Publications and Reports
"Medicare Restructuring: The FEHBP Model"
This report, prepared by Mark Merlis, discusses the health plan available to federal employees as a model for Medicare reform.
Kaiser Family Foundation, February 1999
"Just the Facts: Health Care Choice and Patient Satisfaction"
This paper by Derek Hunt discusses the Administration's Medicare reform plans using the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) as a model.
Heritage Foundation, April 2003
"An "ABC" Proposal to Modernize Medicare"
This report by Jeff Lemieux, David B. Kendall, Kerry Tremain, and S. Robert Levine provides specific proposals for Medicare reform.
Progressive Policy Insitute, February 2003
"The FEHBP as a Model for Reforming Medicare"
This testimony from Stuart Butler explains and discusses the merits of the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.
Heritage Foundation, March 2002
"Giving Seniors The Same Health Plan Congress Has"
This Executive Memorandum from Stuart Butler discusses the advantages of the FEHBP as a model for Medicare.
Heritage Foundation, June 1997
"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: Medicare Advantage Fact Sheet
This fact sheet, updated in February 2003, provides an overview of the Medicare+Choice program - Part C of Medicare - established under the Balanced Budget Act of 1997. It describes state variations in Medicare+Choice enrollment and plan participation, trends in supplemental benefits offered and premiums charged, and recent changes in payments to plans.
Kaiser Family Foundation, February 2003
Kaiser Family Foundation: Solvency or Affordability? Ways to Measure Medicare's Financial Health
report examines different ways of measuring Medicare’s financial health and considers their implications for the future of the program and the people it serves.
Kaiser Family Foundation, March 2002
"Restructuring Medicare: A Synthesis of the NASI Medicare Projects"
This Medicare brief highlights the findings and recommendations of the National Academy of Social Insurance (NASI) Medicare study panels.
National Academy of Social Insurance, April 2003
President Announces Framework to Modernize and Improve Medicare
This document provides details of President Bush's announcement of reform plans for Medicare. The plans include providing the option of a subsidized prescription drug benefit to all seniors, better coverage for preventive care, and legislation that should strengthen the program's long-term financial security.
White House, March 2003
"A Primer for Journalists on Medicare Reform Proposals"
This paper from Princeton Unversity of economics and public affairs Uwe Reinhardt discusses the key elements of Medicare reform, options for for future proposals, and details from past plans.
Dr. Uwe Reinhardt, March 2003
"Achieving Progress on Medicare"
This backgrounder by Stuart Butler examines the Medicare reform proposals.
The Heritage Foundation, February 2003
"What The GAO Says About The Best Model For Medicare Reform"
This paper discusses the merits of a using the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP)as a model for Medicare reform.
Heritage Foundation, Feburary 2003
"Modernizing Medicare Cost-Sharing: Policy Options and Impacts on Beneficiary and Program Expenditures"
In the this report a range of modest policy options that would enable Medicare to reduce financial burdens on the sickest beneficiaries while offering a sounder insurance package are proposed.
Commonwealth Fund, November 2002
"Medicare+Choice After Five Years: Lessons for Medicare's Future"
Report examines the reasons behind the widespread dissatisfaction of private health plans, health care providers, and beneficiaries with the Medicare+Choice program. The authors attempt not only to understand how the program could be stabilized but to help inform policy discussions concerning broader Medicare reform.
The Commonwealth Fund, September 2002
'Report to the Congress: Assessing Medicare Benefits (June 2002)"
This report examines several illustrative changes to the Medicare benefit design that could provide better access to care and financial protection to beneficiaries without increasing the overall resources devoted to their health care.
Medicare Payment Advisory Commisstion, June 2002
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
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