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  • Medicaid Programs to Assist Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries: Outreach and Enrollment in Medicare Savings Programs

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    Medicaid Programs to Assist Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries: Outreach and Enrollment in Medicare Savings Programs A new study examines five states' efforts to bolster enrollment in their Medicare Savings Programs for Medicare beneficiaries who qualify for Medicaid assistance with their premiums and co-insurance. Through the Medicare Savings Programs, Medicaid plays an important role in assisting dual beneficiaries with their Medicare cost sharing requirements. However, they have historically failed to reach many persons eligible for assistance. The…

  • Survey on Youth and the Internet in the Silicon Valley

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    A survey by the San Jose Mercury News and the Kaiser Family Foundation explores the access and use of computers and the Internet among 10 to 17 year olds living in Silicon Valley. The survey was released in a series of articles in the San Jose Mercury News beginning on Sunday, May 18, 2003. Summary and Chartpack Toplines/Survey

  • Health News Index – March/April 2003

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    Health News Index March/April, 2003 The Health News Index measures public attention to and knowledge about leading health stories covered in the news in February and March. The Health News Index is designed to help news media and people in the health field gain a better understanding of which health stories Americans are following and what they understand about those issues. Summary of Findings Topline/Survey

  • Survey of Americans’ Views on Taxes

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    A new survey by National Public Radio, Kaiser Family Foundation, and Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government, examines Americans' attitudes towards taxes, views on tax policy proposals, and knowledge about the federal tax system. Toplines/Survey (.pdf) Executive Summary (.pdf) View results and listen to stories about the survey on NPR's website

  • 2002 National Survey of Latinos – Toplines

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    2002 National Survey of Latinos The Pew Hispanic Center/Kaiser Family Foundation 2002 National Survey of Latinos examines how members of the Hispanic community identify themselves, their views of the United States, their experiences with discrimination both within the Latino community itself and from non-Latino groups, their language abilities and preferences, their economic and financial situations and their experiences within the health care system. Toplines/Survey

  • Pew Hispanic Center/Kaiser Family Foundation 2002 National Survey of Latinos – Chart Pack

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    The Pew Hispanic Center/Kaiser Family Foundation 2002 National Survey of Latinos examines how members of the Hispanic community identify themselves, their views of the United States, their experiences with discrimination both within the Latino community itself and from non-Latino groups, their language abilities and preferences, their economic and financial situations and their experiences within the health care system. Chart Pack

  • National Survey of Americans on Social Security

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    A new survey conducted by National Public Radio/Kaiser Family Foundation/Kennedy School of Government looks at Americans' knowledge and attitudes about Social Security and retirement. The survey finds the public considers Social Security a very important government program and keeping it financially stable a top priority. Americans are also concerned about the long-term future of Social Security and want to make some changes to the system now. News Release: HTML format   News Release: Social Security…

  • Toplines for the Kaiser Health News Index: 2002

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    Complete Survey Toplines for the Kaiser Health News Index: 2002 The Kaiser Health News Index is designed to provide key tracking information on public opinion about health care topics to journalists, policymakers and the general public. January/February March/April May/June July/August September/October November/December

  • Health News Index – November/December 2002

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    Health News Index November/December, 2001 The Health News Index measures public attention to and knowledge about leading health stories covered in the news in October and November. The Health News Index is designed to help news media and people in the health field gain a better understanding of which health stories Americans are following and what they understand about those issues. Summary of Findings Topline/Survey

  • Medical Errors: Practicing Physician and Public Views

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    This study by the Harvard School of Public Health and the Kaiser Family Foundation documents the attitudes of doctors and the public about medical errors and their or their families' experiences with medical errors in the course of receiving medical care. The surveys also compare physician and public perspectives on the extent of the problem and their views on the effectiveness of proposed solutions. The study's findings are featured in The New England Journal of…