Competing Medicare Advantage plans are offering more choices, more generous benefits, and lower cost-sharing to beneficiaries than Medicare fee-for-service. Seniors who especially value MA are those living in rural areas and those with modest incomes who can't afford supplementary coverage. WHAT IS MEDICARE ADVANTAGE AND HOW IS IT DIFFERENT FROM TRADITIONAL MEDICARE? Medicare beneficiaries … [Read more...] about The Facts: Medicare Advantage
Health Insurance Folly
Senate Democratic leaders this week unveiled plans to dramatically expand taxpayer-funded health insurance to millions more children through the State Children's Health Insurance Program -- even as 14 states are running out of money to fund coverage for children in the program now. Eighteen governors have blamed the White House for shortchanging the program in its budget by $10 to $15 billion. … [Read more...] about Health Insurance Folly
Health Insurance Folly
Senate Democratic leaders this week unveiled plans to dramatically expand taxpayer-funded health insurance to millions more children through the State Children's Health Insurance Program -- even as 14 states are running out of money to fund coverage for children in the program now. Eighteen governors have blamed the White House for shortchanging the program in its budget by $10 to $15 billion. … [Read more...] about Health Insurance Folly
Premium Assistance through SCHIP: Cost effectiveness determinations and available savings data
The Galen Institute has conducted research attempting to build upon past studies of state-implemented Premium Assistance programs (P.A.) under the State Children's Insurance Program (SCHIP). The Kaiser Family Foundation produced a report in 2005 about the divergent cost-effectiveness determinations, requirements and savings data realized by five states implementing a form of premium … [Read more...] about Premium Assistance through SCHIP: Cost effectiveness determinations and available savings data
Premium Assistance through SCHIP: Cost effectiveness determinations and available savings data
The Galen Institute has conducted research attempting to build upon past studies of state-implemented Premium Assistance programs (P.A.) under the State Children's Insurance Program (SCHIP). The Kaiser Family Foundation produced a report in 2005 about the divergent cost-effectiveness determinations, requirements and savings data realized by five states implementing a form of premium … [Read more...] about Premium Assistance through SCHIP: Cost effectiveness determinations and available savings data
Recommendations for Reauthorization of the SCHIP program: Cover Kids First
In this paper, we offer six recommendations for Congress as it considers reauthorization of the State Children's Health Insurance Program: 1) cover kids first; 2) cover low-income kids first; 3) don't crowd out private coverage; 4) keep families together; 5) create new purchasing pool options for families; and 6) get the subsidies right. See below for the full paper or click here for the pdf. … [Read more...] about Recommendations for Reauthorization of the SCHIP program: Cover Kids First
Recommendations for Reauthorization of the SCHIP program: Cover Kids First
In this paper, we offer six recommendations for Congress as it considers reauthorization of the State Children's Health Insurance Program: 1) cover kids first; 2) cover low-income kids first; 3) don't crowd out private coverage; 4) keep families together; 5) create new purchasing pool options for families; and 6) get the subsidies right. See below for the full paper or click here for the pdf. … [Read more...] about Recommendations for Reauthorization of the SCHIP program: Cover Kids First
Universal Coverage
Advocates of universal health coverage are stepping up the pace. A few examples: The Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday began a series of five hearings on "Moving toward Universal Coverage." Committee Chairman Max Baucus set the stage by saying, "I believe health care should be a right, and I believe America is big enough and rich enough to guarantee that right." Peculiarly, Stuart Altman … [Read more...] about Universal Coverage