Fox PAUSE PSAs May 29, 2010 Page The Kaiser Family Foundation and Fox jointly produce PSAs addressing a wide range of issues including teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases; alcohol and substance use; and online safety, among other topics. These television spots aim to encourage young people (ages 15 and older) to make smart choices and maintain healthy life-styles. The…
Soy…(Univision) PSAs May 29, 2010 Page The network aired PSAs developed by Univision and the Kaiser Family Foundation which seek to reach Latino youth with messages combating myths about STDs, and encourage open communication between partners. The PSAs are tagged with the Network’s website: Univision.com, keyword: SIDA, and a toll-free telephone number (1-866-TU-SALUD), which connects viewers…
BET Rap-it-up PSAs May 29, 2010 Page Since the launch of the campaign in 1998, BET and Kaiser have teamed up to produce television PSAs to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS in the African American community. PSAs refer viewers to the campaign’s toll-free number (1-866-RAP-IT-UP) and/or website (www.rap-it-up.com) for additional HIV/AIDS related information, including a national database of HIV testing centers. …
Health Reform Issues: Key Issues About State Financing and Medicaid May 28, 2010 Issue Brief This updated issue brief from the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured examines key issues related to state financing and the expansion of the Medicaid program under the new health reform law. Issue Brief (.pdf)
12 Selected as 2010 Barbara Jordan Health Policy Scholars May 27, 2010 News Release Washington, D.C. — The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation has selected 12 individuals as the 2010 Barbara Jordan Health Policy Scholars. The Scholars have an opportunity to learn first-hand about health policy and the policymaking process during a nine-week position as staff to a congressional office. The Foundation established the…
New Report Provides State-Level Data on Coverage Gains and Costs of the Medicaid Expansion in Health Reform May 26, 2010 News Release Analysis Projects Steep Decreases in Uninsured, With Federal Government Covering Vast Majority of Costs WASHINGTON — The expansion of Medicaid under the new health reform law will significantly increase the number of people covered by the program and markedly reduce the uninsured in states across the country, with the federal…
Pulling it Together: REPOR(t) May 26, 2010 Perspective In today’s column I investigate a somewhat lighter topic than my last column on micro-simulation modeling: What was the impact of shows like Jon Stewart’s The Daily Show and Stephen Colbert’s The Colbert Report on the health reform debate? Who among us has not wondered about the answer to this…
Kaiser Family Foundation Forum: World Progress in Maternal and Child Health, and the Future Role for the U.S. May 24, 2010 Event This webcast captures the May 24, 2010, forum examining progress in improving maternal and child health worldwide, and the role on the U.S. in pursuing those efforts.
Confusion Declines, but Remains Widespread in KFF May Tracking Poll May 16, 2010 Perspective Confusion over the new health reform law declined but remains widespread, with 44 percent of the public saying they were confused in May, compared to 55 percent in April. Moreover, more than a third of Americans (35%) say they do not understand what the impact of the law will be…
How Will Health Reform Impact Young Adults? May 13, 2010 Issue Brief Adults ages 19 to 29 have the highest uninsured rate of any age group in the United States. The 13.7 million uninsured people in this age group comprise nearly a third of the overall uninsured population. Most provisions in health reform do not specifically target young adults, but because of their…