Medical Spending and the Health of the Elderly
May 24, 2011 | Journal Article
More medical spending found to modestly relate to better health outcomes.
Medicare
You are now viewing 21 - 30 of 246 results
Sort results by:
The Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Gap
October 11, 2011 | Video
This short infographic video explains what the Medicare Part D donut hole is and how it changes under health reform.
Improving the Quality and Efficiency of the Medicare Program Through Coverage Policy
August 1, 2009 | Issue Brief
This policy paper describes how Medicare makes decisions about which procedures and technologies to cover, explores particular problems in how Medicare applies policies about covering new services, and outlines opportunities for improvement in the process of making coverage decisions
Americans' Life Expectancy Longer Than Government Projections, RWJF Health & Society Scholar Finds
September 23, 2011 | Book
New prediction, which takes into account smoking and obesity, offers a stark warning about solvency of Social Security system.
Competitive Bidding in Medicare Advantage
June 5, 2009 | Issue Brief
If health insurance companies submitted competitive bids to offer Medicare coverage, President Obama says the government could save billions of dollars.
Reducing the Number of Drug Plans for Seniors
December 1, 2010 | Journal Article
An examination of case studies to determine the potential of an alternative system of Medicare prescription drug benefits in which the government winnows available choices found that the proposed system meets all of its evaluation criteria and is therefore a viable option.
"I Look Forward to Transforming Our Health Care System Together"
July 19, 2011 | Human Capital Blog Post
It was a difficult decision for me and my family to leave Cincinnati Children’s. I was an Associate Professor, Director of Hospital Medicine, and AVP for Outcomes Performance for a health system that is at the forefront of quality improvement and de ...
RWJF-Funded Study Finds Medicare Part D Too Complex for Many Doctors
July 29, 2010 | Journal Article/Story
Many health care consumers are confused by insurance plans. New research suggests that when it comes to Medicare, even physicians may find it tough to make the best choices.
Entering and Exiting the Medicare Part D Coverage Gap
June 1, 2010 | Journal Article
The Medicare Part-D Prescription Benefit contains a coverage gap while in the gap beneficiaries must pay all prescription costs. This article identifies medical conditions that will help physicians predict the likelihood that their patients will fall into the Part-D coverage gap.
Geographic Variation in Medicare Per Capita Spending
July 1, 2004 | Issue Brief
Rankings of states on adjusted service use and quality of care, 2000 Persistent, widespread variations in Medicare spending across the country are largely and well-documented. In 1996, Medicare per capita spending across the country ranged from $3,0 ...