SexSmarts Survey – “Safer Sex”, Condoms and “the Pill” November 1, 2000 Poll Finding As part of an on-going public information partnership called SexSmarts, seventeen and the Kaiser Family Foundation conduct nationally-representative surveys of teens 15 to 17 on issues related to their sexual health. This survey examines teens’ knowledge and attitudes about “safer sex” and contraception (November 2000). Summary of Findings (.pdf) Toplines/Survey (.pdf)
The Vital Signs Index Survey: No. 1 October 31, 2000 Poll Finding The Vital Signs Index Survey: No. 1 Topline
Putting Express Lane Eligibility into Practice October 31, 2000 Report A new report details how the practice of express lane eligibility, or utilizing information from other public benefit programs, can quicken the enrollment of low-income children into the Medicaid and CHIP programs.
Third National Survey of Women’s Health Care Providers on Reproductive Health October 31, 2000 Poll Finding Third National Survey of Women’s Health Care Providers on Reproductive Health This national survey of women’s health care providers on reproductive health includes data on prescribing practices and discussion of contraceptive counseling, as well as demographic information. Survey Snapshot: Women’s Health Care Providers Experiences with Emergency Contraception Toplines: National Survey…
Emergency Contraception on the Drug Store Shelves?Will it Happen? And What Would It Mean for “The Pill”? October 31, 2000 Issue Brief The debate over whether women should be able to get “the pill” without a prescription has been going on quietly for years. Now, some women’s health advocates are asking if emergency contraception, birth control that can be used to prevent pregnancy after sex, should be available over-the-counter. The reason? While…
National Survey of Teens on HIV/AIDS October 31, 2000 Issue Brief Public Knowledge and Attitudes About HIV/AIDS The Kaiser Family Foundation’s 2000, a nationally representative survey of teens ages 12-17, is designed to assess attitudes and knowledge about the epidemic among a generation at risk. The survey, released just prior to World AIDS Day, documents teen perspectives about the impact of…
Marketing Medicaid and CHIP: A Study of State Advertising Campaigns October 2, 2000 Report A Survey and Analysis of What States Are Doing Based on interviews of state officials and analysis of tv, radio, and print ads from the states, this report is the first nationwide analysis of states’ advertising campaigns to enroll eligible kids into health coverage programs. Included is information about how…
Comparison of Medi-Cal and Healthy Families Programs for Children in California October 2, 2000 Report A new side-by-side examination of California’s Medicaid program (Medi-Cal) and CHIP program (Healthy Families) shows how these two low-income health coverage programs differ in structure, eligibility, enrollment process, service delivery and scope. This California case study helps to illustrate differences between Medicaid and CHIP.
Issues in the 2000 Election: The Economy October 2, 2000 Poll Finding The Washington Post/Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard University national survey on “” is the fourth in a series of surveys examining policy issues in the 2000 national elections. This survey, conducted October 12 – 19, 2000, of a nationally representative sample of registered voters also included an oversample of “Economy”…
Federal HIV/AIDS Spending: A Budget Chartbook, Fiscal Year 2000 October 1, 2000 Report This third edition of The Federal Budget Chartbook, provides the most recent spending data on federal funding for HIV/AIDS, estimated to be almost $11 billion in FY 2000. The chartbook also includes data on spending trends between FY 1995 and FY 2000 and data on specific programs.Chartbook
