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  • Survey of Seniors Underscores Implementation Challenges for Medicare Drug Benefit

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    Embargoed for release until:November 10, 2005, 9:30 a.m. E.T. For further information contact:Craig Palosky, (202) 347-5270 or cpalosky@kff.orgLarry Levitt, (650) 854-9400 or llevitt@kff.org AS ENROLLMENT BEGINS, NEW SURVEY UNDERSCORES CHALLENGES IF SENIORS ARE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF MEDICARE DRUG BENEFIT Many Seniors Say They Don't Understand the Benefit, Don't Know if They Will Enroll, And Are Wary of the Large Number of Plan Choices Those Who Say They Understand the Benefit Are More Likely to…

  • Americans Value the Health Benefits of Prescription Drugs, But Say Drug makers Put Profits First, New Survey Shows

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    February 25, 2005 For further information contact:Craig Palosky or Sarah Carkhuff: (202) 347-5270 AMERICANS VALUE THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS, BUT SAY DRUG MAKERS PUT PROFITS FIRST, NEW SURVEY SHOWS Public Shows Confidence In The FDA’s AbilityTo Ensure Drug Safety Americans believe prescription drugs are improving their lives, but most also say that the drug industry cares more about profits than people, according to the latest Kaiser Health Poll Report issued by the Kaiser…

  • Financing Health Coverage:  The State Children’s Health Insurance Program Experience

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      Financing Health Coverage: The State Children's Health Insurance Program Experience Enactment of SCHIP sought a balance between increasing funds available for coverage and limiting total federal outlays. While SCHIP has had widespread support and success in helping to provide coverage for uninsured children, its capped financing system has also created challenges for states, including inequities among states and projected federal funding shortfalls. This issue brief explores three basic sets of issues associated with SCHIP’s…

  • 2005 Health Care Agenda and Election

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    Embargoed for release until:January 11, 2005, 9:30 a.m. EST For further information contact:Craig Palosky, KFF, (202) 347-5270Chris Peacock, KFF, (650) 854-9400 AMERICANS FAVOR MALPRACTICE REFORM AND DRUG IMPORTATION, BUT RANK THEM LOW ON HEALTH PRIORITY LIST FOR THE CONGRESS AND PRESIDENT Lowering Health Care Costs Overall Seen as Top U.S. Health Priority Washington, D.C. – The public favors reducing jury awards in malpractice lawsuits and allowing drugs to be imported from Canada, but ranks them…

  • The Kaiser Family Foundation Health Poll Report Survey: Selected Findings on the New Medicare Drug Law

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    This topline provides key findings from the Kaiser Health Poll Report tracking survey. The tracking survey also provides updated tracking data on seniors’ knowledge and views of the new Medicare law. Foundation President Drew E. Altman, Ph.D., released the data on Jan. 25, 2005, as part of a speech at the National Academy of Social Insurance's National Conference. Toplines (.pdf)

  • The Kaiser Family Foundation Health Poll Report Survey: Findings on the New Medicare Drug Law

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    This chartpack provides key findings from the Kaiser Health Poll Report tracking survey. The tracking survey also provides updated tracking data on seniors’ knowledge and views of the new Medicare law. Foundation President Drew E. Altman, Ph.D., released the data on Jan. 27, 2005, as part of a speech at the National Academy of Social Insurance's National Conference. Chartpack (.pdf)

  • Five Years After IOM Report On Medical Errors, Nearly Half Of All Consumers Worry About The Safety Of Their Health Care

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    Embargoed for release until:Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2004, 9:30 a.m. ET For further information contact:Craig Palosky, KFF, (202) 347-5270Chris Peacock, KFF, (650) 854-9400Howard Holland, AHRQ, (301) 427-1857 FIVE YEARS AFTER IOM REPORT ON MEDICAL ERRORS, NEARLY HALF OF ALL CONSUMERS WORRY ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THEIR HEALTH CARE One in Three People Say They Or A Family Member Have Experienced A Medical Error; One in Five Say It Was “Serious” People with Chronic Conditions Most Likely…

  • National Survey on Consumers’ Experiences With Patient Safety and Quality Information

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    National Survey on Consumers' Experiences With Patient Safety and Quality Information This survey assesses Americans' perceptions about the quality of health care, their awareness and reported usage of information in making their health care choices, and their experiences with their health care providers five years after the Institute of Medicine's landmark report on medical errors. The Kaiser Family Foundation, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and the Harvard School of Public Health collaborated on…

  • National Survey on Consumers’ Experiences With Patient Safety and Quality Information — Summary and Chartpack

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    National Survey on Consumers' Experiences With Patient Safety and Quality Information -- Summary and Chartpack This chartpack summarizes key findings from a national survey assesses Americans' perceptions about the quality of health care, their awareness and reported usage of information in making their health care choices, and their experiences with their health care providers five years after the Institute of Medicine's landmark report on medical errors. The Kaiser Family Foundation, the Agency for Healthcare Research…

  • National Survey on Consumers’ Experiences With Patient Safety and Quality Information — Toplines

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    National Survey on Consumers' Experiences With Patient Safety and Quality Information -- Toplines This document includes the complete toplines from a national survey assessing Americans' perceptions about the quality of health care, their awareness and reported usage of information in making their health care choices, and their experiences with their health care providers five years after the Institute of Medicine's landmark report on medical errors. The Kaiser Family Foundation, the Agency for Healthcare Research and…