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

July Health Tracking Poll Includes Special Focus On Seniors; New Pulling It Together Column Examines Implications for Midterms
Kaiser's July Tracking Poll finds that half the public (50%) has a favorable view of the health reform law, while the share with an unfavorable view slipped to 35% (down from 41% in June). The July poll also includes a special focus on seniors. Foundation President and CEO Drew Altman examines seniors' views on, and knowledge about, health reform with an eye on the 2010 midterm elections in his latest "Pulling It Together" column.

Expanding Medicaid to Low-Income Childless Adults Under Health Reform: Key Lessons From State Experiences
The health reform law will expand Medicaid to millions of low-income adults, necessitating one of the largest enrollment efforts in the program's history. A new report examines lessons learned to help inform the expansion effort based on past state experience covering childless adults through waiver and state-funded programs.

July Update on Health Disparities
This month's report includes summaries of news coverage on high rates of obesity among African American adults in Wisconsin, relatively high smoking rates within the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community, and the potential impact of electronic health records on disparities.

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

Liking The Pieces, Not The Package: Contradictions In Public Opinion During Health Reform Explaining Health Reform: Questions About the Temporary High-Risk Pool Reform Law Summary and Implementation Timeline
Financing New Medicaid Coverage Under Health Reform: The Role of the Federal Government and States Medicaid and CHIP Provisions in the New Health Reform Law Chronic Disease and Co-Morbidity Among Dual Eligibles: Implications for Patterns of Medicaid and Medicare Service Use and Spending
New Tutorial: Health Reform and Medicare Medicare Advantage Data Spotlight: Plan Enrollment Patterns and Trends Tutorial: Health Reform and Medicare Medicare: A Primer
Survey Examines Premiums, Benefits and Experiences of People with Non-Group Health Insurance 2009 Annual Employer Health Benefits Survey Updated Prescription Drug Trends Fact Sheet
Explaining Health Reform: Questions and Answers About the Extension of Dependent Coverage to Age 26 Uninsured and Untreated: A Look at Uninsured Adults Who Received No Medical Care for Two Years Summary of Coverage Provisions in the New Health Reform Law
Kaiser's Monthly Update on Health Disparities 2010 Barbara Jordan Health Policy Scholars The Role of Health Coverage for Communities of Color
HPV Vaccines and Cancer Issue Module Medicaid Coverage of Family Planning Services Health Reform: Implications for Women's Access to Coverage and Care

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