Managed Care And Low-Income Populations: A Case Study of Managed Care in Tennessee December 30, 1994 Report This case study describes the first year’s experience of Tennessee’s initiative, TennCare. The TennCare experience provides early insights into the issues that states will face as they move to enroll more of their low-income populations into managed care arrangements.
Hot Prospects, Cold Facts: National Survey of South African Youth February 27, 2001 Poll Finding This report summarizes the key findings from the largest ever national survey of South African teenagers on their attitudes towards issues such as sex, gender, and substance abuse, as well as their aspirations for the future. This nationally representative random sample of 2,000 South Africans aged 12-17 years shows that…
Improving Prescription Drug Coverage: Opportunities and Challenges for Reform March 1, 2001 Event Tricia Neuman, Vice President and Director of the Medicare Policy Project, testified before the Senate Finance Committee on prescription drug coverage under Medicare. The statement reviews existing sources of prescription drug coverage for Medicare beneficiaries and the importance of such coverage for this population. It reviews current approaches for improving…
Overview of Selected Medicare Provisions: A Side-by-Side Comparison of Medicare Current Law with Selected House and Senate Provisions to the Balanced – Report June 29, 1997 Report Understanding the Growth in Medicare's Home Health ExpendituresOverview Of Selected Medicare Provisions:A Side-by-Side Comparison of Medicare Current Law with House and Senate Provisions to the Balanced Budget Act of 1997Prepared by: Health Policy Alternatives, Inc.Prepared for: The Henry J. Kaiser Family FoundationJuly 1997PrefaceThis report, prepared by Health Policy Alternatives, presents…
State AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs): A National Status Report on Access – Main Page June 30, 1997 Report State AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs): A National Status Report on AccessA survey of AIDS Drug Assistance Programs or ADAPs, which provide drug financing for people living with HIV/AIDS who do not have private or public health insurance, in the fifty states and the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.…
Kaiser/Harvard Health News Index, February 1997 January 30, 1997 Poll Finding The February 1997 edition of the Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard Health News Index includes questions about Government Panel Recommendations on Mammograms, Medicare and Expaning Insurance to Children (CHIP). The survey is based on a national random sample of 1,003 Americans conducted February 21-24, 1997 which measures public knowledge of health stories…
A National Household Survey of Health Inequalities in South Africa (2 volumes) – Toplines/Survey September 29, 1995 Poll Finding A National Household Survey of Health Inequalities in South Africa (2 volumes) The first democratically elected government in South Africa has made improving health and health services for the historically underserved black majority a national priority. As part of this process, in June 1995, the Minister of Health, Dr. Nkosazana…
Kaiser/Harvard Health News Index, October 1996 September 29, 1996 Poll Finding The October 1996 edition of the Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard Health News Index includes questions about major health issues covered in the news, including questions about Teen Drug Use, RU486, Hospital Stays for Mothers and Mental Health Coverage. The survey is based on a national random sample of 1,008 Americans conducted…
How Medicare HMO Withdrawals Affect Beneficiary Benefits, Costs, and Continuity of Care October 30, 1999 Report Results from the 1999 Survey of Experiences with Medicare HMOsThis report examines the effects of Medicare HMO withdrawals on elderly and disabled beneficiaries who were involuntarily disenrolled from their HMO at the end of 1998. Based on a nationally-representative survey, the report describes new insurance arrangements made by beneficiaries after…
Reauthorization of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act: Background and Issues October 30, 1999 Report An analysis of issues affecting reauthorization of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act. The study examines the historical impact and effectiveness of the current law, its relevance in the context of the contemporary health environment and the issues pertinent to discussions about reauthorization of the Act.Report