Health Coverage by Race and Ethnicity: The Potential Impact of the Affordable Care Act March 13, 2013 Issue Brief Executive Summary One of the key goals of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is to reduce the number of uninsured through a Medicaid expansion and the creation of health insurance exchange marketplaces with advance premium tax credits to help moderate-income individuals pay for this coverage. Given that people of color…
Teen Birth Rates Have Been Declining for All Groups, but Disparities Still Exist March 13, 2013 Slide
Key Facts on Health Coverage for Low-Income Immigrants Today and Under the Affordable Care Act March 4, 2013 Fact Sheet Beginning in 2014, the Affordable Care Act will expand Medicaid and create new health insurance exchanges that will significantly increase coverage options for citizens and lawfully present immigrants. This brief provides an overview of health coverage for immigrants today and their new coverage options under health reform. Fact Sheet (.pdf)
Immigration Reform and Access to Health Coverage: Key Issues to Consider February 27, 2013 Issue Brief The Obama administration and a bipartisan group of U.S. senators recently released blueprints for immigration reform proposals that include a roadmap to citizenship for the 11 million undocumented immigrants currently residing in the United States. Subject to meeting specified requirements, these individuals would be able to apply for a provisional…
Kaiser Health Tracking Poll: February 2013 February 27, 2013 Poll Finding The February Kaiser Health Tracking Poll focuses on some of the health policy implications of this winter’s national debate over gun violence, gun control and the adequacy of the nation’s response to the needs of those living with serious mental illness. The survey finds that one in five Americans have some connection to a victim of gun violence, a share that doubles to 42 percent among blacks.
