Health Care and the 2004 Elections: the Uninsured
The Uninsured Download a printable .pdf of Health Care and the 2004 Elections: The Uninsured.
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Health Care and the 2004 Elections: Medicare Coverage and Financing
Issue BriefMedicare Coverage and Financing Download a printable .pdf of Health Care and the 2004 Elections: Medicare Coverage and Financing. IssueBackgroundPolicy Challenges Facing MedicareAssessing Candidate PositionsIssue The Medicare program is a valuable source of health insurance coverage for more than 41 million Americans.
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Digital Divide…Where To Go From Here
Issue BriefThis issue brief, “Children, The Digital Divide, and Federal Policy,” includes new research findings and reviews the latest information on wiring the nation’s schools and libraries, including points of access, the speed of connection, and what children are doing online.
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Immigrants and Health Coverage: A Primer
Issue BriefImmigrants and Health Coverage: A Primer A major challenge facing many immigrants is lack of health insurance coverage. This primer provides an introduction to some of the questions surrounding immigrants and health insurance coverage. Issue Brief (.
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Tennessee’s New “Medically Necessary” Standard: Uncovering the Insured?
Issue BriefTennessee's New "Medically Necessary" Standard: Uncovering the Insured? This policy brief describes a new standard passed by Tennessee’s legislature for determining whether an item or service is “medically necessary” under the state’s Medicaid program, TennCare.
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Policy Brief: Minority AIDS Initiative
Issue BriefThe Minority AIDS Initiative (MAI) was created in 1998 by the U.S. government to respond to growing concern about the impact of HIV/AIDS on racial and ethnic minorities. It provides funding to strengthen organizational capacity and expand HIV-related services in minority communities.
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The New Medicare Drug Benefit: Potential Effects of Pharmacy Management Tools on Access to Medications
Issue BriefThe New Medicare Drug Benefit: Potential Effects of Pharmacy Management Tools on Access to Medications This report describes the pharmacy benefit management tools that will be available to private plans administering the new Medicare drug benefit, including formularies, the definition of categories and classes, and cost sharing requirements.
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The New Medicare Prescription Drug Law: Issues for Dual Eligibles with Disabilities and Serious Conditions
Issue BriefThe New Medicare Prescription Drug Law: Issues for Dual Eligibles with Disabilities and Serious Conditions The new issue paper discusses the challenges the new Medicare drug program faces in meeting the needs of dual eligible individuals with disabilities, who tend to have extensive, complex and varying needs.
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Economic Stress and the Safety Net: A Health Center Update
Issue BriefThe issue paper provides data on the demographic profile of health center patients and the revenue sources available for financing their care, including recent increases in federal discretionary funding.
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U.S. Government Funding for Global-HIV/AIDS Through FY 2005
Issue BriefPolicy Brief: U.S. Government Funding for Global HIV/AIDS Through FY 2005 To help understand U.S. budget trends and priorities for global HIV/AIDS, the Kaiser Family Foundation has prepared a new policy brief, “U.S. Government Funding for Global HIV/AIDS Through FY 2005.