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Health care reform and decreasing the number of uninsured have emerged as issues in the presidential campaign, primarily driven by candidates’ proposals to expand health insurance coverage to more Americans. This document summarizes the candidates’ positions on covering the uninsured.
Report (.pdf)
This SCHIP enrollment report finds that overall enrollment growth is slowing and enrollment declined in 13 states. It also found that some states are capping enrollment and a handful of sates are reducing eligibility and benefits under SCHIP.
Report (.pdf)
Out in the Cold: Enrollment Freezes in Six State Children’s Health Insurance Programs Withhold Coverage from Eligible Children
This report finds that six states were implementing enrollment freezes in their SCHIP program, leaving tens of thousands of eligible children without health coverage.
Issue Paper (.pdf)
Understanding the Health-Care Needs and Experiences of People with Disabilities: Findings from a 2003 Survey
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.
Report (.pdf)
It’s Your (Sex) Life Call-Back Survey – Toplines
This telephone survey of 500 15-25 year-olds who had recently called a toll-free telephone number advertised in Fight For Your Rights safer sex PSAs on MTV and requested a copy of the free informational It’s Your (Sex) Life guide allowed the Foundation to explore how callers assess the phone service and the guide, as well as the impact the campaign has had on their intentions and reported behaviors.
Key Facts: Media Literacy
The seventh in a series of fact sheets on topics related to children, media and health pulls together the most relevant research about parents and the media. This fact sheet, focusing on media literacy, defines media literacy, details its role in education (K-12 and beyond), discusses the latest research findings on the effectiveness of media literacy, and includes resources and tips for parents and educators.
News on Medicaid and State Budgets – September and October 2003
State Budget News (.pdf)
Medicaid: Current Benefits and Flexibility
Two issue briefs discuss the minimum requirements for states to receive federal Medicaid matching funds and the options states have under federal law and waivers to tailor their Medicaid programs.
Medicaid as a Health Insurer: Current Benefits and Flexibility
Medicaid as a Long-term Care Program: Current Benefits and Flexibility
Publications summarizing news from the states on Medicaid actions taken as part of state budget debates.