The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Health Policy, Media Resources, Public Health Education & South Africa

Most Americans Expect Supreme Court to Base Their Ruling on the Health Reform Law on Ideological Views Rather Than Interpretation of the Law
The Foundation's January Tracking Poll probes the public’s views and expectations about the Supreme Court case on the Affordable Care Act as the case is set to be argued in March and finds that the public doubts the Court renders judgments based solely on the law.

New Survey, Briefing Examine the Latest Data On Medicaid And CHIP Eligibility and Enrollment Policies in the 50 States and D.C.
A new 50-state survey finds stability in Medicaid and CHIP eligibility and enrollment policies in 2011, with 29 States making improvements despite fiscal challenges, often using technology to boost program efficiency. Related reports examine successful efforts to cover children in four states and identify potential performance measures for states' eligibility and enrollment systems under health reform. See the archived webcast of the Jan. 18 briefing.

"Health Reform Hits Main Street" Animation Now Available in Spanish
The California Endowment and the Kaiser Family Foundation have released a Spanish-language version of "Health Reform Hits Main Street," the popular animation that explains the major provisions of the Affordable Care Act. Dra. Isabel Gómez-Bassols, psychologist and host of the show "Doctora Isabel, el Angel de la Radio" narrates this Spanish-language version of the animation.

Access the most recent Kaiser Weekly Update for a summary of new releases and upcoming events.

Summary of Benefits and Coverage Under the Affordable Care Act Implementing Health Insurance Exchanges: State Profiles Reform Law Summary and Implementation Timeline
Performing Under Pressure: Annual Findings of a 50-State Survey of Eligibility, Enrollment, Renewal, And Cost-Sharing Policies in Medicaid and CHIP, 2011-2012 Implications of Health Reform for Medicaid’s Role in Diabetes Care Faces of Medicaid: Online Resource Profiles Medicaid Beneficiaries
Restructuring Medicare's Benefit Design: Implications for Beneficiaries and Spending Medicare Advantage Plan Star Ratings and Bonus Payments in 2012 The Budget Control Act of 2011: Implications for Medicare
2011 Annual Employer Health Benefits Survey Health Affairs Article: The Growth In Cost Per Case Explains Far More Of US Health Spending Increases Than Rising Disease Prevalence Health Care Spending in the U.S. and Selected OECD Countries
Brief Examines Changes in Health Insurance Coverage in the Great Recession Five Facts on the Uninsured Updated to Include Latest Census Data The Uninsured: A Primer
Health Reform in Communities of Color Kaiser's Monthly Update on Health Disparities Barbara Jordan Health Policy Scholars Program
Medicaid's Role for Women Across the Lifespan Tutorial: Reproductive Health Care Policy for Women in the U.S. Impact of Health Reform on Women’s Access to Coverage and Care

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