The Kaiser Family Foundation maintains a number of primers providing overviews of key health care programs and issues. Written by Foundation staff, each primer provides key data and information that helps illustrate the topic and its relevance for the nation's health care system.

 Medicaid: A Primer

 Medicare: A Primer

 The Uninsured: A Primer

 Health Care Costs: A Primer

 How Private Health Coverage Works: A Primer