The Foundation operates two major Web sites, www.kff.org and www.kaisernetwork.org.
The Kaiser Family Foundation’s main Web site (www.kff.org) provides complete access to the Foundation’s reports, surveys, issue briefs, charts, slides and fact sheets containing in-depth analysis and the public’s views on timely and critical issues such as the growing number of uninsured, Medicare, Medicaid, rising health care costs, global HIV/AIDS, racial disparities and women’s health policy. The site also features reports and analyses by the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured.
Kaisernetwork.org (www.kaisernetwork.org), an online resource for non-partisan, timely, and in-depth coverage of health policy developments, debates and discussions, provides summaries of the latest health policy, HIV/AIDS and health disparities press coverage; background information and resources on timely health policy issues; transcripts as well as live and archived webcasts of issue-based briefings and other health policy events; and polling information on more than 300 health topics.
In addition, the Foundation also operates specialized Web sites for state policy researchers, the academic community, journalists and the global health community: www.statehealthfacts.org, www.kaiserEDU.org, www.GlobalHealthReporting.org, www.GlobalHealthFacts.org and www.health08.org.
Statehealthfacts.org (www.statehealthfacts.org) provides comparable data on more than 600 key health topics for the United States, each individual state and the District of Columbia. The data are continuously updated and cover a broad range of health-related topics including demographics and the economy, Medicaid, health coverage and the uninsured, Medicare, health costs and budgets, managed care and health insurance, providers and service use, health status, women’s health, minority health and HIV/AIDS. The data are displayed in easy-to-read tables, charts and color-coded maps and can be downloaded for custom analyses. Web visitors can also compare states across a selection of key Medicaid and children's health indicators to create customized fact sheets which can be easily printed, emailed or saved.
KaiserEDU.org (www.kaiserEDU.org) provides students, faculty and others interested in learning about health policy with background and analysis on health policy topics at the center of national debates. KaiserEDU libraries synthesize seminal background research with the latest data and developments on key health policy issues and can easily be used as part of an academic course or for independent research. The information is presented in a variety of formats, providing a full array of multimedia tools for different methods of teaching and learning. Site features include narrated slide tutorials, a syllabus library, a directory of fellowship and internship opportunities and a journal browser providing links to the most recent table of contents of leading health policy journals.
GlobalHealthReporting.org (www.GlobalHealthReporting.org) helps journalists, researchers, policy makers and NGOs efficiently sort through the latest and most accurate information on HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. The site is updated daily and provides news summaries; the latest information and statistics; reporting resources such as a video library of rights-free cover footage, media contact lists, reference materials, as well as educational, training and grant opportunities; country-focus pages with in-depth information and resources about the three diseases; and a calendar of upcoming events and training opportunities.
GlobalHealthFacts.org (www.GlobalHealthFacts.org), provides up-to-date and easy-to-access country-level data on more than 100 indicators related to HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and other global health conditions; demographics, economics and health systems; and health program funding and financing. The site displays the data in a broad range of formats including tables and color-coded maps. Additionally, the custom data sheet application allows users to compare up to five countries against any or all of the site’s indicators, which can then be converted into a PDF file, printed, emailed or saved. Data can also be downloaded for custom analysis.
health08.org (www.health08.org) serves as a hub of information about health and the election, including original content produced by Kaiser and easy access to health-related resources from the campaigns, other organizations and news outlets. Elements of the site include: analysis of health policy issues, summaries of health reform proposals and basic facts and information about the health system from Kaiser's research staff; Kaiser tracking surveys examining the public’s views on health issues and perceptions of the presidential candidates on health care, as well as links to the latest polls by other organizations; news summaries of election-related health policy developments; video and podcasts from the campaign trail, including candidate speeches and health-related highlights from forums and debates; interviews with candidates and other key players in the health reform debate; dedicated pages for the candidates, with links to their health positions; and a weekly email roundup.
