NPR/Kaiser/Harvard Survey: Public Views on SCHIP Reauthorization: Chartpack September 30, 2007 Poll Finding This chartpack presents key findings from an October 2007 survey conducted jointly by NPR, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and the Harvard School of Public Health on the public’s views and opinions of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program and the pending legislation surrounding its reauthorization. Chartpack (.pdf)
NPR/KFF/HSPH Survey: Public Views on SCHIP Reauthorization: Summary September 30, 2007 Poll Finding This summary provides an overview of the results of an October 2007 survey conducted jointly by NPR, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and the Harvard School of Public Health on the public’s views and opinions of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program and the pending legislation surrounding its reauthorization. Summary (.pdf)
NPR/Kaiser/Harvard Survey: Public Views on SCHIP Reauthorization September 30, 2007 Poll Finding This October 2007 survey conducted jointly by NPR, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and the Harvard School of Public Health examines the public’s views and opinions of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) and the pending legislation surrounding its reauthorization. The survey assesses the public’s familiarity with the…
What Happened to the Insurance Coverage of Children and Adults in 2006? August 30, 2007 Issue Brief A new, detailed analysis of the latest US Census Bureau data on health insurance coverage looks behind the 2.2 million increase in the number of uninsured, examining changes by age and income. Reversing years of steady declines, the number of uninsured children has grown by one million over the last…
Making Sense of Recent Estimates of Eligible but Uninsured Children July 31, 2007 Issue Brief As Congress reauthorizes the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), accurate estimates of the number of children who are eligible for Medicaid and SCHIP but remain uninsured are critical for policy and budget development. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) concluded that there are between 5 and 6 million children who…
A Race to the Top: Illinois’s All Kids Initiative July 31, 2007 Report A Race to the Top: Illinois’s All Kids InitiativeIn the summer of 2006, Illinois launched All Kids, the nation’s first universal coverage program for children. Several states have observed Illinois’ experience and are proceeding with their own coverage initiatives. This case study of Illinois' All Kids initiative describes the key…
Health Care in New Orleans from the People’s Perspective July 30, 2007 Event Diane Rowland, executive vice president of Kaiser, testified to the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation about the health care needs of New Orleans’ residents and their access to health services in the area. Her testimony was a part of the hearing, “Post-Katrina Health Care in the…
Toplines: Kaiser Health Tracking Poll: Election 2008 — June 2007 July 6, 2007 Poll Finding This document contains the detailed toplines from the Kaiser Health Tracking Poll: Election 2008 – June 2007. Topline (.pdf)
Key Findings: Kaiser Health Tracking Poll: Election 2008 — June 2007 July 6, 2007 Poll Finding This document presents key findings from the June 2007 Kaiser Health Tracking Poll: Election 2008, which tracks changes in the saliency of health as a political and policy priority, what the public’s priorities are for a health reform plan and whether any candidates are breaking through with the public with…
Health Challenges for the People of New Orleans July 2, 2007 Poll Finding Health Challenges for the People of New Orleans This analysis of a household survey of Greater New Orleans area residents conducted in Fall 2006 examines the health care status of the adult population and details their health coverage and access to health care services after the disaster. News Release Full…