditures, utilization, along with how the pharmaceutical industry prices drugs. The brief also looks at what states are doing to control drug costs and to address issues of affordability and access for low-income and elderly populations, how health…
Generation Rx.com: How Young People Use the Internet for Health Information November 30, 2001 Report The Internet has become a daily part of life especially for younger Americans. Teens as well as adults are now going online to look for health information. What exactly are young people looking for? Do they trust what they find? Is it influencing what they talk about with their peers,…