Based on a new KFF analysis, fewer than 1 in 5 (19%) nursing facilities currently meet the minimum staffing standards set out in the final requirements of the federal rule…
Employer- and union-sponsored retiree health benefits have served as an important source of supplemental coverage for people on Medicare. Retiree health plans have helped fill the gaps in Medicare’s benefit…
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has recently taken actions to increase transparency in Medicare Advantage, the private plan alternative to traditional Medicare that now provides Medicare coverage…
GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro were initially developed to treat type 2 diabetes, but their effectiveness as anti-obesity medications has generated tremendous excitement and high demand among…
The high cost of prescription drugs continues to be a top health care priority for the public. Policymakers from both parties at the federal and state level have been pursuing…
More than 65 million people—nearly 20% of the U.S. population—receive their health insurance coverage through the federal Medicare program. In 2021, Medicare spending comprised one-fifth (21%) of national health care…
About 12.9 million people received health coverage under both Medicare and Medicaid in 2021. Medicare-Medicaid enrollees, known as dual-eligible individuals, are a diverse group, as nearly half are people of…
In 2025, Medicare beneficiaries will pay no more than $2,000 out of pocket for prescription drugs covered under Part D, Medicare’s outpatient drug benefit. This is due to a provision…
More than sixty-five million people ages 65 and older and younger people with long-term disabilities receive their health insurance coverage through the federal Medicare program. While overall satisfaction with the…
Under the Inflation Reduction Act, the federal government for the first time will negotiate directly with drug companies to determine the prices that Medicare will pay for certain high expenditure…
