Publications and Reports
"A Lifetime of Health and Dignity: The Role of Home and Community-based Services"
Text of speech given by William D. Novelli, AARP, CEO, at the National Governors Association's Winter Meeting in Washington, D.C.
February 22, 2004
"The New Medicare—And You" (AARP Bulletin Online, 1/2004)
This article addresses key questions about the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003.
Kaiser Family Foundation: Retiree Health Benefits in 2003: Employer Survey
This survey, conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation and Hewitt Associates between June and September 2003 provides detailed information on retiree health programs offered by large private-sector employers.
Kaiser Family Foundation and Hewitt Associates, January 2004
(H.R. 1) Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2003
This legislation, which would create a Medicare prescription drug benefit, was introduced in the House June 25, 2003 and passed in the House June 27, 2003.
Cost Estimate for H.R. 1, Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, November 20, 2003
Kaiser Family Foundation: Medicare and Prescription Drug Spending Chartpack
This chartpack provides 2003 and 2006 estimates of total and out-of-pocket prescription drug spending by Medicare beneficiaries. The data and analysis for this chartpack, prepared by Actuarial Research Corporation, assume no change in current law.
Kaiser Family Foundation, June 2003
"Medicare At A Glance"
This updated fact sheet provides a basic overview of the Medicare program, including how it is financed, who is eligible, and what benefits are covered under the program. In addition, it describes supplemental health insurance, benefits provided by the new drug law, and data on Medicare expenditures and financing.
Kaiser Family Foundation, April 29, 2005
Kaiser Family Foundation: Resources on the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit
The Foundation has compiled resources to reflect the latest information as well as background materials on various parts of the Medicare prescription drug benefit legislation.
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