Serving Low-Income Families Through Premium Assistance: A Look At Recent State Activity September 29, 2003 Issue Brief This issue paper examines the policies in the HIFA waiver initiative that provide incentives for states to use Medicaid/SCHIP funds to assist in the purchase of private insurance options. It also reports on how states have responded to these new policies and what key policy questions are raised about premium…
States Respond to Fiscal Pressure: State Medicaid Spending Growth and Cost Containment September 1, 2003 Report The third annual survey of the 50 states and the District of Columbia reveals that all 50 states and DC implemented Medicaid cost control strategies in FY2003 and they all planned additional action for FY2004 as they cope with fiscal crisis. Report (.pdf)
How Race/Ethnicity, Immigration Status, and Language Affect Health Insurance Coverage, Access to and Quality of Care Among the Low-Income Population August 1, 2003 Report This report examines the roles that race, language and citizenship status play in insurance coverage, access to health care and quality of health care, particularly for the low-income Latino population. The findings demonstrates that citizenship status and language proficiency have a significant impact on insurance coverage, access to care and…
Kaiser Family Foundation/ Harvard School of Public Health Medicare Prescription Drug Survey August 30, 2003 Report A new survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation and Harvard School of Public Health examines public opinion on the current Medicare prescription drug debate. The survey, a follow-up to a broader, more comprehensive survey released in June 2003 about the Medicare program and proposed changes, finds that a majority of…
News on Medicaid and State Budgets: July and August 2003 Update September 1, 2003 Report Report (.pdf) Additional news on Medicaid and state budgets
Key Facts: African Americans and HIV/AIDS August 30, 2003 Report provides comprehensive data on the impact of HIV/AIDS epidemic on African Americans. Based on the most recent data and research on the epidemiology of HIV/AIDS among African Americans, the report includes an overview and epidemic profile, as well as data on major trends, access to and use of health services,…
Survey of Americans on HIV/AIDS, Part One: Global HIV/AIDS – Summary and Chartpack May 30, 2004 Report These survey findings of Americans’ views on global HIV/AIDS are part of Kaiser’s national “Survey of Americans on HIV/AIDS,” conducted in spring 2004. Other portions of the national survey will be released this summer. This portion of the survey explores such issues as foreign aid, general knowledge about the global…
Health Coverage for Individuals Affected by Hurricane Katrina: September 30, 2005 Issue Brief A Comparison of Different Approaches to Extend Medicaid CoverageApproaches have been put forward to extend Medicaid coverage to Hurricane Katrina survivors, but they differ significantly regarding the extent to which they extend Medicaid eligibility and in the role of federal funding for coverage of Hurricane survivors. This publication provides an…
Toplines for the Kaiser Health News Index: 2002 December 2, 2002 Poll Finding Complete Survey Toplines for the Kaiser Health News Index: 2002The 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
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…