ABC News/Kaiser Family Foundation/USA Today Health Care in America 2006 Survey September 30, 2006 Poll Finding This poll examines Americans’ views and experiences related to health care costs and quality, as well as their attitudes toward possible policy solutions. The results are featured in a series of reports on ABC News programs, ABCNews.com, and in USA Today during the week of Oct. 15, 2006. The ABC…
Retired Steelworkers and Their Health Benefits: Results from a 2004 Survey May 2, 2006 Report This Kaiser survey report looks at how the bankruptcies of two steel companies, the LTV Corporation and Bethlehem Steel, affected health coverage for the companies' retirees and dependents. The bankruptcies left about 200,000 retirees and spouses without retiree health coverage in 2002 and 2003. The report provides insight into the…
Health Care Costs Survey – Summary and Chartpack August 30, 2005 Poll Finding The summary and chartpack highlight key findings from the joint USA Today/Kaiser/Harvard School of Public Health survey exploring Americans’ views on health care costs.Survey Summary and Chartpack (.pdf)
Women and Health Care: A National Profile June 29, 2005 Report A new national survey of women on their health finds that a substantial percentage of women cannot afford to go to the doctor or get prescriptions filled. Although a majority of women are in good health and satisfied with their health care, many have health problems and do not get…
2003 Health Insurance Survey October 30, 2004 Poll Finding The 2003 Kaiser Family Foundation Health Insurance Survey examines the public’s level of satisfaction with their insurance coverage, their expectations of health insurance, the role of costs and other factors in health insurance decision-making, and attitudes toward employer-sponsored coverage. It also explores people’s opinions about several alternative health insurance plans…
The Changing Medicaid Managed Care Market April 29, 1999 Report Trends in Commercial Plans' ParticipationThis background paper analyzes the trends in commercial plan participation in the Medicaid market by using a database specifically designed for this purpose. It examines changes from mid-1996 to mid-1997 in the types of full-risk plans serving Medicaid Beneficiaries. It also looks at trends through mid-1998…
Health Care and the 2004 Elections: Health Care Costs September 1, 2004 Issue Brief Health Care CostsDownload a printable .pdf of Heath Care and the 2004 Elections: Health Care Costs.IssueBackgroundSources of Cost IncreasesCost Control StrategiesImpact of the ElectionAssessing Candidate PositionsIssueHealth cost increases threaten to make health insurance less affordable for all Americans, and make it harder to extend coverage to the 45 million Americans…
Section 10: Plan Funding August 27, 2004 Report Exhibit 10.1Exhibit 10.5Exhibit 10.2Exhibit 10.6Exhibit 10.3Exhibit 10.7Exhibit 10.4 10 A self-funded plan is one in which the employer assumes direct responsibility for the costs of enrollees’ medical claims. Employers sponsoring self-funded plans typically contract with a third-party administrator or insurer to provide administrative services for the self-funded plan.
How Well Does the Employment-Based Health Insurance System Work for Low-Income Families? – Issue Paper August 30, 1998 Report How Well Does the Employment-Based Health Insurance System Work for Low-Income Families?September 1998Most Americans receive health insurance coverage through the workplace. Unfortunately, however, many workers are left out, especially low-wage workers and their families. Being a low paid worker does not mean just that wages are low. It also means…
Families and the National Health Reform: Comparison of Family Premium Responsibilities under Current Legislature Proposals February 27, 1994 Report This paper assesses the affordability of premiums and disincentives to work for a family of three under President Clinton's plan, the Cooper/Breaux bill, the Chafee/Thomas bill, and the Wellstone/McDermott bill.Report: Families and National Health Reform: A Comparison…