The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Health Policy, Media Resources, Public Health Education & South Africa

The Message from Massachusetts, The Latest "Pulling It Together, From Drew Altman"
In his latest column, the Kaiser Family Foundation's President and CEO examines what the message from the Massachusetts special election is for the health care debate based on the results of the Foundation's recent post-election poll with The Washington Post and the Harvard School of Public Health.

Analysis Examines Trends In Medicare Advantage Plan Benefits and Cost-Sharing
This new analysis highlights some of the wide variations in Medicare Advantage plan benefits and cost-sharing requirements, including a look at the rising cost-sharing for some benefits and the availability of drug coverage in the Medicare drug benefit's "doughnut hole."

Health Reform Side-by-Side Now Reflects Senate Bill As Passed
The Foundation has updated its interactive side-by-side health reform comparison tool to reflect the Senate bill as passed by the full Senate on Dec. 24. A separate interactive calculator helps to illustrate what assistance the uninsured would get with premiums under the House and Senate reform plans.

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Health Coverage In a Recession, National Health Reform Efforts, Global Health

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Assessing CBO Analyses of Health Reform Bills Health Reform Subsidy Calculator Side-by-Side Comparison of Health Reform Proposals
Medicaid and Managed Care: Key Data, Trends, and Issues 50-State Survey of Medicaid and CHIP Enrollment and Eligiblity Policies Alternatives for Financing Medicaid Expansions in Health Reform
Summary of Key Medicare Provisions in House and Senate Reform Bill What’s in the Stars? Quality Ratings of Medicare Advantage Plans, 2010 Medicare Part D 2010 Data Spotlights
2009 Annual Employer Health Benefits Survey How Private Health Insurance Works‍— A 2008 Update Health Care Costs: A Primer
Uninsured Young Adults: Who They Are and How They Might Fare Under Health Reform The COBRA Subsidy and Health Insurance for the Unemployed The Uninsured: A Primer
Webcast: What Might Health Reform Mean for Women of Color? The Role of Health Coverage for Communities of Color Immigrants' Health Coverage and Health Reform
Abortion Coverage and Health Reform Medicaid Coverage of Family Planning Services Health Reform: Implications for Women's Access to Coverage and Care

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