KFF- What Teens Know and Don’t (But Should) About Sexually Transmitted Diseases January 30, 1999 Report A random-sample national survey of 400 teens, ages 15 to 17 years old about their awareness of and attitudes toward sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) – focusing primarily on STDs other than HIV/AIDS. The survey was conducted by telephone by Princeton Survey Research Associates for the Kaiser Family Foundation, MTV: Music…
Medicare Restructuring: The FEHBP Model – Report January 30, 1999 Report Medicare Restructuring: The FEHBP ModelExecutive SummaryAs policymakers consider measures to assure the long-range solvency of Medicare, one option that has received increasing attention is a “premium support” system. Under such a system beneficiaries would choose between the original Medicare fee-for-service program and a variety of competing health plans. They would…
Medicare Restructuring: The FEHBP Model January 30, 1999 Report This report provides a comprehensive description of the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) and compares the FEHBP and Medicare programs as they are currently structured. It reviews evidence on the performance of FEHBP and examines the implications of restructuring Medicare to conform to a FEHBP-based plan. Overall, the report…
Sex on TV: A Biennial Report to the Kaiser Family Foundation – Report January 30, 1999 Report Sex on TV: Content and Context:A Biennial Report to the Kaiser Family Foundation Report available in PDF format Report (in PDF Format) Executive Summary (in PDF Format) Chart Pack (in PDF Format)Sex on TV: Content and Context:A Biennial Report to the Kaiser Family Foundation
Sex on TV: A Biennial Report to the Kaiser Family Foundation January 30, 1999 Report Sex on TV: A Biennial Report to the Kaiser Family FoundationThis study examines both the amount and the nature of television's sexual messages, paying special attention to references to such issues as contraception, safer sex, and waiting to have sex. The study looked at 1351 programs across ten different channels,…
Post-Election Survey: Priorities for the 106th Congress December 31, 1998 Poll Finding A national voter survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation and Harvard School of Public Health conducted shortly after the November congressional elections in 1998. The purpose is to gauge voters’ priorities for the next Congress, both generally and with specific regard to health care issues. The survey also measures voter…
External Review of Health Plan Decisions — Policy Brief December 30, 1998 Issue Brief An 8-page policy brief on the external review of health plan decisions to inform the policy debate in California and nationally. The policy brief covers external review systems in other states and the Medicare program, the current status of external review in California, and issues regarding the design and implementation…
American Values: 1998 National Survey of Americans on Values December 30, 1998 Poll Finding American Values: 1998 National Survey of Americans on Values This set of surveys from the Washington Post/Kaiser/Harvard Survey Project examines social and moral values and their role in Americans’ outlook on politics and policy. A portion of the findings from these surveys appeared in the Washington Post on September 11,…
Medicaid Managed Care for Persons With Disabilities: State Profiles-2114 November 30, 1998 Report Medicaid Managed Care for Persons With Disabilities: State ProfilesThis report provides state estimates of the number of Medicaid disabled enrolled in managed care and profiles these programs. It provides detailed comparative state information on enrollment, program features, rate setting, quality issues, and special enrollment features for the disabled in Medicaid…
