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1 in 5 Americans Say They Know Someone Who Has Died from Prescription Painkiller Overdose

Jan 18, 2018

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Source Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted November 8-13, 2017)

10 States Are Seeking Work Requirements in Medicaid, but Most Non-SSI, Nonelderly Adults Enrolled in Medicaid Are Already Working

Jan 11, 2018

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Source Source: Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of March 2017 Current Population Survey.

Growth in Prescription Spending Has Slowed Again in 2016, After Increasing Rapidly in 2014 and 2015

Jan 4, 2018

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Source 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)

Per Enrollee Spending Growth Has Slowed Recently for All Major Payers

Dec 21, 2017

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Source Peterson-Kaiser Health System Tracker Chart Collection, "How has U.S. spending on healthcare changed over time?"

What Would a CVS/Aetna Merger Mean for Medicare?

Dec 7, 2017

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Source 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.

Globally, As New Infections and AIDS-related Deaths Decline, More People Are Living With HIV Than Ever Before

Nov 30, 2017

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Source SOURCE: Analysis of data obtained via online query of the UNAIDS Aidsinfo website; accessed November 2017.

Family Members of Seniors with Serious Illness More Likely to Know Loved One’s Wishes for Care if Wishes Are Discussed, Documented

Nov 22, 2017

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Source Kaiser Family Foundation Serious Illness in Late Life Survey (conducted May 4-July 12, 2017)

What Do We Know about Social Determinants of Health in the U.S. and Comparable Countries?

Nov 21, 2017

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Social 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…

Public Opinion on the Use and Abuse of Prescription Opioids

Nov 20, 2017

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This 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.