Adults Who Report Not Having a Personal Doctor/Health Care Provider by Race/Ethnicity November 19, 2024 State Indicator disparity, Disparities
Average Number of Poor Mental Health Days Reported in the Last 30 Days Among All Women by Race/Ethnicity November 19, 2024 State Indicator disparity, Disparities
Women Who Report Not Seeing a Doctor in the Past 12 Months Due to Cost by Race/Ethnicity November 19, 2024 State Indicator disparity, Disparities
Women Who Report Having No Personal Doctor/Health Care Provider by Race/Ethnicity November 19, 2024 State Indicator disparity, Disparities
Section 1115 Waiver Watch: Medicaid Services for Traditional American Indian and Alaska Native Health Care Practices November 19, 2024 Issue Brief In October 2024, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approved the first ever Section 1115 waiver demonstration amendments that would allow Medicaid and CHIP coverage of traditional health care practices for American Indian or Alaska Native (AIAN) people in Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Oregon. This Waiver Watch reviews disparities in health and health care for AIAN people and summarizes the key features of the approved waivers.
The Public’s Views on Vaccines, Mandates and More November 18, 2024 Quick Take Fewer than a quarter of voters want to decrease government involvement in ensuring childhood vaccinations, suggesting the public may not be eager for disruption in this area.
Medicare Advantage Has Become More Popular Among the Shrinking Share of Employers That Offer Retiree Health Benefits November 18, 2024 Issue Brief This analysis examines the extent to which large private and non-federal public employers that offer retiree health benefits are turning to Medicare Advantage and why they are making this shift, using data from the 2024 Employer Health Benefits Survey. We find that slightly more than half (56%) of large employers offering retiree health benefits to Medicare-age retirees offer coverage to at least some retirees through a contract with a Medicare Advantage plan, more than double the share in 2017 (26%).
Childhood Vaccination Rates Continue to Decline as Trump Heads for a Second Term November 18, 2024 Blog This policy watch provides an update on the latest trends in children’s routine vaccination and exemption rates and discusses how these trends could be impacted by the administration change.
The U.S. Government and Global Tuberculosis Efforts November 18, 2024 Fact Sheet This fact sheet explains the U.S. government’s role in addressing the global tuberculosis epidemic, including the history of U.S. involvement and funding trends.
Medicare Advantage 2025 Spotlight: A First Look at Plan Offerings November 15, 2024 Issue Brief This brief provides an overview of the Medicare Advantage plans that are available for 2025 and key trends over time. The average Medicare beneficiary will have the option of 34 Medicare Advantage prescription drug (MA-PD) plans in 2025, 2 fewer than the 36 options available in 2024. The average Medicare beneficiary can choose among plans offered by 8 firms in 2025, the same as in 2024.
