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"Geography and the Debate Over Medicare Reform" 2/13/2002 Dartmouth Medical School, Washington, D.C. Other Related Links      ------------------- U.S. Government Resources Publications and Reports Publications and Reports Kaiser Family Foundation - "Medicare Chartbook" Includes data and background information critical to understanding the Medicare program and the challenges it faces in keeping up with the rising costs of health care and in ensuring the program’s future financial security. The document is organized into the following six sections: Medicare’s Beneficiaries, Medicare Spending and Utilization, Supplemental Insurance and Out-of-Pocket Spending, the Medicare+Choice program, Medicare and Prescription Drugs, and Financing Medicare. Kaiser Family Foundation, December 2001 "Medicare Reform" Report presents the basic facts about how Medicare works, then describes what is right and wrong with the program. Next, the pamphlet examines the early effects of the 1997 reforms. It concludes by examining major proposals for additional changes that would transform Medicare to accommodate the long-term aging of the U.S. population. The Century Foundation, 2001 StateHealthFacts.org - Medicare This category includes information about the state’s aged and disabled Medicare beneficiaries, such as enrollment, demographics (such as age, gender, race/ethnicity), spending, other sources of health coverage, managed care participation, and use of services. Return to HealthCast ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... About Us     Help