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Medicare Financing

Future of Medicare: Report on Expert Views Partial List of Interviewees  / Research Report
May 2007— Future of Medicare: Report on Expert Views Partial List of Interviewees

In Brief: Future of Medicare: Report on Expert Views  / Research Report
May 2007— A succinct summary of the similarly titled AARP Public Policy Issue Paper in which Keith D. Lind and Jackson T. Williams report findings from off-the-record interviews with 20 national health policy experts about future directions for the structure and financing of the Medicare program over the next 10 to 20 years. (2 pages) (Publication ID: INB144)

Future of Medicare: Report on Expert Views  / Research Report
May 2007— Findings from off-the-record interviews with 20 national health policy experts about future directions for the structure and financing of the Medicare program over the next 10 to 20 years are reported in this AARP Public Policy Institute Issue Paper by Keith D. Lind and Jackson T. Williams. (28 pages) (Publication ID: 2007-12)

The Status of the Medicare HI and SMI Trust Funds: The Trustees' 2006 Annual Report  / Research Report
May 2006— What are the short-term and long-term outlooks for the Medicare Trust Funds? The Trustees’ projections in their 2006 report and the actions they recommend for addressing the Funds’ long-term financial problems are summarized in this AARP Public Policy Data Digest by Dan Ermann and Leigh Gross. (6 pages) (Publication ID: DD138)

In Brief: The Status of the Medicare HI and SMI Trust Funds: The Trustees’ 2006 Annual Report  / Research Report
May 2006— Key findings and recommendations from the Trustees' 2006 report are examined in this succinct summary of the similarly titled AARP Public Policy Institute Data Digest by Dan Ermann and Leigh Gross. (2 pages) (Publication ID: INB123)

The Status of the Medicare HI and SMI Trust Funds: The Trustees’ 2005 Annual Report  / Research Report
March 2005— Projections of the short-term and long-term financial health of the Medicare program from the Trustees' 2005 report are summarized in this AARP Public Policy Institute Data Digest by Craig Caplan and Leigh Gross. (6 pages) (Publication ID: DD111)

In Brief: The Status of the Medicare HI and SMI Trust Funds: The Trustees' 2005 Annual Report  / Research Report
March 2005— Key findings and recommendations from the Trustees' 2005 report are examined in this succinct summary of the similarly titled AARP Public Policy Institute Data Digest by Craig Caplan and Leigh Gross. (1 page) (Publication ID: INB96)

The Medicare Program: A Brief Overview  / Research Report
February 2005— Who and what services are covered by Medicare, how Medicare-covered services are delivered, how the program is financed, and how much it spends are reviewed by Craig Caplan in this AARP Public Policy Institute Fact Sheet about the federal health insurance program for age 65+ individuals and for some under age 65 with disabilities. (4 pages) (Publication ID: FS103)

Redefining Medicare’s Long-Term Financial Health: A Closer Look at the "Medicare Funding Warning" in the Trustees’ Report  / Research Report
June 2004— What is the significance of the funding warning analysis in future Trustees’ reports with regard to the Medicare program’s short-term and long-term financial health? In this AARP Public Policy Institute Issue Brief, Craig Caplan and Lori Housman explain what it means and what conditions must be met for a warning to be issued. (4 pages) (Publication ID: IB67)

In Brief: The Status of the Medicare Part A and Part B Trust Funds: The Trustees' 2004 Annual Report  / Research Report
March 2004— Key findings and recommendations from the Trustees' 2004 report are examined in this succinct summary of the similarly titled AARP Public Policy Institute Data Digest by Craig Caplan and Ryan Cool. (1 page) (Publication ID: INB83)

The Status of the Medicare Part A and Part B Trust Funds: The Trustees' 2004 Annual Report  / Research Report
March 2004— Projections of the short-term and long-term financial health of the Medicare program from the Trustees' 2004 report are summarized in this AARP Public Policy Institute Data Digest by Craig Caplan and Ryan Cool. (6 pages) (Publication ID: DD96)

In Brief: The Status of the Medicare Part A and Part B Trust Funds: The Trustees' 2003 Annual Report  / Research Report
March 2003— Succinct summary of the key findings and recommendations from the Trustees' 2003 report, as derived from the similarly titled AARP Public Policy Institute Data Digest by Craig Caplan and Ryan Cool. (1 page) (Publication ID: INB64)

The Status of the Medicare Part A and Part B Trust Funds: The Trustees' 2003 Annual Report  / Research Report
March 2003— Projections of the short-term and long-term financial health of the Medicare program from the Trustees' 2003 report are summarized in this AARP Public Policy Institute Data Digest by Craig Caplan and Ryan Cool. (6 pages) (Publication ID: DD87)

The Status of the Medicare Part A and Part B Trust Funds: The Trustees’ 2002 Annual Report  / Research Report
April 2002— Projections of the short- and long-term financial health of the Medicare program from the Trustees' 2002 report are summarized in this AARP Public Policy Institute Data Digest by Craig Caplan and Normandy Brangan. (6 pages) (Publication ID: DD71)

In Brief: The Status of the Medicare Part A and Part B Trust Funds: The Trustees' 2002 Annual Report  / Research Report
April 2002— Succinct summary of the similarly titled AARP Public Policy Institute Data Digest by Craig Caplan and Normandy Brangan of the Trustees' key findings and recommendations from the Trustees' 2002 report. (1 page) (Publication ID: INB52)

The Status of the Medicare Part A and Part B Trust Funds: The Trustees' 2001 Reports  / Research Report
March 2001— What are the short-term and long-term outlooks for the Medicare Trust Funds?In this Data Digest, Craig F. Caplan of AARP's Public Policy Institute summarizes the Trustees' projections and the actions they recommend for addressing the Funds' long-term financial problems. (6 pages) (Publication ID: DD59)

In Brief: The Status of the Medicare Part A and Part B Trust Funds: The Trustees' 2001 Reports  / Research Report
March 2001— A short summary of the similarly titled Data Digest summarizing the Trustees' projections and the actions they recommend for addressing the Funds' long-term financial problems. (1 page) (Publication ID: INB39)

Prescription Drug Benefits: Cost Management Issues For Medicare  / Research Report
August 2000— Issues decision-makers would face in managing the cost and utilization of a prescription drug benefit under Medicare are analyzed in this AARP Public Policy Issue Paper. (33 pages) (Publication ID: 2000-09)

The Status of the Medicare Part A and Part B Trust Funds: The Trustees' Year 2000 Reports (Revised)
April 2000— This AARP Public Policy Institute Data Digest by Craig Caplan and Normandy Brangan highlights findings from the Trustees' 2000 reports on the status of the HI and SMI Trust Funds. It summarizes and graphically illustrates projections of the Trust Funds' short- and long-term financial health. (4 pages) (Publication ID: DD45R)

In Brief: The Status of the Medicare Part A and Part B Trust Funds: The Trustees' Year 2000 Reports (Revised)  / Research Report
April 2000— This In Brief by Normandy Brangan and Craig Caplan of PPI highlights findings from the Trustees' 2000 reports on the status of the HI and SMI Trust Funds. It summarizes and graphically illustrates projections of the Trust Funds' short- and long-term financial health. (1 page) (Publication ID: INB17R)

Payment to Medicare+Choice Organizations  / Research Report
April 2000— The payment methodology used by the Health Care Financing Administration to pay M+C organizations is examined in this AARP Public Policy Institute Data Digest by Joyce Dubow. (5 pages) (Publication ID: DD47)

The Trustees' Annual Report on the Status of the Medicare Hospital Insurance (HI) Trust Fund: 1999  / Research Report
March 1999— This two-page data digest by Craig Caplan, Normandy Brangan, and Dave Gross of the Public Policy Institute highlights findings from the Medicare Hospital Insurance (HI) Trustees' 1999 report on the status of the HI Trust Fund. (Publication ID: DD40)

In Brief: The Trustees' 1999 Report on the Status of the Medicare Hospital Insurance (HI) Trust Fund  / Research Report
February 1999— (Publication ID: INB13)

FYI: Medicare Payments for Medical Education  / Research Report
August 1998— This AARP Public Policy Institute FYI by Craig Caplan, provides a concise overview of Medicare payments for graduate medical education. Topics include the distinction between direct and indirect graduate medical education payments; why and how Medicare makes these payments; the magnitude of these payments; some criticisms of the current payment system; and related Balanced Budget Act changes. (2 pages) (Publication ID: FYI)

FYI: Medicare's Disproportionate Share Hospital Payments  / Research Report
August 1998— This AARP Public Policy Institute FYI written by Craig Caplan provides a concise overview of Medicare's disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payments. Topics include why and how Medicare makes DSH payments; the magnitude of these payments; some criticisms of the current payment system; and related Balanced Budget Act changes. (1 page) (Publication ID: FYI)

Medicare Hospital Insurance (HI) Trust Fund: The Trustees' 1998 Annual Report  / Research Report
April 1998— This AARP Public Policy Institute Data Digest by Craig Caplan and David Gross summarizes and graphically illustrates the main findings from the Trustees' 1998 report on the status of the Trust Fund. (2 pages) (Publication ID: dd35)

In Brief: The Trustees' 1998 Report on the Status of the Medicare Hospital Insurance (HI) Trust Fund  / Research Report
April 1998— This one-page document by PPI's Craig Caplan and David Gross, derived from PPI Data Digest #35 on the same subject, provides a succinct summary of the key messages from the Trustees' 1998 report. (Publication ID: INB9)