Voices of the Storm: Health Experiences of Low-Income Katrina Survivors July 30, 2006 Report This report provides key findings from interviews with low-income Katrina survivors about their health care experiences after the storm to provide insight into how they fared and to highlight ways to improve the response to this and future disasters. The report also includes several in-depth, individual profiles of survivors’ health…
Chartpack: Health Care One Year After Hurricane Katrina July 30, 2006 Report This chartpack highlights key data which was taken from the June 2006 Kaiser Health Poll Report and focuses on the public's views about the response to Hurricane Katrina.Chartpack (.pdf)
Health Care One Year After Hurricane Katrina July 30, 2006 Event Health Care One Year After Hurricane Katrina Extended interviews with survivors and a related film, “Voices of the Storm: Health Care After Katrina,” are available below. August 29, 2006, marks the first anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s catastrophic landfall. The Kaiser Family Foundation continues its commitment to help respond to the…
Toplines: Health Care One Year After Hurricane Katrina July 30, 2006 Report These toplines highlight key data which was taken from the June 2006 Kaiser Health Poll Report and focuses on the public's views about the response to Hurricane Katrina.Toplines (.pdf)
KYHealth Choices Medicaid Reform: Key Program Changes and Questions July 2, 2006 Fact Sheet This fact sheet summarizes the key changes Kentucky has approved for its Medicaid program as a result of the new flexibility available through the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005. Kentucky uses new options related to benefits, cost sharing and long-term care.Fact Sheet (.pdf)
West Virginia Medicaid State Plan Amendment: Key Program Changes and Questions July 2, 2006 Fact Sheet This fact sheet summarizes the key changes West Virginia has approved for its Medicaid program as a result of the new flexibility available through the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005. West Virginia will change the benefit package for children and parents, parents will sign a member agreement for themselves and…
The Vermont Choices for Care Long-Term Care Plan: Key Program Changes and Questions July 2, 2006 Fact Sheet The Vermont Choices for Care Long-Term Care Plan: Key Program Changes and QuestionsThis fact sheet summarizes Vermont’s Section 1115 waiver to make fundamental changes to its Medicaid program that provides long-term services and supports to eligible, low-income state residents. The waiver was designed to increase access to home and community-based…
Profiles of Nursing Home Residents on Medicaid July 1, 2006 Report This report illustrates through case examples the experiences and challenges of low- and modest-income people who rely on Medicaid to pay for nursing home expenses. These case examples were developed through in-person interviews with nursing home residents and their families in three states: Georgia, Kansas and Virginia. The first section…
The Role of Employer-Sponsored Health Coverage for Immigrants: A Primer July 1, 2006 Issue Brief Access to employer-sponsored health insurance is declining for all families living in the United States, and this problem is especially acute for immigrant families. Employer-sponsored coverage is a particularly important source of insurance for immigrant families since their eligibility for public coverage through Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance…
Key Issues and Opportunities: Implementing the New Medicaid Integrity Program June 30, 2006 Report The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 created a new Medicaid Integrity Program to increase the government's capacity to prevent, detect and address fraud and abuse in the Medicaid program. The new initiative represents the most significant single, dedicated investment the federal government has made in ensuring the integrity of the…