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

Six Months Before Open Enrollment Begins, Many Americans Remain Unaware Of, Or Confused About, The Affordable Care Act
The latest Kaiser Health Tracking Poll provides a rough baseline of public awareness of the ACA before more intensive consumer information and consumer assistance efforts begin. Four in ten Americans are unaware that the ACA is still the law of the land.

New Analysis Finds Economy Largely Responsible for Record Slow Growth in Health Spending
A new analysis of how the economy affects the nation's health spending concludes that the record slow growth rate of recent years stems largely from economic factors beyond the health system, with the economy explaining 77 percent of the slowdown, and more rapid growth expected in coming years if the economy strengthens as expected. An op-ed column by the Foundation's Drew Altman and Larry Levitt exploring the study's implications appears in Monday's Washington Post.

Brief Examines Key Considerations in Evaluating the ACA Medicaid Expansion for States
A new Quick Take from the Foundation's Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured examines key considerations for states as they weigh whether to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. The brief looks at three questions: What are the fiscal implications of such an expansion?; What effect with the Medicaid expansion have on coverage?; and, What flexibilities do states have in implementing the expansion?

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The Affordable Care Act: Three Years Post-Enactment Chart: States’ Decisions on Insurance Exchanges and Expanding Medicaid Under the ACA Fact Sheet: Pre-Existing Condition Exclusions
Enrollment-Driven Expenditure Growth: Medicaid Spending during the Economic Downturn, FY 2007-2011 The Cost and Coverage Implications of the ACA Medicaid Expansion: National and State-by-State Analysis Medicaid: 3 Key Issues to Watch in 2013
Testimony on Changing Medicare's Benefit Design: Implications for Beneficiaries Medicare Health Plans and Dually Eligible Beneficiaries: Industry Perspectives Income-Relating Medicare Premiums: What are the Implications for Beneficiaries?
Analysis Explores Premiums & Cost-Sharing At Public, Private & Non-Profit Firms 2012 Annual Employer Health Benefits Survey Updated Kaiser Primer on Health Care Costs
Characteristics of Uninsured Low-Income Adults New Interactive Quiz on the Uninsured and the Consequences of Not Having Health Coverage Five Facts About the Uninsured Population
Disparities in Health and Health Care: Five Key Questions and Answers Health Coverage by Race and Ethnicity: The Potential Impact of the ACA Kaiser's Monthly Update on Health Disparities
Checklist Highlights Key Issues for Women in ACA Health Insurance Exchanges Fact Sheet: Sexual Health of Adolescents and Young Adults in the United States Impact of Health Reform on Women’s Access to Coverage and Care

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