Part B and Part D Out-of-Pocket Spending as a Share of Average Social Security Benefit, 1970-2010 July 15, 2013 Slide
Distribution of Average Household Spending by Medicare and Non-Medicare Households, 2010 July 15, 2013 Slide
Medicare as a share of Federal Budget Outlays, and as a share of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), 1990-2020 July 15, 2013 Slide
Medicare’s Share of National Personal Health Expenditures, by Type of Service, 2012 July 15, 2013 Slide
Annual Change in Per Enrollee Medicare and Private Health Insurance Spending, 1970-2011 July 15, 2013 Slide
Historical and Projected Average Annual Growth Rate in Medicare Spending Per Capita and Other Measures July 15, 2013 Slide
Improving the Financial Accountability of Nursing Facilities June 28, 2013 Report This report examines nursing facility expenditures to assess relative spending increases in areas such as nursing services, administrative costs, and profits. Using California as a case study, it explores reimbursement by cost category and a standard medical loss ratio (MLR) as potential policy options to improve nursing facility financial accountability and care quality.
Kaiser Health Tracking Poll: June 2013 June 19, 2013 Poll Finding As the country gears up for implementation of the major provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), June’s Kaiser Health Tracking Poll takes a step back and examines views on health insurance more broadly among some key subgroups, including young adults, the uninsured, and those with pre-existing conditions. The poll finds that the large majority of Americans want and value health insurance.