State Medicaid Actions Related to the Passage of the Deficit Reduction Act: A Background Briefing for Reporters on the Latest Developments May 31, 2006 Fact Sheet The Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) of 2005 was signed into law in February 2006 with several significant changes to the Medicaid program affecting both health and long-term care coverage as well as new citizenship requirements. States were granted greater flexibility in charging copayments and premiums and modifying the benefit package…
Additional Findings: HIV Testing May 30, 2006 Poll Finding This chart pack is a supplemental report based on a subset of the Survey of Americans on HIV/AIDS and provides additional analysis on public opinion on HIV testing. A full survey report, including full question wording for results presented in this report is available here.Chartpack (.pdf)
Washington Post/Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard Survey of African-American Men May 30, 2006 Poll Finding Washington Post/Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard African-American Men Survey The Washington Post, the Kaiser Family Foundation and Harvard University have released a new, comprehensive survey looking at how African-American men view their lives in the United States and their outlook for the future. The survey gauges the views and experiences of African-American…
Additional Findings: Opinions and Experiences of 18- to 25-Year-Olds May 30, 2006 Poll Finding This chartpack is a supplemental report based on a subset of the Survey of Americans on HIV/AIDS and provides additional analysis on the opinions and experiences of 18- to 25-year-olds on HIV/AIDS. A full survey report, including full question wording for results presented in this report is available here.Chartpack (.pdf)
Snapshots: Distribution of Out-of-Pocket Spending for Health Care Services May 2, 2006 Issue Brief How much people should pay out-of-pocket for health care is a much-debated issue in health policy. New health insurance products with higher out-of-pocket shares are becoming more evident in the private market, and some states are considering ways to increase enrollee financial responsibility in state Medicaid programs. This paper presents…
AIDS at 25 May 2, 2006 Report June 5, 2006, marks twenty-five years since the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued its first warning about an emerging illness that soon became known as AIDS. In recognition of this day, the Kaiser Family Foundation is releasing several new and updated resources:Evolution of an Epidemic: 25 Years…
Evolution of an Epidemic: 25 Years of HIV/AIDS Media Campaigns in the U.S. May 2, 2006 Report This report focuses on how national media campaigns on HIV/AIDS have evolved over the last 25 years in the U.S., reflecting the changing nature of the disease as awareness and treatment have progressed. It also provides insight on the approaches, historical context and impact of leading national public education campaigns.Report…
Retired Steelworkers and Their Health Benefits: Results from a 2004 Survey May 2, 2006 Report This Kaiser survey report looks at how the bankruptcies of two steel companies, the LTV Corporation and Bethlehem Steel, affected health coverage for the companies' retirees and dependents. The bankruptcies left about 200,000 retirees and spouses without retiree health coverage in 2002 and 2003. The report provides insight into the…
New Publications Summarize and Explain Trends in Medicaid Spending and Enrollment May 2, 2006 Fact Sheet A new fact sheet and report analyze Medicaid spending and enrollment trends for 2000-2004. Medicaid trends are related to the state of the nation’s economy, and as the economy has strengthened, increases in enrollment and spending have slowed. Rising enrollment and health care inflation produced most of Medicaid’s spending increases.…
Cover the Uninsured Week 2006 – Kaiser Family Foundation Resources May 2, 2006 Fact Sheet May 1-7, 2006, is Cover the Uninsured Week, organized by The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and several partner organizations. The Kaiser Family Foundation has a wide range of resources on the topics of health coverage and the nation’s uninsured population to assist you in your work related to these issues.…