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Resources on Medicare’s Role in the Debt-Reduction Debate
A number of Foundation reports analyze potential Medicare savings proposals such as raising Medicare's eligibility age, requiring relatively affluent beneficiaries to pay more and revamping Medicare's cost-sharing structure. All these and more are available from this resource page.

Study Highlights Role of Geography and Plan Shopping Under Medicare Premium Support System
This new study illustrates why geography would matter for Medicare beneficiaries under a premium support system that relies on a competitive bidding process envisioned under several key Medicare reform proposals. Other Foundation resources include a side-by-side comparison, an explainer about the premium support concept, and recent polling data.

Resources For 2013 Medicare Open Enrollment Period
With Medicare’s open enrollment period running from October 15 to December 7, a new national survey finds that nearly one in four seniors say they are unaware of the annual opportunity to review and change their Medicare coverage. The Foundation also has new data spotlights on Medicare's 2013 prescription drug plan options, an updated fact sheet and an online consumer guide to Medicare.

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Medicare Advantage 2013 Spotlight: Plan Availability and Premiums -- December 2012

Medicare Advantage Fact Sheet -- November 2012

Visualizing Health Policy -- November 2012

Pulling It Together: The News Media and "Entitlement Reform" -- November 2012

Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plan Availability in 2013 -- November 2012

The Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit - An Updated Fact Sheet -- November 2012

Medicare Part D: A First Look at Part D Plan Offerings in 2013 -- November 2012

Best Bets for Reducing Medicare Costs for Dual Eligible Beneficiaries: Assessing the Evidence -- November 2012

Health Care on the Brink of the Fiscal Cliff -- November 2012

Medicare Spending and Financing Fact Sheet -- November 2012

This data spotlight report examines trends in the Medicare Advantage marketplace, including the choices available to Medicare beneficiaries in 2013, premium levels and other plan features.

This updated fact sheet provides an overview of the Medicare Advantage program, describes program changes made by the new drug law in plan participation and beneficiary enrollment, presents data on benefits and premiums, and explains changes in Medicare payments to participating plans.

This month's Visualizing Health Policy infographic takes a look at Medicare--who it covers; what kinds of services its beneficiaries use; and the balance policymakers must strike between setting fair payments, keeping care affordable, and sustaining the program for future generations.

In his latest Pulling It Together column, Kaiser Family Foundation President Drew Altman discusses why news organizations should avoid using the label "entitlement reform" in covering the reduction debate.

This fact sheet contains 2013 state-specific summary data about available Medicare drug benefit options.

This updated fact sheet includes the latest information and data about the Medicare Drug Benefit, including a breakdown of the standard benefit, enrollment data and an update on additional low-income assistance.

This data spotlight examines the stand-alone Part D drug plan options available to Medicare beneficiaries in 2013.

This study reviews prior pilot projects and demonstrations, and finds support for modest Medicare savings through well-targeted interventions.

The Alliance for Health Reform and the Kaiser Family Foundation present a November 16 briefing to discuss the components of this key policy crossroads with a particular emphasis on the implications for health programs and the health care industry.

This updated fact sheet provides an overview of spending on the Medicare program and how the program is financed. It includes the latest available data on Medicare financing and incorporates reductions in the rate of growth of Medicare spending attributable to the 2010 health reform law, including an updated estimate showing the law will extend the solvency of the Medicare Part A Hospital Insurance Trust Fund until 2029.

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Medicare

Medicare, the federal health insurance program that covers 48 million elderly and disabled Americans, has played a central role in the U.S. health system since it was established in 1965. Individuals become eligible for Medicare when they reach age 65, if they or their spouse made payroll tax contributions for 10 or more years. People under age 65 qualify for Medicare after 24 months of receiving Social Security Disability payments, or if they have end-stage renal disease or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig’s disease).