How Will Consumers Navigate New Health Care Options? Briefing and Panel Discussion April 18, 2013 Event With the open enrollment period for health insurance exchanges less than six months away, consumers are already asking questions about their new health care options under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Even in the age of digital information, hands-on consumer assistance could play a key role in helping people understand…
Study Finds Recent Slowdown in Health Spending Growth Mostly Tied to the Economy April 22, 2013 News Release Growth Expected To Move Towards Historical Levels In Coming Years As the Economy Recovers A new Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of how the economy affects the nation’s health spending concludes that the record slow growth rate of recent years stems largely from economic factors beyond the health system, with the…
ACA 101: What You Need to Know April 26, 2013 Event Useful review for anyone seeking to comprehend complex issues leading up to major implementations taking effect in 2014
Questions for 2014 March 22, 2013 Perspective Today’s discussion of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is focused on immediate implementation milestones leading up to 2014 when the law’s major provisions are set to kick in. This is a critical period when the foundation for the ACA is being established and key building blocks such as the state…
Health Reform Hits Main Street September 23, 2010 Video This short cartoon explains the problems with the current health care system, the health reform changes that are happening now, and the big changes coming in 2014 as part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). You can view the video on our site and it is also available on YouTube.
History of Health Reform Efforts in the United States March 25, 2011 Timeline This timeline traces the beginnings of health reform efforts in the United States through the implementation of the Affordable Care Act.
The California Endowment and the Kaiser Family Foundation Release “Health Reform Hits Main Street” Animation in Spanish January 12, 2012 News Release Health Reform Explained – En Español MENLO PARK, Calif. (January 12, 2012) – Today, The California Endowment and the Kaiser Family Foundation are releasing a Spanish-language version of “Health Reform Hits Main Street,” the popular animation that explains the major provisions of the Affordable Care Act. Written and produced by…
Kaiser Family Foundation Launches Online Health Reform Source to Explain, Analyze, and Track the New Law’s Implementation September 21, 2010 News Release New Initial Features Include Animated Movie Explaining the Law, Policy and Public Opinion Monitoring, and State-Specific Data MENLO PARK, Calif. — Nearly six months since the signing of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and as some key provisions are due to be implemented, the Kaiser Family Foundation today…
On Health Care, Conservatives Protest Too Much January 21, 2013 Perspective Lately conservatives have been feeling like losers in health care and complaining loudly about it. They don’t like Obamacare or the increase in the government’s role in health care or the federal spending it brings with it, even if those things result in coverage for more than 30 million uninsured…
Women’s Health Quiz: Health Coverage and the Affordable Care Act May 9, 2013 Quiz Health insurance coverage is a critical factor in making health care accessible to women—women with health coverage are more likely to obtain needed preventive, primary, and specialty care services. Test your knowledge of women’s health coverage and the effect of the Affordable Care Act on women with our ten-question quiz.