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July 1, 2004 | Journal Article
In 2003 citizens of Canada, the United Kingdom, and France paid an average of 34-59 percent of what Americans paid for a similar market basket of pharmaceuticals. This paper explores some issues surrounding the infamous "doughnut hole" in the new Me ...
October 31, 2008 | Program Result
Before having heart surgery at the age of 78, Mae was content to live alone in an apartment, managing her diabetes, and doing all of her own cooking, cleaning and driving.
October 31, 2008 | Program Result
John had chronic physical health problems and mental health issues so bad that he could barely get dressed.
October 31, 2008 | Program Result
Taking care of Manual, an 84-year-old senior with Alzheimer's disease, was more than his daughter Mary Jo and her mom, Maria, could handle. Reluctantly, they placed Manual in a nursing home.
October 31, 2008 | Program Result
For Richard and Bev, married 57 years, the task of raising hundreds of foster children over a lifetime was easy compared to dealing with the health problems they faced as they grew older.
January 1, 2004 | Program Result
From 1995 to 2003, the National Academy of Social Insurance convened seven study panels to examine issues pertaining to the restructuring of Medicare.
March 1, 2004 | Program Result
Laguna Research Associates under the direction of Nelda McCall studied the initial impact of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (BBA) on Medicare beneficiaries, home health agencies and the health care system overall.
August 22, 2008 | Program Result
From 2004 through 2006, the National Academy of Social Insurance convened the Study Panel on Medicare and Disparities to examine how Medicare could use its leverage to reduce racial and ethnic health disparities.
National Program
A state demonstration program to test the operation and design of delivery systems that integrate long-term and acute care services under combined Medicare and Medicaid capitation payments for elderly patients.
April 1, 2007 | Journal Article
The prevalence of Medicaid nursing home use in the last year ranged from 23 percent for those aged 74 and younger to 60 percent for those aged 85 and older.