FROM THE FOUNDATION

All Over the Map

Newly updated to include breast cancer, prostate cancer, and spine procedures, this CHCF-sponsored research shows that practice patterns vary dramatically from place to place.

Medi-Cal Transforms

Medi-Cal is the main source of health insurance for one in five Californians. An updated report gives an overview of the program's key features, describes how the program is evolving, and examines the challenges ahead.

Obama Care in the Second Term

CHCF is a long-time sponsor of the UC Irvine Forecast Conference. A webcast of this year's conference on health policy in President Obama's second term is now available.

Medicare

Thursday, November 13, 2008

Medicare Beneficiaries' Drug Costs To Increase in 2009

Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in drug plans with the largest enrollments will pay on average 43% more in monthly premiums in 2009 than when the drug program launched in 2006, according to two analyses. Meanwhile, the government's drug spending on the program fell by 12% in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, mainly because of the increase in use of low-cost generic drugs.



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