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This report is a case study of Oregon’s experience with its new prescription drug policy in its Medicaid fee-for-service pharmacy program. The report describes Oregon’s clinical review process, and assesses the results relative to other state preferred drug lists.
Report (.pdf)
This survey, conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation and Hewitt Associates between June and September 2003 provides detailed information on retiree health programs offered by large private-sector employers. The data in this survey reflect the responses of 408 large firms (private-sector employers with 1,000 or more workers) and provides information on eligibility, benefits, premiums, and total cost in 2003, and offers insights as to what changes employers say they are likely to make in the near future. An article based on the survey’s findings appeared in the January 14, 2004 online issue of Health Affairs (see link below).
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Complete Survey Toplines for the Kaiser Health Poll Report: 2003
The Kaiser Health News Report, formerly 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.
Health Insurance Coverage in America: 2002 Data Update
This chartbook provides 2002 data on health insurance coverage, with special attention to the uninsured. It includes trends and major shifts in coverage and a profile of the uninsured population.
Chartbook (.pdf)
Fact Sheet
The fact sheet below includes information on EC methods, safety and side effects, and access issues. The fact sheet also provides information women’s knowledge and use as well as health care provider attitudes and practices.
Emergency Contraception Fact Sheet
Survey
The survey snapshot and toplines/survey below from the Kaiser Family Foundation’s 2001 National Survey of Women’s Health Care Providers on Reproductive Health is a national random-sample survey of 790 physicians, including 595 obstetrician and gynecologists and 195 family practice physicians, internists, and general practitioners. The survey provides information on prescribing practices and counseling for EC and views on increasing access to EC.
Survey Snapshot Toplines/Survey
State Policies
A listing of states with policies on EC dispensation including those with direct pharmacy access without requiring their doctor’s prescription and states with emergency room dispensation mandates for victims of sexual assault:
People with disabilities are at risk in the health-care system because of their wide-ranging health-care needs, their relatively heavy use of prescription drugs, health-care and support services, and typically low incomes. A new survey of people with permanent mental and/or physical disabilities explores their health-care experiences and challenges in accessing and paying for care. This chartpack contains the briefing materials from the event held to release the survey.
Chart Pack (.pdf)
This updated policy brief presents data on the range of resources currently directed to address the HIV/AIDS epidemic in resource poor settings, including bilateral, multilateral, and private sector support, as well as domestic funding by affected country governments.
Issue Brief (.pdf)
This issue brief provides an overview of the Independence Plus Initiative, compares core program features with the Cash and Counseling Demonstration program, and discusses several policy issues that arise in the implementation of this initiative.
Issue Paper (.pdf)
This one page document summarizes the provisions in the new Medicare law that deal with providing financial subsidies to low-income beneficiaries for their drug coverage.
Issue Paper (.pdf)
This analysis finds that recent waivers have expanded coverage in important ways in a few states, but, overall, the number of people who have gained new coverage under recent waivers has been quite limited, well below projections and small compared to overall growth in Medicaid enrollment.
Issue Paper (.pdf)