Larry Wants to Take Care of Himself
October 31, 2008 | Program Result Report
Like many low-income seniors in Minnesota, Larry wants to take care of himself, but he needs some help.
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How will the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Affect Seniors?
July 1, 2010 | Report
The most common question people have about health reform is “How will I be affected?” The answer, of course, depends on the individual, as different demographic groups will be affected very differently. This series of brief reports funded by the Rob ...
Medicare/Medicaid Integration Program
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.
Evaluation of Better Jobs, Better Care
October 1, 2010 | Survey/Poll
Better Jobs Better Care sought to change public policy and management practice to improve recruitment and retention of high-quality paraprofessional direct care workers (DCW).
Medicare/Medicaid Integration Program
October 31, 2008 | Program Result Report
The Medicare/Medicaid Integration Program helped states integrate - or move toward integration of - acute care and long-term care for dual eliglbles who are enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid managed care.
Board and Care Homes Vary in Services Offered, Need Stricter Regulation
December 1, 1997 | Program Result Report
From 1991 to 1994, researchers from Brown University Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research examined factors affecting the quality of health care in board and care homes.
Creating Long-Term-Care Insurance Options for Elderly People
October 4, 2011 | Program Result Report
The Center for Health Care Strategies helped states create long-term-care insurance partnership programs that provide affordable coverage and financial protection for beneficiaries, generate business for insurers, and protect Medicaid budgets.
Access to Prescription Drugs for Medicare Beneficiaries
March 1, 2009 | Issue Brief
Despite the introduction of a Medicare outpatient prescription drug benefit in January 2006, roughly the same proportion of elderly Medicare beneficiaries in 2003 and 2007--about 8 percent--skipped filling at least one prescription drug because of cost concerns, according to a new national study by the Center for Studying Health System Change.
Effects of Complementary Therapy on Health in a National US Sample of Older Adults
July 1, 2010 | Journal Article
This article looked at whether the use of biologically-based therapies, body-based therapies, or other alternative therapies were associated with a variety of quality-of-life outcomes among respondents age 55 and older.
Medicaid Eligibility Issues for Long-Term Care Insurance Partnership Programs
March 1, 2008 | Issue Brief
In this article, the authors describe eligibility rules (some controversial) states should consider when implementing a partnership program. The program works in tandem with Medicaid to help middle-income people pay the expenses of long-term care.