Budget Basics
Dec 21, 2016
Budget Basics: Medicaid
This budget explainer describes what Medicaid is, how it is financed, and who benefits from it.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/budget-explainer-medicaid
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Charts
Dec 21, 2016
Comparing Medicaid Enrollment and Spending by Type of Beneficiary
Medicaid provides health insurance to low-income Americans. Children make up nearly half of the program’s enrollment, but most spending is directed towards the elderly and disabled.
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0093_medicaid_demographics
Charts
Oct 19, 2016
Projections of Federal Healthcare Spending as a Share of the Economy
Projections of federal healthcare spending have improved but are still climbing as a share of the economy.
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0200_healthcare_share_econ_proj
Charts
Aug 29, 2016
Medical Spending Grows with Age
Medical spending increases rapidly with age.
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0020_medical-spending-by-age
Analysis
Jun 22, 2016
Medicare Trustees Warn of Serious Financial Shortfalls
An aging population and rising per-enrollee healthcare costs will drive sharp increases in Medicare spending, which will not keep pace with the program’s funding sources.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/2016/06/medicare-trustees-warn-of-serious-financial-shortfalls
Charts
May 3, 2016
U.S. Healthcare Spending Is Highly Focused
U.S. health care spending is highly focused on the costliest patients.
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0209_healthcare_spending_focused
Charts
Jan 6, 2016
Medicare Spending at the End of Life
One in four medicare dollars is spent on people who are in the last year of life.
Blog Posts
Jul 23, 2015
2015 Social Security & Medicare Trustees Reports: charts and analysis
The Peterson Foundation has prepared analysis based on those reports, illustrating the key data points with pertinent chart information.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2015-social-security-medicare-trustees-reports-charts-and-analysis
Analysis
Jul 23, 2015
2015 Medicare Trustees Report Summary
The Trustees urge lawmakers to enact legislation soon to put Medicare on a sustainable path.
Blog Posts
Dec 4, 2014
Peterson Center on Healthcare Launches
A new organization established by the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, announced three major initiatives to advance the Center’s mission to transform U.S. healthcare into a high-performance system that delivers high-quality care at a lower cost.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/peterson-center-on-healthcare-launches