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How Much Do Medicare Advantage Enrollees Value and Use Their Supplemental Benefits?

2 months ago | commonwealthfund.org | Gretchen Jacobson |Faith Leonard

Surveys / February 20, 2025 Nine out of 10 Medicare Advantage beneficiaries said supplemental benefits are important to them, but only seven out of 10 said they used them Black and Hispanic beneficiaries, people with lower incomes, and people with functional limitations were more likely to say they valued Medicare supplemental benefits Introduction Medicare beneficiaries receive their Medicare-covered benefits through either traditional Medicare (TM) or private insurance plans known as...
U.S. Overdose Deaths Remain Higher Than in Other Countries — Trend-Tracking and Harm-Reduction Policies Could Help

Jan 8, 2025 | commonwealthfund.org | Evan D. Gumas

Blog / January 9, 2025 Evan D. Gumas Research Associate, International Health Policy and Practice Innovations, The Commonwealth Fund Evan D.
Open Enrollment Allows Medicare Beneficiaries to Change Coverage - How Many Are Switching and Why?

Dec 2, 2024 | commonwealthfund.org | Faith Leonard |Arnav Shah |Gretchen Jacobson

Blog / December 2, 2024 Faith Leonard Program Associate, Advancing Medicare, The Commonwealth Fund Arnav Shah Senior Research Associate, Policy and Research, The Commonwealth Fund Gretchen Jacobson Vice President, Medicare, The Commonwealth Fund Faith Leonard Program Associate, Advancing Medicare, The Commonwealth Fund Arnav Shah Senior Research Associate, Policy and Research, The Commonwealth Fund Gretchen Jacobson Vice President, Medicare, The Commonwealth Fund During Medicare open...
An Upcoming Supreme Court Case Will Take on Discrimination in Health Care

Nov 13, 2024 | commonwealthfund.org | Sara Rosenbaum

Historically, intentional discrimination has been a feature of America’s health care system, with practices and policies deliberately aimed at excluding certain people from care or denying them needed care solely because of their race, color, national origin, disability, or other personal characteristic.
How a Supreme Court Decision Is Changing the Way Federal Laws Are Interpreted

Oct 31, 2024 | commonwealthfund.org | MaryBeth Musumeci |Elizabeth Leiser |Sara Rosenbaum |Huba Zaman

Regulations are a fundamental part of health policy. Congress legislates in broad terms and agencies fill in technical details on myriad issues, from how Medicaid eligibility is determined to how Medicare providers are paid to how new drugs are approved for market. A recent Supreme Court decision, Loper Bright v. Raimondo, changes the balance of power between courts and federal agencies when interpreting laws and reviewing regulations and also impacts “friend of the court” (or amicus) briefs.
Updated Measures Are Needed to Promote Disability Equity

Oct 24, 2024 | commonwealthfund.org | Sarah Morriss |Nina Russell

In September 2023, the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities designated disabled people as a health disparity population, signaling the possibility for increased research funding to investigate the widespread health inequities faced by a community made up of people with a diverse range of health conditions and identities, and the shared experience of systemic discrimination that hinders their full participation in society.
Private Equity in Health Care - Looking at State Policy

Oct 18, 2024 | commonwealthfund.org | David Blumenthal

Private equity (PE) in health care — that is, for-profit ownership by private investors of health care providers and facilities — has grown considerably over the past decade, raising lawmakers’ concerns about its consequences for the cost, quality, and equity of health care services. But this concern has not yet translated widely into action. In this blog post, we’ll look at current private equity policy and how policy developments may influence the future spread of PE investment in health care.
Are Online Discount Websites Helping Medicare Beneficiaries?

Oct 1, 2024 | commonwealthfund.org | Faith Leonard |Gretchen Jacobson

Blog / October 1, 2024 Faith Leonard Program Associate, Advancing Medicare, The Commonwealth Fund Gretchen Jacobson Vice President, Medicare, The Commonwealth Fund Faith Leonard Program Associate, Advancing Medicare, The Commonwealth Fund Gretchen Jacobson Vice President, Medicare, The Commonwealth Fund About one of five Medicare beneficiaries said they used discount websites to purchase prescription drugs in the past year Changes to how Medicare pays for prescription drugs, made through the...
CMS Is Taking Steps to Identify Unmet Need for Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services for Older Adults and People with Disabilities

Sep 25, 2024 | commonwealthfund.org | MaryBeth Musumeci |Elizabeth Leiser

In May 2024, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized regulations intended to ensure access to Medicaid services. One provision has remained under the radar: requiring states every year to publicly report the number of people on waiting lists for home and community-based services (HCBS), along with average wait times, beginning in July 2027. States also must describe how they maintain their waiting lists, including whether and when people are screened for eligibility.
Climate Change Jeopardizes Health of Workers - Noncitizens Face the Highest Risks

Aug 15, 2024 | commonwealthfund.org | Dulce Gonzalez

Climate change threatens to upend worker safety and health. A growing evidence base shows that people who work in jobs affected by climate change are at high risk of adverse health outcomes. Higher temperatures, for example, put outdoor workers at an increased risk of heat exhaustion, while air pollution and wildfires risk exposure to poor air quality that can result in respiratory illness, mental health issues, and exacerbated chronic conditions.