Visualizing Health Policy: Barriers to Care Experienced by Women in the United States June 11, 2019 Infographic This Visualizing Health Policy infographic, produced in partnership with the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), looks at barriers to care experienced by women in the United States.
Disability and Technical Issues Were Key Barriers to Meeting Arkansas’ Medicaid Work and Reporting Requirements in 2018 June 11, 2019 Issue Brief This issue brief analyzes the impact of the four measures intended to safeguard coverage for people with disabilities and others who should not have been subject to the work and reporting requirements. It draws on data newly available from Arkansas’ 2018 annual waiver report to CMS and monthly data released by the state while the requirements were in effect. The data reveal that few people used these safeguard measures relative to the number of people who lost coverage due to the new requirements. Among those who accessed the safeguards, the vast majority did so due to disability/other health issues or technical issues such as those related to reporting.
Women on Medicaid in 35 States and DC Have Extremely Limited Abortion Coverage Due to Hyde Amendment June 7, 2019 Slide In 35 states and DC, Medicaid programs do not pay for any abortions beyond the Hyde exceptions. Over half of women with Medicaid coverage live in states that essentially do not cover most abortions.
Low-income Californians and Health Care June 7, 2019 Report This summary examines key findings from the Kaiser Family Foundation and California Health Care Foundation California Health Policy Survey among low-income Californians. This brief examines the attitudes and experiences of low-income Californians with health care costs, access, and mental health services.
Less Than One-Third of New Medicare Beneficiaries Enrolled in Medicare Advantage During Their First Year on Medicare June 6, 2019 News Release Twenty-nine percent of new beneficiaries chose to enroll in Medicare Advantage during their first year in Medicare in 2016, finds a new KFF analysis. That level generally matches the overall share of beneficiaries who opted for Medicare Advantage that year, but does not support the view that the aging Baby…
What Percent of New Medicare Beneficiaries Are Enrolling in Medicare Advantage? June 6, 2019 Issue Brief The analysis examines enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans during beneficiaries’ first year on Medicare and finds that less than one-third or 29% enrolled in these private health plans, including HMOs or PPOs. The majority of people new to Medicare are choosing traditional Medicare in the year they first go on Medicare. The study looks at how these findings vary across age, Medicaid status, states, and counties.
10 Things to Know About Medicare Part D Coverage and Costs in 2019 June 4, 2019 Issue Brief The Medicare Part D program provides an outpatient prescription drug benefit to older adults and people with long-term disabilities in Medicare who enroll in private plans. This analysis provides the latest data about Medicare Part D coverage and costs in 2019 and trends over time, including enrollment, premiums, cost sharing, and participation in the low-income subsidy program.
Medicaid’s Role in Addressing the Opioid Epidemic June 3, 2019 Infographic This infographic provides information and statistics about the opioid epidemic and Medicaid’s role in covering addiction treatment services.
Voters Are Tuning Out the Health Care Debates June 3, 2019 Perspective In this Axios column, Drew Altman reports on new KFF focus groups with voters. They show voters are focused on the problems they have paying for care and navigating the health system, but have yet to tune in on the health proposals being made by candidates and elected officials, and don’t see them as relevant to their problems.
Dissatisfaction With Employer Coverage Rises As Deductibles Climb May 31, 2019 Slide As deductibles have increased over the past five years, those with higher deductibles are more likely to say that health insurance has gotten worse over the past five years.