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Health Coverage in an Economic Downturn: Impact of Tight Budgets for Families and States
The economic downturn has strained family finances and led some Americans to cut back on medical care. The Foundation has a number of resources that shed light on how Americans and states are faring and provide background on the uninsured, employer-sponsored health insurance costs and trends in states’ Medicaid enrollment and spending.

How Does Health Coverage and Access to Care For Immigrants Vary by Length of Time in the U.S.?
This analysis examines how health coverage and access to care for non-elderly adults vary based on immigrants’ length of time in the U.S. and between immigrants, second generation Americans and third generation and higher Americans. It also identifies the primary factors contributing to lower health coverage rates and greater access barriers among immigrants.

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Pulling it Together: Last Week's Health Reform "Shocker" -- June 2009
In the latest column from "Pulling It Together, From Drew Altman," the Kaiser Family Foundation’s President and CEO

Kaiser Health Tracking Poll - June 2009 -- June 2009
The June health tracking poll finds remarkable stability in public opinion on health reform as Congressional committees begin to hone in on the details of their health reform bills and debate intensifies. A solid majority of the American people continue to believe that health reform is more important than ever given the country's economic problems.

Explaining Health Care Reform: What is Medicaid? -- June 2009
This brief explains the role of Medicaid in the health care system and addresses some key questions and issues related to Medicaid that could emerge in the context of current health reform discussions.

CHIP TIPS: CHIP Financing Structure -- June 2009

This brief, the fourth in a series, examines important changes to CHIP's financing structure under the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009.

Video: Women at Risk: A View from the Safety Net -- June 2009

This video provides a snapshot of the Arlington (Va.) Free Clinic where, twice a month, medical personnel provide care and screenings exclusively to women. The video explores the hurdles that uninsured women face in accessing health care and the social issues, including work and family responsibilities, that create challenges for them. It is a companion to the report, "Putting Women's Health Care Disparities On The Map: Examining Racial and Ethnic Disparities at the State Level."

Putting Women's Health Care Disparities On The Map: Examining Racial and Ethnic Disparities at the State Level -- June 2009
This study provides a rare and comprehensive state-level look at disparities among women of different races and ethnicities on a broad range of indicators of health and well-being.

How Does Health Coverage and Access to Care for Immigrants Vary by Length of Time in the U.S.? -- June 2009

This analysis, based on 2007 data, examines how health coverage and access to care for non-elderly adults vary based on immigrants' length of time in the U.S. and between immigrants, second generation Americans and third generation and higher Americans. It also identifies the primary factors contributing to lower health coverage rates and greater access barriers among immigrants.

Low-Income Adults Under Age 65 - Many are Poor, Sick, and Uninsured -- June 2009

This policy brief examines the characteristics and insurance coverage of low-income adults under age 65, a group numbering more than 50 million people. They are more likely to be in poor health than other Americans and are the least likely to have health insurance.

"Pulling it Together": On Health Reform, Will All Roads Meet in the Middle? -- June 2009
In his latest column for "Pulling It Together, From Drew Altman," the Foundation's President and CEO explores why purists on the left and right are not likely to be happy with the health reform debate and what they may or may not like in a potential compromise plan from Congress.

Alliance for Health Reform Webcasts 2 -- May 2009

This page features Alliance for Health Reform webcasts from 2009.

In the latest column from "Pulling It Together, From Drew Altman," the Kaiser Family Foundation’s President and CEO

The June health tracking poll finds remarkable stability in public opinion on health reform as Congressional committees begin to hone in on the details of their health reform bills and debate intensifies. A solid majority of the American people continue to believe that health reform is more important than ever given the country's economic problems.

This brief explains the role of Medicaid in the health care system and addresses some key questions and issues related to Medicaid that could emerge in the context of current health reform discussions.

This brief, the fourth in a series, examines important changes to CHIP's financing structure under the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009.

This study provides a rare and comprehensive state-level look at disparities among women of different races and ethnicities on a broad range of indicators of health and well-being.

In his latest column for "Pulling It Together, From Drew Altman," the Foundation's President and CEO explores why purists on the left and right are not likely to be happy with the health reform debate and what they may or may not like in a potential compromise plan from Congress.

This page features Alliance for Health Reform webcasts from 2009.

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Health Coverage & The Uninsured

Lack of health insurance coverage for 46 million Americans is one of the nation's most pressing problems. While most elderly Americans have coverage through Medicare and over 60% of non-elderly Americans receive health coverage through employer-sponsored plans, many workers and their families remain uninsured because their employer does not offer coverage or they cannot afford the cost of coverage. Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) help fill in the gaps for low-income children and some of their parents, but the reach of these programs is limited. As a result, millions of Americans without health insurance face adverse health consequences because of delayed or foregone health care and extending coverage to the uninsured has become a national priority.

This section provides data and information on the uninsured population, profiling the uninsured and describing the consequences to individuals and society from lack of health insurance. Data from surveys, studies of the impact of lack of insurance, and analysis of proposals for reform are provided. These materials can help to inform the debate on how to achieve coverage for the nation's 46 million uninsured.

The Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured is the main source for the Foundation's work related to the uninsured population. The Commission provides analysis of the uninsured population, and the impact of lack of insurance on access to care and health status with a particular focus on the low-income population. Through its reports and briefings, the Commission provides up-to-date information on the number and characteristics of the uninsured and assesses options for reform. In addition, the Foundation continues to assess both incremental and comprehensive proposals to address the uninsured, including modeling reform proposals ranging from tax credits to expansions of public programs.