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On September 17, 2005 Kaiser hosted a symposium on "Key Policy Issues Affecting Frontline Providers" at the in Atlanta, Georgia (Sept. 15-18, 2005). Presentation: What’s Coming Down the Pike? Preparing for Federal and State Policy Changes That Stand to Affect You and Your Patients (.pdf)
An informative booklet on preventing unintended pregnancies, HIV and AIDS and other STDs, this brochure was produced by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation as a project of the Foundation and MTV. It's Your (Sex) Life: Your Guide to Safe & Responsible Sex (.pdf)
The Kaiser Family Foundation has issued a report that provides a detailed look at funding for the global HIV/AIDS epidemic by major donors. The report, Financing the Response to HIV/AIDS in Low and Middle Income Countries: Funding for HIV/AIDS from the G7 and the European Commission, examines funding from countries in the Group of 7 and European Commission, which provide the bulk of donor assistance for HIV/AIDS through bilateral programs and contributions to the Global…
This report from the The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Task Force on HIV/AIDS Working Committee on Prevention, in collaboration with the Kaiser Family Foundation, provides an overview of the HIV prevention indicators used by the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) in 15 focus countries and compares them to those used by other major international initiatives. The overview is designed to inform policymakers and other experts in an area that…
The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Task Force on HIV/AIDS, co-chaired by Senators Bill Frist (R-TN) and Russell Feingold (D-WI), outlines strategic choices that the United States faces in fighting the global HIV/AIDS pandemic. The Task Force seeks to build bipartisan consensus on critical U.S. policy initiatives promoting leadership in strengthening prevention, care, and treatment of HIV/AIDS in affected countries around the world. The Task Force and the Kaiser Family Foundation have collaborated…
The National ADAP Monitoring Report, 2005 provides the latest data on state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs). ADAPs, authorized under Title II of the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Act, provide HIV/AIDS-related prescription drugs to uninsured and underinsured individuals living with HIV/AIDS. ADAPs operate in 57 U.S. states, territories, and associated jurisdictions. The report, the ninth in an annual series, was prepared by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the National Alliance of State…
The National ADAP Monitoring Report, 2005 provides the latest data on state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs). ADAPs, authorized under Title II of the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Act, provide HIV/AIDS-related prescription drugs to uninsured and underinsured individuals living with HIV/AIDS. ADAPs operate in 57 U.S. states, territories, and associated jurisdictions. The report, the ninth in an annual series, was prepared by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the National Alliance of State…
Overview and Briefing Charts This chartpack reviews the President’s FY 2006 budget request to Congress and highlights overall budget assumptions and funding for major health programs. It begins with a description of the federal budget process, followed by an overview of federal surplus/deficit spending patterns dating back to 1969. It then turns to summary information on the overall composition of the Administration’s budget, followed by the President’s proposed funding for some of the major programs…
This policy brief, prepared by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the George Washington University Center for Health Services Research and Policy, examines the opportunities and challenges associated with the delivery of HIV prevention services in, or closely linked to, the clinical care setting. It focuses on two of the major public programs for HIV care in the U.S., Medicaid and the Ryan White CARE Act. The brief assesses the extent to which current law allows…
AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) waiting lists have been an ongoing challenge for people with HIV/AIDS in many states. On June 23, 2004 President Bush announced the availability of an additional $20 million for HIV medications for the 10 states that had ADAP waiting lists at that time. The Initiative began distributing medications to eligible individuals last month. ADAPs are federally funded to provide medications to people with HIV/AIDS who cannot get them elsewhere. Each…
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