National Survey of the Public’s Attitudes towards HIV/AIDS June 29, 2002 Poll Finding WP/Harvard/KFF National Survey of the Public s Attitudes towards HIV/AIDSThe Washington Post/Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard University Survey Project’s latest findings appeared in articles in The Washington Post on July 6 and July 7, 2002. This survey explores the public s attitudes towards HIV/AIDS in the US and the World. Toplines/Survey
A Profile of Federally Funded Health Centers Serving a Higher Proportion of Uninsured Patients June 29, 2002 Report This report examines the characteristics of health centers that serve an unusually high rate of uninsured patients. It explores what external factors influence uninsured patients to seek care at these centers and assesses the impact of a disproportionately high volume of uninsured patients on these centers' finances and operations.Report
Trends in U.S. Spending on HIV/AIDS June 29, 2002 Issue Brief This policy brief provides an analysis of trends in U.S. federal spending on the HIV/AIDS epidemic since FY 1981, the year in which the epidemic began. To date, the U.S. government has invested more than $100 billion in combating the epidemic. Policy Brief: Other Reports in the Spending on the…
SexSmarts Survey – Teens and Sexual Health Communication June 29, 2002 Poll Finding SexSmarts Survey- Teens and Sexual Health Communication As part of an on-going public information partnership called SexSmarts, seventeen magazine and the Kaiser Family Foundation conduct nationally-representative surveys of teens 15 to 17 on issues related to their sexual health. This survey examines sexual health communication between teens and their parents,…
U.S. Spending on Global HIV/AIDS June 29, 2002 Issue Brief This policy brief examines federal spending on the global HIV/AIDS epidemic, with a primary emphasis on spending and activities to benefit resource-poor countries. United States spending on international HIV/AIDS activities in resource-poor countries began in the mid-1980s; and in FY 2002, the U.S. will devote $1 billion to combating HIV/AIDS…
The Wide Circle of Caregiving June 29, 2002 Poll Finding The Kaiser Family Foundation helped conduct a national survey of over 1,000 informal caregivers in 1998 to assess the policy issues involved with this new, growing role for many family members and friends. Nearly one of every four adults (23 percent) is an informal caregiver, and, as the American population…
Portraits of Women on Medicare: The Women of Friendship Terrace June 29, 2002 Event This video features five older women who reside in an assisted living community in Washington, DC, as they share their experiences in the Medicare program and offer their insights on ways the program could be improved to better meet the health care needs of seniors. Please note: the video is…
Survey Snapshot: The Impact of TV’s Health Content: A Case Study of ER Viewers June 21, 2002 Poll Finding Survey Snapshot: The Impact of TV’s Health Content: A Case Study of ER Viewers Working with a writer/producer of the NBC drama, ER, to get advance information about upcoming episodes, researchers at the Kaiser Family Foundation conducted 10 separate national random-sample telephone surveys of regular viewers to determine the impact of entertainment media…
Medicare Beneficiaries and Their Assets: Implications for Low-Income Programs June 1, 2002 Report This report, prepared by Marilyn Moon of The Urban Institute and Robert Friedland and Lee Shirey of Georgetown University's Center on an Aging Society, reviews the income and assets of the current Medicare population, provides an overview of asset tests used to determine eligibility for programs assisting low-income Medicare beneficiaries,…
The Role of National Firms in Medicare+Choice June 1, 2002 Report This report addresses national managed care firms participation in M+C and the factors influencing their decision processes about M+C products. Based on interviews with executives and senior staff of national managed care firms, this report examines how eight national firms strategically position their M+C product, including the process that firms…