What’s the Diagnosis? Latinos, Media & Health: A Series of Three Reports – Report September 5, 2003 Report What’s the Diagnosis? A Series of Three Reports on Latinos, Media & Health Summary of Key Findings June 1998 Overview: A Series of 3 Reports Latinos are disproportionately affected by some of the most serious health problems facing our country. They are more likely to be uninsured and face problems…
Measuring the Effects of Sexual Content in the Media: A Report to the Kaiser Family Foundation – Report April 29, 1998 Report Measuring the Effects of Sexual Content in the Media: A Report to the Kaiser Family FoundationThis Report is available in Adobe Acrobat FormatAuthor: Drs. Aletha C. Huston, Ellen Wartella, and Edward DonnersteinExecutive SummaryThe Kaiser Family Foundation has an ongoing interest in sexual health among young people and the potential contributions…
Ensuring Linguistic Access in Health Care Settings: Legal Rights and Responsibilities December 30, 1997 Report Executive Summary: Ensuring Linguistic Access In Health Care Settings: Legal Rights and Responsibilities
A Forum on the Implications of Changes in the Health Care Environment for Native American Health Care July 30, 1997 Report With the assistance of the First Nations Development Institute, the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation commissioned several studies of critical issues in Native-American health care. These studies examined the trends shaping the future of Native-American health care; the existing health systems and planning capacity in the Native-American health care system;…
Medicare Beneficiaries and HMOs: A Case Study of the New York City Market May 30, 1998 Report Report: Medicare Beneficiaries and HMOs: A Case Study of the New York City Market
Racial and Ethnic Differences in Access to Medical Diagnosis and Treatment October 30, 1997 Report An Annotated Bibliography of Sentinel ArticlesReport:
Paying for Nursing Home Care: Asset Transfer and Qualifying for Medicaid December 31, 2005 Issue Brief Paying for Nursing Home Care: Asset Transfer and Qualifying for MedicaidThis snapshot presents key facts on who relies on nursing home services and highlights research findings on asset transfer and its impact on Medicaid eligibility.Issue Brief (.pdf)
Resources on Dual Eligibles and Issues Related to Their Transition to the New Medicare Drug Benefit December 1, 2005 Event With the new Medicare prescription drug benefit available as of January 1, 2006, over 6 million low-income seniors and people with disabilities who are enrolled in both Medicaid and Medicare—also known as dual eligibles—have been transitioned from Medicaid drug coverage to new Medicare drug plans. While there are many policy…
Medicare Advantage 2012 Spotlight: Plan Availability and Premiums November 1, 2011 Report This brief highlights trends in the Medicare Advantage marketplace, including the choices available to Medicare beneficiaries in 2012, premium levels and other plan characteristics. The brief was authored by researchers at Mathematica Policy Research and the Kaiser Family Foundation. Data Spotlight (.pdf)
Medicaid Enrollment and Expenditures by Federal Core Requirements and State Options January 1, 2012 Issue Brief To receive federal Medicaid matching funds, states that participate in Medicaid must meet federal requirements, which include covering specified “federal core” enrollee groups and mandatory health benefits. States also may choose to cover additional “state expansion” enrollees and optional benefits with federal Medicaid matching funds. The federal core eligibility standards…
