Sources for Further Research
Issue Spotlight: Prescription Drugs
View recent headlines on prescription drugs, new and noteworthy reports, or follow the Medicare prescription drug debate.
"Medicare, Modernization and FEHBP"
Testimony by Marilyn Moon before the House Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Energy and Commerce.
03/20/03
"Assessing the Viability of Medicare"
Testimony by Marilyn Moon before the Joint Economic Committee Hearing "Medicare's Financial Crisis."
04/10/03
"Health on the Hill from kaisernetwork.org and CQ: Special Report on Medicare"
Kaisernetwork.org and Congressional Quarterly's Rebecca Adams discusses prospects for Medicare legislation this year with Reps. Jim McCrery, R-La., and Benjamin Cardin, D-Md.
04/23/03
"Medicare's Financial Crisis"
This webcast of the Joint Economic Committee reviews the 2003 Medicare Trustees Report, the long-term financial viability of the program, proposals to add a prescription drug benefit and other reforms.
04/10/2003
"Strengthening and Improving Medicare"
Webcast of House Energy and Commerce Committee Health Subcommittee hearing on Medicare reform.
04/9/2003
"Comparing Medicare and Private Cost Growth"
This webcast presentes an Alliance for Health Reform briefing, co-sponsored by the the Commonwealth Fund, focuses on the spending growth in Medicare and private health insurance.
03/17/03
"Medicare 101: Prepare Yourself for the Debate"
This webcast of an Alliance for Health Reform briefing, co-sponsored by the Kaiser Family Foundation, focuses on the basics of Medicare.
02/21/03
Health Poll Search: Public Opinion on Medicare and Prescription Drug Coverage
Health Poll Search, a free resource from kaisernetwork.org in partnership with the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, provides searchable archive of public opinion questions on health issues.
Kaiser Daily Health Policy Reports on Medicare
News summaries of recent articles on Medicare from the
Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report.
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