Kaiser Health Tracking Poll: Election 2008 – October 2007 October 24, 2007 Poll Finding This October 2007 tracking poll finds health care ranks second behind Iraq as an issue that the public wants the candidates to talk about. The rankings hold not only for Democrats and independents, but also for Republicans. When asked to name the two issues that they want to hear the…
Medicaid Enrollment & Spending Trends October 10, 2007 Fact Sheet Medicaid Enrollment and Spending TrendsThis fact sheet summarizes trends of enrollment and spending in the Medicaid program from 2000 to 2006. Fact Sheet, October 2007 (.pdf) Previous Versions: May 2006 (.pdf) June 2005 (.pdf) February 2001 (.pdf) September 1999 (.pdf) October 1998 (.pdf)
NPR/KFF/HSPH Survey: Public Views on SCHIP Reauthorization: Topline September 30, 2007 Poll Finding These toplines present detailed survey results from an October 2007 survey conducted jointly by NPR, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and the Harvard School of Public Health on the public’s views and opinions of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program and the pending legislation surrounding its reauthorization. Toplines (.pdf)
NPR/Kaiser/Harvard Survey: Public Views on SCHIP Reauthorization: Chartpack September 30, 2007 Poll Finding This chartpack presents key findings from an October 2007 survey conducted jointly by NPR, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and the Harvard School of Public Health on the public’s views and opinions of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program and the pending legislation surrounding its reauthorization. Chartpack (.pdf)
Why Did Medicaid Spending Decline in 2006? A Detailed Look at Program Spending and Enrollment, 2000-2006 September 30, 2007 Issue Brief Why Did Medicaid Spending Decline in 2006? A Detailed Look at Program Spending and Enrollment, 2000-2006This issue brief finds that Medicaid spending declined for the first time in the program’s 40-plus year history in Federal Fiscal Year (FY) 2006, falling by 0.2 percent. The two major factors that underlie the…
NPR/KFF/HSPH Survey: Public Views on SCHIP Reauthorization: Summary September 30, 2007 Poll Finding This summary provides an overview of the results of an October 2007 survey conducted jointly by NPR, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and the Harvard School of Public Health on the public’s views and opinions of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program and the pending legislation surrounding its reauthorization. Summary (.pdf)
New Survey Indicates Medicaid Enrollment Declines For First Time In Nearly A Decade September 30, 2007 Event The annual 50-state survey of state officials on Medicaid and state budget actions reports enrollment in Medicaid declined for the first time in nearly a decade. The 0.5 percent enrollment decline in fiscal year 2007 was driven primarily by two factors. States reported that the new citizenship documentation requirements were…
NPR/Kaiser/Harvard Survey: Public Views on SCHIP Reauthorization September 30, 2007 Poll Finding This October 2007 survey conducted jointly by NPR, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and the Harvard School of Public Health examines the public’s views and opinions of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) and the pending legislation surrounding its reauthorization. The survey assesses the public’s familiarity with the…
Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (CHIPRA) September 30, 2007 Issue Brief The to extend the SCHIP program was passed with bi-partisan support in the Congress and vetoed by the President on October 3, 2007. This brief provides an overview of SCHIP and of key provisions in CHIPRA. Issue Brief (.pdf)
Long-Term Service and Supports: The Future Role and Challenges for Medicaid September 29, 2007 Report This report examines the structure and impact of Medicaid’s role in long-term care. Based on a roundtable discussion of policy makers and experts and drawn from a body of health services research, the report highlights policy challenges facing the Medicaid program today and identifies issues in providing long-term care going…