National Survey on Medicare: The Next Big Health Policy Debate? October 1, 1998 Report A survey of Americans on their knowledge and opinions about the proposed options for Medicare reform finds that most Americans know Medicare faces problems, but are not ready to make hard choices and are not well informed on the options, including Medicare+Choice. The Kaiser/Harvard National Survey on Medicare is a…
Kaiser/Harvard Health News Index September/October 1998 September 29, 1998 Poll Finding Health News Index September/October, 1998 The September/October 1998 edition of the Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard Health News Index includes questions about major health stories covered in the news, including questions about the Uninsured, Late Term Abortions and Emergency Contraception. The survey is based on a national sample of 1,202 Americans conducted…
AIDS… A Crisis Among African-American Youth September 29, 1998 Fact Sheet A fact sheet on HIV, how it is transmitted, how to protect yourself against HIV, and information on testing and treatments for HIV. This fact sheet is available as part of a partnership with BET Teen Summit Town Hall specials. Fact Sheet
Will 1999 Be The Year For Mifepristone (RU-486) And, An Update on Women’s Other Options for Very Early Abortion August 31, 1998 Fact Sheet While there has been much attention to the few abortions that occur late in pregnancy, there has been little focus on what options are available during the early weeks, even days, of pregnancy, when most women seek abortions. The drugs mifepristone (also known as RU-486) and misoprostol have been available…
Will 1999 Be The Year For Mifepristone (RU-486) And, An Update on Women’s Other Options for Very Early Abortion – Fact Sheet August 31, 1998 Fact Sheet Abortion in the U.S. Most abortions in the U.S. today are performed surgically, typically using vacuum aspiration (VA). 9 in 10 abortions occur within the first 12 weeks of pregnancy.5 Surgical abortions can be performed as early as pregnancy is first detected, using electric VA or manual vacuum aspiration (MVA).21…
Kaiser/Harvard Survey of Americans on the Consumer Protection Debate August 31, 1998 Report The survey was designed and analyzed by researchers at the Kaiser Family Foundation and Harvard University; and was conducted by telephone by Princeton Survey Research Associates with 1,200 adults, 18 years or older, nationwide, between August 6 and August 20, 1998.
Sex in the 90s: 1998 National Survey of Americans on Sex and Sexual Health August 30, 1998 Poll Finding This survey takes an in-depth look at Americans’ attitudes about sex and sexual health issues in the 90s, including sex education, sex in the media, sexually transmitted disease and unintended pregnancy, and how we talk (or not) about sexual issues with children and partners.
Kaiser Family Foundation/Glamour Survey of Men and Women on Sexually Transmitted Diseases August 1, 1998 Report This 1998 partnership survey between KFF and Glamour explores experiences with and knowledge of STIs among men and women in the U.S.
Kaiser/Harvard Health News Index, July/August 1998 July 30, 1998 Poll Finding Health News Index July/August, 1998 The July/August 1998 edition of the Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard Health News Index includes questions about major health stories covered in the news, including questions about Patients’ Rights and Medicare. The survey is based on a national random sample of 1,200 Americans which measures public knowledge…
Kaiser Family Foundation/National Association of Black Journalists 1998 National Survey on Blacks, Media & Health July 2, 1998 Report A national survey of 800 African Americans, plus an additional general population sample of 800 Americans, examining perceptions about the media’s coverage of health issues that most concern and impact African Americans. This survey was conducted jointly by the Foundation and the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) for presentation…