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A new survey by The San Jose Mercury News and the Kaiser Family Foundation on childhood obesity. The survey focuses on Bay Area adults' knowledge and attitudes about childhood obesity and questions parents about their own child's weight and lifestyle. A separate national survey of adults provides national comparisons of views on public policy options. Summary and Chartpack (.pdf)
A new survey by The San Jose Mercury News and the Kaiser Family Foundation on childhood obesity. The survey focuses on Bay Area adults' knowledge about childhood obesity and their attitudes towards policy options to address it. Furthermore, the survey examines Bay Area parents' views on their own child's weight and lifestyle and the different attitudes of Bay Area Hispanics, whites, and Asians. A separate national survey of adults provides national comparisons of views on…
For Immediate Release:Monday, March 1, 2004 For further information contact:Chris Peacock or Rob Graham, (650) 854-9400 22-YEAR ANALYSIS SHOWS OVERALL MEDIA COVERAGE OF HIV/AIDS DECREASING, BUT FOCUS ON GLOBAL EPIDEMIC INCREASING People Most Affected by HIV/AIDS Are Rarely the Focus of Media Coverage Menlo Park, CA – Are the media experiencing "AIDS fatigue?" A new Kaiser Family Foundation study examining 22 years of news coverage finds that overall media coverage is decreasing, while the amount…
Embargoed for release until:February 26, 2004, 12:00 pm EST For further information contact:Jennifer Morales or Sara Knoll, (202) 347-5270Chris Peacock, (650) 854-9400 NEW KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION SURVEY SHOWS SENIORSCONFUSED ABOUT MEDICARE RX DRUG LAW Nearly 7 In 10 Seniors Say They Do Not Know Drug LegislationWas Passed and Signed Into Law Washington, D.C. – A survey released today by the Kaiser Family Foundation shows seniors are confused about the outcome of the Medicare prescription drug…
The Kaiser Family Foundation, in conjunction with Princeton Survey Research Associates, conducted a comprehensive examination of media coverage of HIV/AIDS from 1981 to 2002. The study investigates the volume of HIV/AIDS coverage over time and key events, domestic versus international focus of coverage, the portrayal of affected populations, story topics, the tone of the media coverage, the length and placement of the coverage, and the consumer education component. The methodology report from this study is…
Text of plenary speech prepared by Kaiser Family Foundation President and CEO Drew Altman, Ph.D., for the National Medicare Prescription Drug Congress (Washington, D.C., February 26, 2004). ""
The Kaiser Family Foundation, in conjunction with Princeton Survey Research Associates, conducted a comprehensive examination of media coverage of HIV/AIDS from 1981 to 2002. The study investigates the volume of HIV/AIDS coverage over time and key events, domestic versus international focus of coverage, the portrayal of affected populations, story topics, the tone of the media coverage, the length and placement of the coverage, and the consumer education component. Survey toplines from this study are below.…
Seniors are confused about the Medicare prescription drug law. Selected findings from the January/February 2004 Kaiser Health Poll Report survey show that while about two-thirds of seniors report following the debate closely, just 15% say they understand the new prescription drug law very well and seven in 10 don’t know that it passed and was signed into law. Survey Toplines Chartpack News Release Statement by Drew Altman, President and CEO, Kaiser Family Foundation on the…
Seniors are confused about the Medicare prescription drug law. Below are survey toplines of selected findings from the January/February 2004 Kaiser Health Poll Report survey. The findings show that while about two-thirds of seniors report following the debate closely, just 15% say they understand the new prescription drug law very well and seven in 10 don’t know that it passed and was signed into law. Survey Toplines (.pdf)
Selected Survey Findings on the New Medicare Rx Drug Law - Chartpack Seniors are confused about the Medicare prescription drug law. Below is a series of chart illustrating selected findings from the January/February 2004 Kaiser Health Poll Report survey. The findings show that while about two-thirds of seniors report following the debate closely, just 15% say they understand the new prescription drug law very well and seven in 10 don’t know that it passed and…
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