Statehealthfact.org Adds New, Updated Information On Medicare

Main Category: Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP
Article Date: 03 Mar 2008 - 0:00 PDT

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New and updated data, Statehealthfacts.org: Statehealthfacts.org recently added new and updated data on Medicare. CMS data on total Medicare enrollment as of January is available for all states and the nation. In addition, CMS data on the prescription drug coverage status of Medicare beneficiaries has been updated up to January. The updated drug coverage data include the total number of beneficiaries with creditable drug coverage, the number of beneficiaries by drug coverage type and the distribution of beneficiaries by coverage type. The site also updated data from CMS on Medicare drug plan beneficiaries receiving the low-income subsidy as of January for all states and the nation (Kaiser Family Foundation release, 2/28).

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