Medicaid Outpatient Prescription Drug Benefits: Findings from a National Survey, 2003 December 31, 2003 Report This survey of state Medicaid pharmacy programs updates a survey conducted in 2000 and reports Medicaid prescription drug policies in effect in early 2003. It covers utilization management policies, payment and purchasing policies, utilization review policies, and policies for managed care enrollees and persons residing in institutions.Report (.pdf)
Retiree Health Benefits Now and in the Future, Report December 31, 2003 Report Retiree Health Benefits Now and In the Future – ReportThis survey, conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation and Hewitt Associates between June and September 2003 provides detailed information on retiree health programs offered by large private-sector employers. The data in this survey reflect the responses of 408 large firms (private-sector…
Kaiser Conversations on Health December 4, 2003 Event Hosted by former ABC News Correspondent and current Kaiser Family Foundation Vice President and Senior Advisor for Communications Jackie Judd, is a series of live interviews with leading newsmakers discussing major health issues. June 13, 2006 — Kenneth Cole American fashion designer, humanitarian and president and chief executive officer of…
Irish rock star Bono, founder of the debt, AIDS and trade advocacy group DATA December 3, 2003 Event Bono discusses the record U.S. and global commitment to combating HIV/AIDS, the doubling of U.S. assistance to Africa in the new U.S. budget, and the $2 billion increase in overall assistance to poor countries in 2004. He provides insight on his travels and first-hand experiences on how the epidemic is affecting people in Africa and around the world.
Toplines for the Kaiser Health News Index: 2003 December 2, 2003 Poll Finding Complete Survey Toplines for the Kaiser Health Poll Report: 2003The Kaiser Health News Report, formerly the Kaiser Health News Index, is designed to provide key tracking information on public opinion about health care topics to journalists, policymakers and the general public.January/FebruaryMarch/AprilMay/JuneJuly/AugustSeptember/OctoberNovember/December
Health Insurance Coverage in America: 2002 Data Update December 1, 2003 Report Health Insurance Coverage in America: 2002 Data UpdateThis chartbook provides 2002 data on health insurance coverage, with special attention to the uninsured. It includes trends and major shifts in coverage and a profile of the uninsured population. Chartbook (.pdf)Previous year's data updates
Implications of the New Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit for State Medicaid Budgets November 30, 2003 Issue Brief For a number of years, Governors and other state policymakers have maintained that Medicare – rather than state Medicaid programs – should play the key role in providing prescription drug coverage to Medicare beneficiaries, including those who also qualify for Medicaid because they are impoverished and/or have extensive health care…
“My Name Is…” A Video November 30, 2003 Event People with disabilities were profiled in “My Name Is…” a video produced by Kaiser Family Foundation Senior Visiting Fellow and former ABC News Correspondent, Jackie Judd, and shown at a December 12 briefing to release the findings from a survey of people with permanent mental and/or physical disabilities and their…
Survey of People with Disabilities November 30, 2003 Poll Finding People with disabilities are at risk in the health-care system because of their wide-ranging health-care needs, their relatively heavy use of prescription drugs, health-care and support services, and typically low incomes. A new survey of people with permanent mental and/or physical disabilities explores their health-care experiences and challenges in accessing…
Medicaid Enrollment in 50 States: December 2002 Data Update November 30, 2003 Report Medicaid Enrollment in 50 States: December 2002 UpdateThis Medicaid enrollment report finds that overall growth moderated in 2002 and was greatest for families, children and pregnant women. Report (.pdf)