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COVERED: a week-by-week look at the political and legislative developments that led to the creation of Medicare and Medicaid 50 years ago. Bob Rosenblatt, Academy senior fellow and former Los Angeles Times Washington correspondent will report on the people and the maneuvers that led to this major expansion of social insurance.

Press Releases: Medicare and Health Policy

2020

New Study on Medicare Expansion Addresses Design Challenges to Deepen Context for National Debate
March 4, 2020
Medicare and Health Policy

2019

Health Economist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology wins 2020 John Heinz Dissertation Award
December 11, 2019
Medicare and Health Policy, News About NASI
Health Policy and Social Security Experts Carroll Estes and Theodore Marmor receive the 2019 Robert M. Ball Award for Outstanding Achievements in Social Insurance
June 27, 2019
Social Security, Medicare and Health Policy, Long-Term Services and Supports, News About NASI
New Medicare Eligibility Study Panel at the National Academy of Social Insurance
April 24, 2019
Medicare and Health Policy

2018

Political Science and Public Health Scholar at University of Pennsylvania wins 2019 John Heinz Dissertation Award
December 13, 2018
Medicare and Health Policy, News About NASI
Social Security Advocate Nancy Altman and Health Economist Stuart Altman Named 2018 Recipients of the Robert M. Ball Award for Outstanding Achievements in Social Insurance
July 10, 2018
Social Security, Medicare and Health Policy

2017

Medicaid Reform Could Shift Risk onto States and the Most Vulnerable Americans and Harm Population Health, According to New Analysis
June 22, 2017
Medicare and Health Policy, Long-Term Services and Supports, Disability, Poverty and Income Assistance
[WEBINAR]: Medicaid’s Role in Prevention, Population Health, and Building a Culture of Health at the State Level
March 20, 2017 – Media Alert
Medicare and Health Policy
PRESS RELEASE: Nonpartisan Expert Panel Recommends Steps to Strengthen Medicaid’s Role in Building a Culture of Health
January 26, 2017
Medicare and Health Policy, Poverty and Income Assistance
PRESS RELEASE: Nonpartisan Report Offers Menu of Options to Policymakers for Strengthening Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Unemployment Insurance
January 26, 2017
Social Security, Medicare and Health Policy, Long-Term Services and Supports, Disability, Unemployment Insurance, Workforce Issues and Employee Benefits, Poverty and Income Assistance
PRESS RELEASE: National Academy of Social Insurance Nominates 59 Experts to Membership
January 25, 2017
Social Security, Medicare and Health Policy, Long-Term Services and Supports, Workers' Compensation, Disability, Unemployment Insurance, Caregiving, Workforce Issues and Employee Benefits, Poverty and Income Assistance, News About NASI

2016

PRESS RELEASE: William J. Arnone Named Chief Executive Officer of National Academy of Social Insurance
July 6, 2016
Social Security, Medicare and Health Policy, Long-Term Services and Supports, Workers' Compensation, Disability, Unemployment Insurance, Workforce Issues and Employee Benefits, Poverty and Income Assistance, News About NASI
National Academy Of Social Insurance Presents Updated Oral History Of Medicare And Medicaid To CMS Officials
March 18, 2016
Medicare and Health Policy
National Academy of Social Insurance Announces Distinguished Panelists for Project on Medicaid as a Critical Lever in Building a Culture of Health
February 12, 2016
Medicare and Health Policy, Poverty and Income Assistance, News About NASI
National Academy of Social Insurance Nominates 51 Experts to Membership
January 27, 2016
Social Security, Medicare and Health Policy, Long-Term Services and Supports, Workers' Compensation, Disability, Unemployment Insurance, Workforce Issues and Employee Benefits, Poverty and Income Assistance, News About NASI

2015

PRESS RELEASE: Experts Announce Strategies to Make Health Care Markets More Competitive, Regulate Prices
April 17, 2015
Medicare and Health Policy
PRESS RELEASE: Study Urges Greater Financial Disclosure by Nonprofit Integrated Health Systems
February 25, 2015
Medicare and Health Policy
PRESS RELEASE: Maria Polyakova Named 2015 Winner of John Heinz Dissertation Award
January 30, 2015
Medicare and Health Policy
PRESS RELEASE: Trinity Brown Named Recipient of Inaugural Law Student Writing Award
January 30, 2015
Medicare and Health Policy, News About NASI

2014

PRESS RELEASE: In Effort to Foster Competition in Health Care, Common Threads Emerge Among State Laws
July 17, 2014
Medicare and Health Policy
PRESS RELEASE: Marilyn Moon to Receive 2014 Robert M. Ball Award
June 3, 2014
Medicare and Health Policy, Workforce Issues and Employee Benefits
Project Update: NASI Study Panel on Pricing Power Announces Forthcoming Papers on State Laws, Integrated Delivery Networks, and a Symposium on Antitrust Policy in Health Care
May 12, 2014
Medicare and Health Policy

2013

PRESS RELEASE: Study Panel Announced for National Academy of Social Insurance Project to Address Pricing Power in Health Care Markets
July 18, 2013
Medicare and Health Policy
PRESS RELEASE: NASI Announces New Project on Addressing Pricing Power in Health Care Markets
June 13, 2013
Medicare and Health Policy

2012

PRESS RELEASE: New Report Provides Guidance for States on Technology Infrastructure for Health Insurance Exchanges
September 18, 2012
Medicare and Health Policy
New Study Finds That Unprecedented Amount of Cross-Agency Coordination Needed to Ensure Successful Management of New Insurance Marketplaces
May 10, 2012
Medicare and Health Policy
PRESS RELEASE: Experts Offer Insight on Aligning Medicaid, Health Insurance Exchanges and the Individual Market
January 9, 2012
Medicare and Health Policy

2011

PRESS RELEASE: Health Experts Tackle Complexities of New Exchange Options
December 20, 2011
Medicare and Health Policy
PRESS RELEASE: New Analysis Outlines “Active Purchaser” Options for Health Insurance Exchanges
June 3, 2011
Medicare and Health Policy
PRESS RELEASE: Expert Panel Tackles Key Health Care Issue Facing States
January 28, 2011
Medicare and Health Policy

2010

PRESS RELEASE: Lee Goldberg Named Director of Health Policy at NASI
September 27, 2010
Medicare and Health Policy, News About NASI
PRESS RELEASE: NASI Launches New Project on Developing Health Insurance Exchanges
September 14, 2010
Medicare and Health Policy
John Rother Receives 2010 Robert M. Ball Award
June 23, 2010
Social Security, Medicare and Health Policy, Workforce Issues and Employee Benefits, Poverty and Income Assistance, News About NASI

2009

Administrative Aspects of Health Reform Deserve Attention, Expert Panel Says
July 20, 2009
Medicare and Health Policy
NASI Experts Available to Comment on the 2009 Social Security and Medicare Trustees Reports
May 12, 2009 – Media Alert
Social Security, Medicare and Health Policy
Expert Study Panel Releases Working Papers on Expanding Access to Health Care
March 20, 2009
Medicare and Health Policy

2008

NASI Experts Available to Discuss Social Security, Medicare, Federal Tax and Spending Issues in I.O.U.S.A – The Movie
August 21, 2008 – Media Alert
Social Security, Medicare and Health Policy

2007

NASI Experts Available to Comment on 2007 Social Security and Medicare Trustees Reports
April 23, 2007
Social Security, Medicare and Health Policy

2006

Medicare Should Take Leading Role in Reducing Health Disparities, Expert Panel Says
December 5, 2006
Medicare and Health Policy
Federal Action Needed to Enroll More Low-Income Seniors and Disabled Persons in Program to Pay Their Medicare Premiums
June 12, 2006
Medicare and Health Policy
NASI Experts Available to Comment on 2006 Social Security and Medicare Trustees Reports
May 1, 2006 – Media Alert
Social Security, Medicare and Health Policy
Implementing the Medicare Prescription Drug Plan: Resources from the Experts
January 30, 2006
Medicare and Health Policy

2005

NASI Launches Campaign to Help Journalists Sort Through Medicare's New Prescription Drug Benefit
October 31, 2005
Medicare and Health Policy, News About NASI
Marilyn Moon Named President of National Academy of Social Insurance
August 8, 2005
Medicare and Health Policy, News About NASI
Bruce C. Vladeck Awarded the 2005 Robert M. Ball Award
June 21, 2005
Medicare and Health Policy, Long-Term Services and Supports
Four New Papers on Medicare's Role in Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care
May 31, 2005
Medicare and Health Policy
Paul Van De Water Named Vice President for Health Policy at National Academy of Social Insurance
April 18, 2005
Medicare and Health Policy, News About NASI
NASI Experts Available to Comment on 2005 Social Security and Medicare Trustees Reports
March 23, 2005 – Media Alert
Social Security, Medicare and Health Policy
Medicare Modernization in a Polarized Environment: Facing the Challenges
January 20, 2005 – Media Alert
Medicare and Health Policy

2004

Reporters' Sourcebook Offers Background on Social Security, Medicare, Unemployment Insurance
November 5, 2004 – Media Alert
Social Security, Medicare and Health Policy, Long-Term Services and Supports, Workers' Compensation, Disability, Unemployment Insurance, Workforce Issues and Employee Benefits
NASI Announces New Study Panel on Medicare's Role in Reducing Racial & Ethnic Health Disparities
April 21, 2004
Medicare and Health Policy, News About NASI

2003

Social Insurance Sourcebook
December 10, 2003 – Media Alert
Social Security, Medicare and Health Policy, Long-Term Services and Supports, Workers' Compensation, Disability, Unemployment Insurance, Workforce Issues and Employee Benefits, News About NASI
Expert Panel Examines Role of Private Health Plans in Medicare
November 3, 2003
Medicare and Health Policy
National Academy of Social Insurance Announces Expert Study Panel on Long-Term Care
August 4, 2003
Medicare and Health Policy, Long-Term Services and Supports
NASI Experts Available to Comment on 2003 Social Security and Medicare Trustees Reports
March 17, 2003 – Media Alert
Social Security, Medicare and Health Policy
Blue Ribbon Panel of Bipartisan Medicare Experts Says...Medicare Needs to Be Improved to Better Serve Beneficiaries with Chronic Conditions
January 31, 2003
Medicare and Health Policy, Long-Term Services and Supports
National Conference to Address Social Insurance in a Diverse America
January 27, 2003 – Media Alert
Social Security, Medicare and Health Policy, Long-Term Services and Supports, Workers' Compensation, Disability, Unemployment Insurance, Workforce Issues and Employee Benefits, News About NASI

2002

Seminar to Address Practical Solutions to Chronic Poverty in Third World Countries as a Result of Aging
October 25, 2002 – Media Alert
Social Security, Medicare and Health Policy, Long-Term Services and Supports, Workers' Compensation, Disability, Unemployment Insurance, Workforce Issues and Employee Benefits
Bipartisan Panel Says Medicare in Dire Need of Additional Resources, More Leeway from Congress
July 30, 2002
Medicare and Health Policy
NASI Experts Available to Comment on 2002 Social Security and Medicare Trustees Reports
March 26, 2002 – Media Alert
Social Security, Medicare and Health Policy
Kathleen King Named Director of Health Security Policy at National Academy of Social Insurance
February 15, 2002
Medicare and Health Policy, News About NASI

2001

National Conference Examines Future of Social Security, Medicare, Other Programs
January 24, 2001
Social Security, Medicare and Health Policy, Long-Term Services and Supports, Workers' Compensation, Unemployment Insurance, Workforce Issues and Employee Benefits

2000

Preserving Medicare for Baby Boomers Likely Means New Revenues
September 26, 2000
Medicare and Health Policy
Sorting Out the Medicare Debate: Information from a Nonpartisan Source
August 23, 2000
Medicare and Health Policy
National Academy of Social Insurance Launches Study to Examine Medicare And HIV/AIDS in California
July 28, 2000
Medicare and Health Policy, Long-Term Services and Supports
Two New Expert Study Panels Established By NASI Medicare Project
July 27, 2000
Medicare and Health Policy

1999

Academy Study On Medicare Restructuring For The Next Decade Receives $1.2 Million Grant
December 27, 1999
Medicare and Health Policy
Panel of Bipartisan Health Experts Agree: U.S. Must Consider New Revenues For Medicare's Long Term
September 15, 1999
Medicare and Health Policy
As Policymakers Consider Restructuring Medicare, Even With Economic Gains, Many Seniors "At Risk" Under Some Reform Options
May 20, 1999
Medicare and Health Policy
Adding Prescription Drug Benefit Would Increase Medicare Costs 7 To 13 Percent Over Next Decade
April 13, 1999
Medicare and Health Policy
Focus Groups Provide Insights Into Understanding Medicare: Americans Need Education About Medicare but are Committed to the Program and Willing to Make Tough Choices
February 4, 1999
Medicare and Health Policy
Blue-Ribbon Panel Considers Medicare's Larger Social Role: NASI Panel Urges Medicare Reform be Achieved Without Undermining Program's Major Contributions to Society
January 27, 1999
Medicare and Health Policy

1998

Market-Based Model Recommended For Medicare, As National Academy Of Social Insurance Panel Urges Competition Among Medicare Plans
April 17, 1998
Medicare and Health Policy
Medicare's Management And Services Outdated, Experts Report
January 29, 1998
Medicare and Health Policy