Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard University School of Public Health: Update on Americans’ Views on the Consumer Protections Debate March 30, 1999 Poll Finding Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard University School of Public Health: Update on Americans’ Views on the Consumer Protections Debate The Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard University School of Public Health Update on American’s Views on Consumer Protections in Managed Care is based on findings from the April 1999 Kaiser/Harvard Health News Index. The survey…
Kaiser/Harvard Health News Index March/April 1999 March 30, 1999 Poll Finding Health News Index March/April, 1999 The March/April 1999 edition of the Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard Health News Index includes questions about major health stories covered in the news, including questions about Social Security, Medicare and Medical Uses of Marijauana. The survey is based on a national random sample of 1,200 Americans…
Medicare’s Role for Latinos March 30, 1999 Fact Sheet Medicare’s Role for LatinosFact Sheet: The Medicare Program: Medicare’s Role For Latinos
National Survey on Public Attitudes and Use of Dietary Supplements March 1, 1999 Poll Finding The NPR/Kaiser Family Foundation/Kennedy School of Government National Survey on Americans and Dietary Supplements was designed by staff at National Public Radio, Kaiser Family Foundation, and the Kennedy School of Government and conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates. The survey was conduced bytelephone with 1,200 adults (age 18 or older)…
MarketFacts: A Financial Overview of the Managed Care Industry – Fact Sheet February 28, 1999 Fact Sheet A Financial Overview of the Managed Care IndustryMarch 1999Part 1The rapid growth of managed care has brought with it a growing connection between the stock market andhealth care organizations. Health care services have evolved from being delivered by physicians and tax-exempt institutions to a market-driven industry attracting investment capital from…
MarketFacts: A Financial Overview of the Managed Care Industry February 28, 1999 Fact Sheet A fact sheet on the growing influence of for-profit organizations; trends in the stock prices of HMOs and health services companies compared to the overall stock market; recent HMO activity such as premium increases and mergers and acquisitions; and issues related to the financial aspects of HMOs.Fact Sheet Fact Sheet
Talking with Kids about Tough Issues: A National Survey of Parents and Kids February 27, 1999 Report A new survey of parents and kids ages 10-15 on topics such as sex, AIDS, violence, alcohol and drugs. The survey was conducted for the Kaiser Family Foundation and ChildrenNow, as part of a national initiative called Talking With Kids About Tough Issues. More information on the campaign is available…
A Guide for Parents for Talking with Kids about Tough Issues February 27, 1999 Report This parent guide offers practical, concrete tips and techniques for talking easily and openly with young children ages 8 to 12 about tough issues:sex, HIV/AIDS, violence, drugs and alcohol. Talk With Your Kids…before everyone else does.
Kaiser/Harvard Health News Index January/February 1999 January 30, 1999 Poll Finding Health News Index January/February, 1999 The January/February 1999 edition of the Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard Health News Index includes questions about major health stories covered in the news, including questions about the President Clinton’s State of the Union Address with special emphasis on his points on Health Care for Seniors and…
Medicare Restructuring: The FEHBP Model A Summary – Report January 30, 1999 Report Medicare Restructuring: The FEHBP ModelExecutive SummaryAs policymakers consider measures to assure the long-range solvency of Medicare, one option that has received increasing attention is a “premium support” system. Under such a system beneficiaries would choose between the original Medicare fee-for-service program and a variety of competing health plans. They would…
