Survey of Americans on Gender February 27, 1998 Poll Finding This Washington Post/Kaiser/Harvard University survey examines Americans’ opinions, perceptions and attitudes regarding gender and interactions between the sexes. A series of five related surveys were used to paint an up-to-date picture of gender issues in work place and on the home front, including sexual harassment, the division of household tasks,…
For-Profit Health Care Companies: Trends and Issues – Fact Sheet February 11, 1998 Poll Finding The rapid growth of managed care has brought with it a growing connection between the stock market and health 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 numerous sources. The market capitalization, or total…
Uninsured in America: Key Facts About Gaps in Health Insurance Coverage – Report February 1, 1998 Report
Kaiser Family Foundation Survey of Americans about Health Care and the Stock Market January 31, 1998 Poll Finding A survey on Americans’ perceptions of healthcare stocks and the differences between for-profit and nonprofit healthcare organizations. A fact sheet including data on financial trends from the past decade is included. This survey was released at a briefing held jointly by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the National Press Foundation…
Setting Capitation Rates for HIV/AIDS Care: A Primer for Ryan White CARE Act Title IV Project January 30, 1998 Report Setting Capitation Rates for HIV/AIDS Care: A Primer for Ryan White CARE Act Title IV ProjectReport: Setting Capitation Rates for HIV/AIDS Care: A Primer for Ryan White CARE Act Title IV Projects
Contraceptive Research, Introduction and Use: Lessons from Norplant January 30, 1998 Poll Finding Summary of Findings: Contraceptive Research, Introduction, and Use: Lessons from Norplant
Medicare Beneficiaries and HMOs: Highlights of Los Angeles and New York City Medicare HMO Markets January 30, 1998 Fact Sheet A growing number of Medicare beneficiaries are enrolling in Medicare HMOs as an alternative to the traditional Medicare program. However, Medicare HMO enrollment has not grown uniformly in market areas across the country. Case studies conducted by researchers at Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. for The Kaiser Family Foundation describe the…
Uninsured in America: Key Facts About Gaps in Health Insurance Coverage January 30, 1998 Report This brochure provides key facts about the uninsured population in American today, and the difference having health insurance makes in access to health services and to a family's financial security.Report Report
State Facts: Health Needs, and Medicaid Financing January 30, 1998 Fact Sheet This data book provides a profile of selected indicators of health needs, insurance coverage, and the role of Medicaid in each state with comparative statistics for the United States.Fact Sheet: California Facts