This fact sheet, recently updated with 2002 data, describes how long the uninsured remain without coverage, who tends to go without insurance for long spells of time, and what difference time without coverage makes in terms of access to and utilization of care.

Fact Sheet (.pdf)

Link to Policy Brief: Is Lack of Coverage a Short- or Long-Term Condition?

: An Assessment of Coordination Efforts Between State SCHIP and Title V Programs

This study explores how the State Children’s Health Insurance Program serves children with special needs and assesses the role of the Title V Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant program in filling in gaps in coverage. It also discusses the implications of state choices on publicly-funded health coverage for pediatric health care.

Report (.pdf)

A new project by National Public Radio, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and Harvard University’s Kennedy School examines Americans’ views on sex education in the nations public schools. The project reviews whether Americans think sex education should be taught in school, what kind of sex education should be taught, and surveys middle school and high school principals on what is actually happening in the schools.

Summary (.pdf)

National Survey of Latinos: Education – Toplines

Toplines from a comprehensive survey of Latino attitudes toward education, public schools and a variety of education issues, including the No Child Left Behind Act. This national survey is released against the backdrop of major changes in the nation’s K-12 system as states and school districts apply sweeping new federal requirements. The survey includes substantial comparison samples of whites and African Americans.

Survey Toplines (.pdf)

A comprehensive survey of Latino attitudes toward education, public schools and a variety of education issues, including the No Child Left Behind Act. This national survey is released against the backdrop of major changes in the nation’s K-12 system as states and school districts apply sweeping new federal requirements. The survey includes substantial comparison samples of whites and African Americans (January 2004).

News ReleaseAgenda of Survey ReleaseBiographies of Speakers at Survey ReleaseToplinesChartpack/Summary of FindingsWebcast of Survey Release

KNOW HIV/AIDS PSA Aired on Super Bowl Sunday

To launch the second year of the Kaiser Family Foundation and Viacom multimedia public education campaign, KNOW HIV/AIDS, the world premiere of a new PSA aired during the pre-game of the Super Bowl. The ad focuses on young people under 25 years old, who today account for more than half of new HIV infections both in the U.S. and worldwide.

The KNOW HIV/AIDS campaign, which includes media placements valued at $200 million in 2004, will run across Viacom’s broadcast networks CBS and UPN; cable networks MTV, BET, VH1, CMT: Country Music Television, TV Land, Nickelodeon, Nick at Nite, Showtime, Spike TV and Comedy Central; 185 Infinity Broadcasting radio stations in the top 50 markets; and billboard, bus and bus shelters advertising spaces in the nation’s largest markets. In addition, a number of television shows produced by Viacom companies have incorporated HIV/AIDS themes in upcoming episodes. And, MTV, MTV International, Nickelodeon, BET, VH1, Showtime, Sundance Channel and Infinity Broadcasting have special HIV/AIDS-related programming planned throughout the year.

View the PSA (also available for viewing at low-speed, 56K)

News Release (January 27, 2004: First HIV/AIDS Super Bowl Sunday Spot Targets Groups At Risk)

Campaign Email — forward to a colleague or friend

News Release (January 12, 2004: Viacom And Kaiser Family Foundation’s KNOW HIV/AIDS Campaign To Premiere Year Two On Super Bowl Sunday)

Visit the KNOW HIV/AIDS campaign website

This set of tables, prepared by the Urban Institue for the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured, presents the most current state by state data on Medicaid enrollment and expenditures for dual eligibles.

Full Set of Tables (.pdf)

Individual Tables:Implications of the Medicare drug law for full dual eligibles:Table 1: “Full” Dual Eligible Enrollment and Prescription Drug Expenditures, by State, 2002 (.pdf)

Enrollment and spending data for full and partial dual eligibles:Table 2: Total Dual Eligibles (Full & Partial) by State, 2002 (.pdf)Table 3: Total Dual Eligibles (Full & Partial) as a Share of Aged and Disabled Medicaid Enrollees by State, 2002 (.pdf)Table 4: Medicaid Expenditures for Full & Partial Dual Eligibles by State, 2002 (.pdf)Table 5: Distribution of Medicaid Expenditures for Full & Partial Dual Eligibles by State, 2002 (.pdf)

A new project by National Public Radio, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and Harvard University’s Kennedy School examines Americans’ views on sex education in the nations public schools. The project reviews whether Americans think sex education should be taught in school, what kind of sex education should be taught, and surveys middle school and high school principals on what is actually happening in the schools.

Survey Toplines (.pdf)

This report, based on a brief survey update of state officials conducted in December identifies changes related to Medicaid spending growth and cost containment that have taken place since the beginning of Fiscal Year 2004.

Report (.pdf)

A new project by National Public Radio, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and Harvard University’s Kennedy School examines Americans’ views on sex education in the nations public schools. The project reviews whether Americans think sex education should be taught in school, what kind of sex education should be taught, and surveys middle school and high school principals on what is actually happening in the schools.

Survey Toplines (.pdf)