Projected Annual Increase in National Health Expenditures and Their Share of Gross Domestic Product, 2013-2023 October 23, 2014 Slide
Distribution of National Health Expenditures, by Type of Service (in Billions), 2012 and 2023 October 23, 2014 Slide
Annual Out-of-Pocket Spending, in Billions, and Their Share of Total National Health Expenditures, 2010-2023 October 23, 2014 Slide
Open Enrollment: Insights from Medicare for Health Insurance Marketplaces October 23, 2014 News Release In the latest post in the Policy Insights series, Tricia Neuman draws on the experiences of Medicare beneficiaries during Medicare’s annual enrollment period to consider whether consumers with health insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act’s new marketplaces will shop for a better deal during their open enrollment season. Previous columns in the Policy Insights series…
Open Enrollment: Insights from Medicare for Health Insurance Marketplaces October 23, 2014 Perspective This Policy Insight draws on the experiences of Medicare beneficiaries during Medicare’s annual enrollment period to consider whether consumers with health insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act’s new marketplaces will shop for a better deal during their open enrollment season.
What’s In and What’s Out? Medicare Advantage Market Entries and Exits for 2015 October 23, 2014 Issue Brief This Data Note examines the availability of plans nationwide and by state in 2015, and changes in plan availability since 2011. It documents the number and share of Medicare Advantage enrollees affected by plan withdrawals each year, the characteristics of plans that will be entering the market and characteristics of those exiting the market in 2015.
New Infographic Compares Ebola To Other Infectious Diseases October 21, 2014 News Release Ebola virus has a unique set of characteristics that determine how and why its spreads, and how deadly it can be. To better understand Ebola, a new Kaiser Family Foundation infographic compares it to twelve other infectious diseases that continue to represent public health challenges today and offers five key takeaways…
New Analysis Examines Paid Time Off for Working Mothers when Their Children are Sick October 21, 2014 News Release For many women, missing work when their children have a cold or upset stomach takes a financial toll on family income. A new data note from the Kaiser Family Foundation reports on the number of working mothers who must take unpaid time off when their children are sick and discusses…