Medicare Archives

10.08.2024 glasses in front of a stack of papers with a red and blue gradient filter. health coverage concept

Public Health on the Ballot: Health Coverage

A look at where the presidential candidates stand on issues surrounding health care coverage, past and present.

Fellow Abby Varker

05.16.2024

Health Equity

Primary Care Deserts and Their Risks

Despite efforts to recruit physicians to areas that lack adequate health services, many primary care deserts still exist across the country, preventing patients from receiving timely care.

Fellow Heather Sherr

03.24.2023 a map of the united states

Managing Substance Use with Medicare

Distance to treatment facilities is a considerable problem for substance use recovery, regardless of age. But the impact of this distance may be felt more by older adults.

Fellow Hannah Tremont

10.05.2021 chart of branded meds

Health Equity

The Brand Name Game

A prescription medication study found that using only generic drugs would have saved Medicare $1.67 billion dollars and patients $270 million in 2017.

Fellow Rubina Veerakone

06.23.2021 Chart showing spending with key dates

Money Trails

High spending on lobbying and campaign contributions from the pharmaceutical and health product industry correlated with major health bills at the federal level.

Fellow Devin O'Donnell

03.16.2021 a man in a suit

Abdul El-Sayed

Physician, epidemiologist, former city Health Commissioner, and progressive activist Abdul El-Sayed details the advantages of universal healthcare.

Fellow Sara Mar

02.25.2021 a person opening a white envelope

Signed Up with No Say

In a good-faith effort to help more residents enroll and to coordinate their care between Medicare and Medicaid, Cal MediConnect automatically enrolled dual-eligible residents from 7 counties—without their consent.

Fellow Tasha McAbee

09.23.2020 a graph of a number of people with mental health disorders

Our Medical Spending

Medicare spends $13,072 on people without any known mental health disorders, but $19,676 for those with severe mental illness.

Fellow Pat Williams

07.25.2018 An umbrella and two chairs on a beautiful beach

Health Care Service for Snowbirds

A small proportion of the American Medicare population consists of migratory elders. Snowbirds, the most common type, often receive medical attention in two sites, creating complexities in medical care.

Fellow Erin Polka

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