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Medicare in Health Reform
The Foundation has prepared a summary of the Medicare provisions in the 2010 health reform law, as well as briefs examining provisions closing the Medicare drug benefit’s coverage gap, raising premiums for high-income beneficiaries, affecting the Medicare Advantage program and establishing an independent Medicare payment board.

Medicare Chartbook
This chartbook provides the most recent and reliable data available about the Medicare program and the 47 million seniors and younger people with disabilities who receive health insurance coverage through the program.

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Kaiser Health Tracking Poll -- April 2011 -- April 2011
As Congress and the president debate different approaches to reducing the deficit, the April Kaiser Health Tracking Poll indicates that initial public reaction is fairly evenly split when a premium support/voucher program like the one in House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan’s "Path to Prosperity" proposal is described, but seniors prefer to keep the current Medicare system by a 2‐to‐1 margin. Meanwhile, public opinion on the health reform law remains remarkably steady.

Summary of New Health Reform Law -- April 2011
This summary reflects provisions of the comprehensive health reform legislation, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, signed into law in March 2010, as changed by subsequent legislation.

Proposed Changes to Medicare in "Path to Prosperity": Overview and Key Questions -- April 2011
This brief examines the provisions of the "Path to Prosperty" budget proposal released by House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan that would directly affect Medicare.

The Independent Payment Advisory Board: A New Approach Controlling Medicare Spending -- April 2011
This report provides an analysis of health reform's Independent Payment Advisory Board, how it will control Medicare costs, and its implications for Medicare.

The Kaiser Project on Medicare's Future -- April 2011
The Kaiser Project on Medicare's Future is a major initiative of the Kaiser Family Foundation's Program on Medicare Policy, focused on producing timely and authoritative analysis of leading Medicare deficit reduction options and other reforms affecting people on Medicare, and on informing the debate about the future of the Medicare program.

Comparison of Medicare Provisions in Deficit-Reduction Proposals -- April 2011
With major changes to Medicare being considered as part of broader deficit and debt-reduction plans, the Foundation has prepared a side-by-side comparing the Medicare provisions in key reports and proposals.

Health Care on a Budget: The Financial Burden of Health Spending by Medicare Households -- April 2011
This data spotlight looks at the average total share of household budgets spent on out-of-pocket health care expenses in Medicare and non-Medicare families, including the extent to which this spending varies by age and poverty level.

How Much "Skin in the Game" is Enough? The Financial Burden of Health Spending for People on Medicare -- April 2011
This data spotlight examines the financial burden of out-of-pocket health expenses among Medicare beneficiaries and the characteristics of beneficiaries with the greatest financial burden relative to their income.

Projecting Income and Assets: What Might the Future Hold for the Next Generation of Medicare Beneficiaries? -- April 2011
This data spotlight examines the income and assets of the current Medicare population, considering variations by race/ethnicity, and makes projections for the next generation of beneficiaries.

Raising the Age of Medicare Eligibility: A Fresh Look Following Implementation of Health Reform -- March 2011
This report analyzes the expected impact of raising Medicare's eligibility age to 67 on the federal budget, seniors, employers and others in light of health reform. It is the first in a series examining the potential impact of Medicare changes.

As Congress and the president debate different approaches to reducing the deficit, the April Kaiser Health Tracking Poll indicates that initial public reaction is fairly evenly split when a premium support/voucher program like the one in House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan’s "Path to Prosperity" proposal is described, but seniors prefer to keep the current Medicare system by a 2‐to‐1 margin. Meanwhile, public opinion on the health reform law remains remarkably steady.

This summary reflects provisions of the comprehensive health reform legislation, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, signed into law in March 2010, as changed by subsequent legislation.

This brief examines the provisions of the "Path to Prosperty" budget proposal released by House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan that would directly affect Medicare.

This report provides an analysis of health reform's Independent Payment Advisory Board, how it will control Medicare costs, and its implications for Medicare.

The Kaiser Project on Medicare's Future is a major initiative of the Kaiser Family Foundation's Program on Medicare Policy, focused on producing timely and authoritative analysis of leading Medicare deficit reduction options and other reforms affecting people on Medicare, and on informing the debate about the future of the Medicare program.

With major changes to Medicare being considered as part of broader deficit and debt-reduction plans, the Foundation has prepared a side-by-side comparing the Medicare provisions in key reports and proposals.

This data spotlight looks at the average total share of household budgets spent on out-of-pocket health care expenses in Medicare and non-Medicare families, including the extent to which this spending varies by age and poverty level.

This data spotlight examines the financial burden of out-of-pocket health expenses among Medicare beneficiaries and the characteristics of beneficiaries with the greatest financial burden relative to their income.

This data spotlight examines the income and assets of the current Medicare population, considering variations by race/ethnicity, and makes projections for the next generation of beneficiaries.

This report analyzes the expected impact of raising Medicare's eligibility age to 67 on the federal budget, seniors, employers and others in light of health reform. It is the first in a series examining the potential impact of Medicare changes.

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Medicare

Medicare, the federal health insurance program that covers 45 million Americans, has played a central role in the U.S. health system since it was established in 1965. Medicare serves all eligible beneficiaries without regard to income or medical history. Most individuals ages 65 and over are automatically entitled to Medicare Part A (the Hospital Insurance Program) if they or their spouse are eligible for Social Security payments. People under 65 who receive Social Security cash payments due to a disability generally become eligible for Medicare after a two-year waiting period. People with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, Lou Gehrig’s disease) are entitled to Part A regardless of their age. Part B (the Supplementary Medical Insurance Program) is voluntary, but covers 95% of all Part A beneficiaries.