Abortion in the U.S.: Utilization, Financing and Access June 19, 2008 Fact Sheet This fact sheet provides key data on the levels of use of different abortion procedures in the United States and reviews the different federal and state policies that affect availability of and access to abortion services. It also provides information on how abortions are financed in the public and private sectors and reviews the state-level policies and Medicaid and private insurance rules that affect coverage of abortion services, including parental involvement laws, provider protections and clinic regulations.
Key Findings: Kaiser Health Tracking Poll: Election 2008 – April 2008 April 28, 2008 Poll Finding This document presents key findings from the April 2008 Kaiser Health Tracking Poll: Election 2008, which tracks changes in the saliency of health as a political and policy priority, what the public’s priorities are for a health reform plan, and whether any candidates are breaking through with the public with…
Pulling It Together: Critical Path To Health Reform: Stage Three March 27, 2008 Perspective If there is a debate in the new Congress in 2009 about comprehensive health reform legislation, a major question is: Will there be an appetite for a bipartisan, centrist deal? No matter who is in the White House or what the margins are in the Senate, it is very unlikely…
Five Basic Facts on Immigrants and Their Health Care February 29, 2008 Issue Brief As discussions on national health care reform move to the forefront, some have focused on the role of immigrants in the health care system, including their impact on the nation’s uninsured problem, their participation in public health coverage programs, and their use of hospital emergency rooms. To address questions about…
Toplines: Kaiser Health Tracking Poll: Election 2008 – March 2008 March 6, 2008 Poll Finding This document contains the detailed toplines from the Kaiser Health Tracking Poll: Election 2008 – March 2008. Toplines (.pdf)
Key Findings: Kaiser Health Tracking Poll: Election 2008 – March 2008 March 6, 2008 Poll Finding This document presents key findings from the March 2008 Kaiser Health Tracking Poll: Election 2008, which tracks changes in the saliency of health as a political and policy priority, what the public’s priorities are for a health reform plan, and whether any candidates are breaking through with the public with…
Snapshots: Wages & Benefits: A Long-Term View November 13, 2009 Issue Brief Recent polls show that a substantial portion of families worry about whether their incomes will keep pace with rising prices generally and whether they will have to pay more for health care or health insurance.1 This concern about the cost of health insurance may result in part from the rapid increases…
Using Payment to Promote Better Medicaid Managed Care for People with AIDS June 29, 1997 Report This paper suggests methods of financing managed care for people with HIV or AIDS.Note: This publication is no longer in circulation. However, a few copies may still exist in the Foundation's internal library that could be xeroxed. Please email order@kff.org if you would like to pursue this option.
Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance Coverage: Sponsorship, Eligibility, and Participation Patterns in 2001 July 1, 2004 Report Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance Coverage: Sponsorship, Eligibility, and Participation Patterns in 2001This report details who obtained employer-sponsored coverage in 2001, who did not, and why. Executive Summary (.pdf)Full Report (.pdf)
Uninsured Moderate-Income Children: The Impact of Parent Employment on Access to Employer Coverage January 2, 2008 Issue Brief This brief focuses on moderate-income families and examines how family income and the types of jobs that parents have differs depending on whether the child is uninsured or privately insured. Uninsured children are significantly more likely to have parents who earn lower wages and have the types of jobs with…