Tracking Poll Finds Seniors Split on Medicare Drug Benefit August 1, 2005 Poll Finding Tracking Poll Finds Seniors Now Split on Medicare Drug BenefitThis August tracking survey shows modest progress in seniors’ knowledge about the Medicare drug benefit. Also, for the first time, the tracking poll shows seniors are as likely to say that they have a favorable impression of the drug benefit as…
Chart Pack: Views on the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit August 1, 2005 Poll Finding This chartpack highlights key results and trends from the Kaiser Family Foundation’s August 2005 tracking poll looking at seniors’ views and knowledge about the new Medicare prescription drug benefit.Survey Chartpack (.pdf)
Medicare at 40 July 10, 2005 Video The Kaiser Family Foundation has produced three documentaries to mark the 40th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid. The documentaries examine the social needs that led policymakers to create these programs, the expectations of what they would achieve and the reality of these programs today. Key policymakers, staff officials and members…
Medicare and Medicaid at 40 July 10, 2005 Video The Medicare and Medicaid health coverage programs were signed into law July 30, 1965. The Kaiser Family Foundation has some new resources that examine how Medicare and Medicaid came into existence and how they have evolved over the past 40 years. You will find new documentaries and extended interviews with…
Dual Eligibles: Medicaid Enrollment and Spending for Medicare Beneficiaries in 2003 July 1, 2005 Issue Brief Dual Eligibles: Medicaid Enrollment and Spending for Medicare Beneficiaries in 2003This report provides the latest national and state data on Medicaid enrollment and spending for individuals enrolled in both Medicaid and Medicare, also knows as dual eligibles. Nationally, there are 7.5 million dual eligibles and while they comprise 14 percent…
May/June 2005 Kaiser Health Poll Report: Toplines June 30, 2005 Poll Finding May/June 2005 Kaiser Health Poll Report – Toplines The May/June Kaiser Health Poll Report featured topic explores the public’s views on long-term care. The featured topic includes current expectations about paying for nursing home care, views on nursing homes, and attitudes about the government’s role in regulating nursing home quality.…
Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act Implementation Timeline: June 2004 – December 2006 Key Dates May 30, 2005 Report Key Implementation Dates for the Medicare Prescription Drug BenefitThis timeline presents important dates and deadlines of key implementation activities related to the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA). It runs from the beginning of 2005 through the end of 2006, the first year of the new…
March/April 2005 Kaiser Health Poll Report – Toplines April 1, 2005 Poll Finding Health News Index March/April, 2005 The March/April Kaiser Health Poll Report featured topic explores the public’s views on the Medicare prescription drug benefit. This featured topic covers the historical perspective from before the law was passed as well as current views and understanding of the benefit, including how seniors are…
Low-Income Subsidies for the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit: The Impact of the Asset Test March 31, 2005 Report This study assesses the impact of the requirement that low-income people with Medicare meet an asset test in order to receive additional help paying premiums and cost-sharing under the new Medicare drug benefit.Report (.pdf)American Journal of Managed Care Article: Who Will Be Denied Medicare Prescription Drug Subsidies Because of the…
A Comparison of Proposed and Final Regulations Governing Medicare Part D Plan Enrollment and Part D Benefit Appeal and Grievance Procedures February 28, 2005 Issue Brief This table highlights changes in the appeal and grievance procedures included in the proposed and final regulations implementing the drug benefit. It was prepared for the Foundation by Sara Rosenbaum, J.D., of the George Washington University School of Public Health.Issue Brief (.pdf)
