10 States Are Seeking Work Requirements in Medicaid, but Most Non-SSI, Nonelderly Adults Enrolled in Medicaid Are Already Working
Source Source: Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of March 2017 Current Population Survey.
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Growth in Prescription Spending Has Slowed Again in 2016, After Increasing Rapidly in 2014 and 2015
FeatureSource Peterson-Kaiser Health System Tracker; Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of National Health Expenditure (NHE) Historical (1960-2016) data from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Office of the Actuary, National Health Statistics Group (Accessed on December 13, 2017)…
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Per Enrollee Spending Growth Has Slowed Recently for All Major Payers
FeatureSource Peterson-Kaiser Health System Tracker Chart Collection, "How has
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What Would a CVS/Aetna Merger Mean for Medicare?
FeatureSource Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 2017 Part D plan filesKaiser Family Foundation, “Medicare Advantage 2017 Spotlight: Enrollment Market Update,” Figure 6, June 2017.
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Globally, As New Infections and AIDS-related Deaths Decline, More People Are Living With HIV Than Ever Before
FeatureSource SOURCE: Analysis of data obtained via online query of the UNAIDS Aidsinfo website; accessed November 2017.
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Family Members of Seniors with Serious Illness More Likely to Know Loved One’s Wishes for Care if Wishes Are Discussed, Documented
FeatureSource Kaiser Family Foundation Serious Illness in Late Life Survey (conducted May 4-July 12, 2017)…
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What Do We Know about Social Determinants of Health in the U.S. and Comparable Countries?
FeatureSocial determinants, such as individual and community behaviors, economic circumstances, and environmental factors, can influence health costs and outcomes, despite being outside the control of the health system in some respects. This slideshow explores social determinants and health outcomes in the United States and similar countries. The collection looks at income inequality, obesity, educational attainment, and rates of insurance, as well as behaviors such as cigarette and alcohol consumption. Health outcomes, such as disease burden from drug abuse disorders and motor vehicle road injuries, also are examined, along with measures such as years of life lost due to firearms assaults and death rates from accidental poisonings.
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Public Opinion on the Use and Abuse of Prescription Opioids
FeatureThis slideshow draws on recent Kaiser Health Tracking Poll findings to provide an in-depth look at public opinion of the prescription opioid addiction epidemic. It also includes findings from The Washington Post/Kaiser Family Foundation Survey of Long-Term Prescription Painkiller Users to highlight their views and experiences with prescription painkillers.
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Insurer Participation in the 2018 Individual Marketplace
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Kaiser Health Tracking Poll – November 2017: The Politics of Health Insurance Coverage, ACA Open Enrollment
FeatureThis month marks the start of the ACA's fifth open enrollment period and finds three in ten of the public saying they haven't heard anything at all about the current open enrollment period. Despite their overall views of the ACA, the majority of the public (61 percent) – including most Democrats (71 percent), independents (58 percent), and half of Republicans (52 percent) – say that because President Trump and Republicans in Congress are now in control of the government, they are responsible for any problems with the health care law moving forward. This month’s tracking poll also examines public support for two variations of a Medicare buy-in proposal.