The Next Big Debate in Health Care June 30, 2016 Perspective In this Wall Street Journal Think Tank column, Drew Altman discusses why adequacy of health coverage will rise as an issue when the political world moves on from its focus on the Affordable Care Act.
Majorities Across Party Lines Support Investing More Money in Zika Research and Preventing the Virus’ Spread June 30, 2016 News Release Democrats More Favorable to ACA in June, Leading to 44% Unfavorable, 42% Favorable Overall Split Majorities of the public say the United States should invest more money in Zika research and in preventing its spread in this country, the latest Kaiser Health Tracking Poll finds. More than seven in 10…
Kaiser Health Tracking Poll: June 2016 June 30, 2016 Poll Finding The June Kaiser Health Tracking Poll examines attitudes on the Affordable Care Act and provides an in-depth analysis of two of the biggest health policy stories of the month: the Zika virus outbreak and reports about the rising costs of ACA health insurance premiums.
Visualizing Health Policy: A Snapshot of Cancer Spending and Outcomes June 21, 2016 News Release This Visualizing Health Policy infographic provides details on cancer spending and outcomes in the United States.
Visualizing Health Policy: A Snapshot of Cancer Spending and Outcomes June 21, 2016 Infographic This Visualizing Health Policy infographic provides details on cancer spending and outcomes in the United States. The U.S. cancer mortality rate, 203 deaths per 100,000 population, was slightly lower than in comparable countries in 2010. Among cancers, lung cancer is the largest contributor to disease burden for both men and…
Visualizing Health Policy: A Snapshot of Cancer Spending and Outcomes June 21, 2016 News Release This Visualizing Health Policy infographic provides details on cancer spending and outcomes in the United States. The U.S. cancer mortality rate, 203 deaths per 100,000 population, was slightly lower than in comparable countries in 2010. Among cancers, lung cancer is the largest contributor to disease burden for both men and…
8 Preguntas & Respuestas sobre Puerto Rico June 17, 2016 Fact Sheet La crisis de $73 mil millones de Puerto Rico ha sido tema de los medios de comunicación nacionales, y de debate en el Congreso en los últimos meses. Además, varios de los principales medios de prensa han reportado sobre una inminente crisis de la atención de salud relacionada con cuestiones…
The Fundamentally Different Goals of the Affordable Care Act and Republican Replacement Plans June 7, 2016 Perspective Drew Altman discusses Republican and Democratic health reform objectives, and why GOP proposals and the Affordable Care Act are better understood as policies with very different goals, trade-offs and consequences.
Puerto Rico: Datos Básicos May 26, 2016 Fact Sheet Puerto Rico: Datos Básicos provee una descripción general del las características demográficas, y estadísticas de salud y la economía. También se da alguna informacion del gobierno, reglas federales de Medicaid, y asuntos corrientes que estan afectando el territorio, incluyendo a Zika.