This brief details private plan options available to people on Medicare, including Medicare Advantage plans (such as Medicare HMOs, PPOs, and private fee-for-service plans) and new stand-alone prescription drug plans (PDPs). In 2006, all beneficiaries have access to at least one type of private...

This report summarizes a comprehensive evaluation of Healthy San Francisco, a program for uninsured adults ages 18 to 64. The evaluation found that program participants regularly receive outpatient care at their medical homes, including recommended preventive services; are using fewer emergency...

This issue brief describes organizations offering the new Medicare drug benefit and analyzes how companies are positioning themselves to attract enrollees. It notes that 7 of the 10 organizations that sponsor stand-alone PDPs nationwide are based in commercial insurance firms with substantial...