https://www.kff.org/topic/medicare/ Fri, 24 Apr 2026 03:09:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 https://www.kff.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2023/04/3976_KFF_favicon_256x256_revised.png?w=32 https://www.kff.org/topic/medicare/ 32 32 243654493 https://www.kff.org/quick-take/cms-extends-medicares-short-term-bridge-program-for-glp-1-obesity-drug-coverage/ Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:42:29 +0000 https://www.kff.org/?post_type=quick-take&p=707142 707142 260423_Quick-Takes_Juliette-Cubanski_Website https://www.kff.org/medicare/state-indicator/medicare-beneficiaries-enrolled-in-part-d-coverage/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:19:20 +0000 488230 https://www.kff.org/medicare/state-indicator/prescription-drug-plans-pdps/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:02:20 +0000 65295 https://www.kff.org/quick-take/medicare-advantage-insurers-will-see-higher-payments-as-cms-backs-off-a-key-payment-update/ Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:54:03 +0000 https://www.kff.org/?post_type=quick-take&p=706299 706299 260408_QuickTakes_Jeannie-Fuglesten-Biniek_Website https://www.kff.org/quick-take/insurers-prior-authorization-data-offers-little-insight-into-what-gets-approved-or-denied/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:30:27 +0000 706045 260402_QuickTakes_Kaye-Pestaina_Website 1 https://www.kff.org/from-drew-altman/the-new-ideas-conundrum-in-health-policy/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000 705696 BTD-Health Costs and Elections-April 2026_Website https://www.kff.org/health-costs/public-opinion-on-prescription-drugs-and-their-prices/ Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:09:54 +0000 https://www.kff.org/?post_type=poll-findings&p=525491 525491 Public Opinion on Prescription Drugs and Their Prices - FEATURE https://www.kff.org/medicare/what-to-know-about-the-balance-model-for-glp-1s-in-medicare-and-medicaid/ https://www.kff.org/medicare/what-to-know-about-the-balance-model-for-glp-1s-in-medicare-and-medicaid/#respond Tue, 24 Mar 2026 19:55:29 +0000 https://www.kff.org/medicare/what-to-know-about-the-balance-model-for-glp-1s-in-medicare-and-medicaid/feed/ 0 705086 Medicare and Medicaid Gross Spending on GLP-1s Has Increased Substantially From 2019 to 2024_FI https://www.kff.org/medicare/what-to-know-about-medicare-coverage-of-telehealth/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 18:23:54 +0000 638147 More than 1 in 10 Traditional Medicare Beneficiaries Used Telehealth in the First Half of 2025_v2 https://www.kff.org/from-drew-altman/are-the-tradeoffs-from-prior-authorization-worth-it/ Mon, 16 Mar 2026 16:39:58 +0000 704816 BTD_Prior-Authorization-Review_March-2026_Website https://www.kff.org/medicare/most-medicare-beneficiaries-affected-by-plan-terminations-in-2025-have-robust-medicare-advantage-options-in-2026/ https://www.kff.org/medicare/most-medicare-beneficiaries-affected-by-plan-terminations-in-2025-have-robust-medicare-advantage-options-in-2026/#respond Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:15:40 +0000 https://www.kff.org/?p=704465 https://www.kff.org/medicare/most-medicare-beneficiaries-affected-by-plan-terminations-in-2025-have-robust-medicare-advantage-options-in-2026/feed/ 0 704465 MA plan terminations analysis_FI https://www.kff.org/medicare/key-facts-about-medicare-drug-price-negotiation/ Wed, 11 Mar 2026 19:25:23 +0000 https://www.kff.org/?p=704229 704229 Key Facts About Medicare Drug Price Negotiation https://www.kff.org/quick-take/what-medicares-temporary-program-covering-glp-1s-for-obesity-means-for-beneficiaries/ Mon, 09 Mar 2026 17:13:19 +0000 https://www.kff.org/?post_type=quick-take&p=704347 704347 260309_Quick-Takes_Juliette-Cubanski_Website https://www.kff.org/medicare/analyzing-changes-in-medicare-part-d-enrollment-for-2026/ Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:59:46 +0000 https://www.kff.org/?p=703933 703933 Medicare Part D_56.1 Million Enrollees as of February 2026_FI https://www.kff.org/medicare/medicare-advantage-enrollment-grew-by-about-1-million-people-mainly-due-to-special-needs-plans/ https://www.kff.org/medicare/medicare-advantage-enrollment-grew-by-about-1-million-people-mainly-due-to-special-needs-plans/#respond Mon, 23 Feb 2026 18:55:24 +0000 https://www.kff.org/medicare/medicare-advantage-enrollment-grew-by-about-1-million-people-mainly-due-to-special-needs-plans/feed/ 0 703494 total-medicare-advantage-enrollment-2007-2026_FI https://www.kff.org/medicare/health-insurer-financial-performance/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:44:18 +0000 https://www.kff.org/?post_type=issue-brief&p=580406 580406 260220_Gross-Margins-are-Highest in-Medicare-Advantage-in-2024_FI https://www.kff.org/medicare/the-ira-has-improved-coverage-of-drugs-selected-for-medicare-price-negotiation/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 18:22:21 +0000 https://www.kff.org/?p=703022 703022 The IRA Coverage Requirement for Selected Drugs Will Improve Access to the GLP-1 Drug Wegovy and Six Other Part D Drugs Selected for Negotiation in Round 2 Starting in 2027_FI https://www.kff.org/medicare/examining-the-potential-impact-of-medicares-new-wiser-model/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 17:01:48 +0000 https://www.kff.org/?p=702914 702914 of-the-1.1-million-beneficiaries-who-received-at-least-one-wiser-service-in-2024-over-900-000-received-some-type-of-orthopedic-pain-management-service_FI https://www.kff.org/medicare/recent-trends-in-glp-1-use-and-spending-in-medicare/ Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:07:26 +0000 https://www.kff.org/?p=702376 702376 The Number of GLP-1 Claims in Medicare Part D Increased Four-Fold Between 2019 and 2024, With Claims Doubling Between 2022 and 2024 Alone_FI https://www.kff.org/medicare/medicare-advantage-insurers-made-nearly-53-million-prior-authorization-determinations-in-2024/ Wed, 28 Jan 2026 16:56:21 +0000 https://www.kff.org/?p=702020 702020 Medicare Advantage Insurers Made Nearly 53 Million Prior Authorization Determinations in 2024_FI