Webinar for Journalists: Women’s Health Under the Affordable Care Act February 6, 2014 Event The Kaiser Family Foundation hosted an interactive webinar for journalists through its Media Fellowships Program: “Women’s Health Under the Affordable Care Act,” which took place on Thursday, February 6 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. ET. Now that the ACA’s coverage expansions are in effect, the Foundation’s latest webinar looked at…
Webinar: The ACA and What It Means for Black Americans February 25, 2014 Event Now that the Affordable Care Act’s major provisions to expand health insurance coverage are in effect, time is ticking for consumers to sign up for a health insurance plan through the Federal or State Health Insurance Marketplaces. Monday, March 31, is the last day to sign up for coverage through…
Web Briefing for Journalists: Consumer Issues Ahead of the Affordable Care Act’s Second Open Enrollment Season November 13, 2014 Event The Affordable Care Act’s second annual open enrollment period starts Nov. 15 and runs until Feb. 15 — a three-month window for Americans to shop for and purchase new health coverage, or change their plan through Healthcare.gov or their state-run insurance marketplace. This year’s open enrollment season poses both new…
How Five Leading Safety-Net Hospitals Are Preparing For The Challenges and Opportunities of Health Care Reform August 1, 2012 Report This study, published in the journal Health Affairs, examines how five leading safety-net hospitals are preparing for major changes expected to result from the Affordable Care Act (ACA), including less government support for uncompensated care and the need to compete for newly insured people. The hospitals studied are Bellevue Hospital…
“Seryozha” A Documentary on Children and HIV/AIDS in Russia December 30, 2007 Event “Seryozha” is a documentary film about orphans living on the streets of St. Petersburg, Russia, some of whom are HIV-positive or have lost parents to AIDS. Filmmaker Denis Kuzmin follows the life of one orphan and through him tells the larger story of “street kids” exposed to drugs, sex and…
Kaiser Media Fellowships Program/Columbia Journalism School: Global Health Dinner February 28, 2011 Report This note summarizes a forum held by the Foundation on February 9, 2011 examining the state of global health journalism. The discussion included a group of senior editors and reporters, as well as other stakeholders in the world of media. The discussion centered on the challenges and opportunities faced by…
Local View of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic in the United States March 1, 2004 Report This document was prepared for the AIDS in America: A Forgotten Epidemic? A Conference for News Leaders sponsored by the Kaiser Media Fellowships Program and the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism. It provides an overview of the impact of HIV/AIDS in Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) across the U.S.Report (.pdf)
Penny Duckham March 20, 2013 Person Penny Duckham has directed KFF’s media fellowships program since its launch in 1993. The program now provides in-depth site visits and briefings for invited groups of journalists, typically focused on State health policy and public health issues, to help broaden the American public’s understanding of these issues. Over the years,…
Kaiser Media Fellowships 2017 Indiana Site Visits April 13, 2017 Page In April 2017, as Indiana officials began roles in the Trump Administration’s health care leadership, the Foundation invited a group of journalists with a strong focus on health policy and state health reform to participate in a week-long fellowship focused on Indiana’s health care landscape and its approach to expanding…