African Americans and the New Medicare Drug Benefit October 31, 2005 Poll Finding In a few short weeks, Medicare will undergo big changes that will have a major impact on nearly 4 million African American seniors and younger people with permanent disabilities who rely on Medicare for their health coverage. More than four in ten African Americans with Medicare lack coverage for their…
State Medicaid Outpatient Prescription Drug Policies: Findings from a National Survey, 2005 Update September 30, 2005 Poll Finding State Medicaid Outpatient Prescription Drug Policies: Findings from a National Survey, 2005 UpdateThis survey of state Medicaid pharmacy programs supplements surveys conducted in 2003 and 2000 and reports Medicaid prescription drug policies in effect in early 2005. It covers key elements of utilization management, drug purchasing and potential impacts of…
Toplines — The Public’s Health Care Agenda for the New President and Congress December 31, 2008 Poll Finding Toplines — The Public’s Health Care Agenda for the New President and CongressThis document contains the detailed toplines from The Public’s Health Care Agenda for the New President and Congress poll. The poll involved a nationally representative random sample of 1,628 adults ages 18 and older who were interviewed by…
National Survey of Pharmacists 2006: Full Topline Results October 30, 2006 Poll Finding National Survey of Pharmacists 2006: Full Topline ResultsThese toplines provide additional findings from a 2006 national survey of pharmacists on their views and experiences on a wide range of health care issues.Toplines (.pdf)
Medicaid Budgets, Spending and Policy Initiatives in State Fiscal Years 2005 and 2006 September 30, 2005 Poll Finding The 50-state annual survey of about budget conditions and Medicaid cost containment actions in FY2005-06 shows that all states implemented and planned more Medicaid cost-containment actions, but are also implementing expansions as the gap between Medicaid spending growth and state tax revenue narrowed.Report (.pdf)Executive Summary (.pdf)
In a Time of Growing Need: State Choices Influence Health Coverage Access for Children and Families September 30, 2005 Poll Finding The annual 50-state survey of enrollment and eligibility policies in Medicaid and SCHIP for low-income families reveals that 20 states are taking actions to simplify procedures and requirements for beneficiaries and, in some cases, expand eligibility. Report (.pdf) Executive Summary (.pdf)
Kaiser/Harvard National Survey of Americans’ Views on Managed Care-Massachusetts Toplines to National Sample October 30, 1997 Poll Finding Kaiser/Harvard National Survey of Americans’ Views on Managed Care-Massachusetts Toplines to National Sample Note: This publication is not available on our website. However, the data from these surveys is still available through the Public Opinion and Media Research Group. Please email kaiserpolls@kff.org for more information.
Health and the Economy in the Detroit Area April 1, 2010 Poll Finding One year after the federal government intervened to aid the automakers, the Foundation along with The Washington Post and Harvard School of Public Health surveyed the residents of the tri-county Detroit area of Macomb, Oakland, and Wayne Counties to ask about their views and experiences in the midst of the…
NPR/Kaiser/Harvard Survey: Public Views on SCHIP Reauthorization: Chartpack September 30, 2007 Poll Finding This chartpack presents key findings from an October 2007 survey conducted jointly by NPR, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and the Harvard School of Public Health on the public’s views and opinions of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program and the pending legislation surrounding its reauthorization. Chartpack (.pdf)
Giving Voice to the People of New Orleans: The Kaiser Post-Katrina Baseline Survey April 30, 2007 Poll Finding This house-to-house survey of people living in the New Orleans area examines the ongoing struggles of residents seeking to recover from the Hurricane Katrina disaster, including a detailed look at differences in views and experiences by race. Designed and analyzed by researchers at the Kaiser Family Foundation, the survey provides…
