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This chartpack provides key findings from a May 2007 Kaiser Family Foundation report on a major house-to-house survey on the experiences and challenges facing residents of the New Orleans area. Chartpack (.
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.
Individuals with incomes exceeding thresholds for regular Medicaid eligibility may qualify under state medically needy programs by spending down excess income on healthcare services.
This May 2007 Kaiser Family Foundation report is the first of several that will track the progress and challenges facing people living in the New Orleans area in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
Largely due to a high uninsured rate, low-income, non-citizen children have very poor access to care, with many lacking a regular provider and going without preventive care. This brief examines health coverage and access to care for low-income, non-citizen children to provide insight into the challenges they face in obtaining health insurance and accessing care.
Currently, eleven states cover parents with SCHIP funds via a federal waiver. This paper examines these programs and considers them within the context of the states' efforts to cover children. Issue Brief (.
Health Affairs Article: From 'Soak The Rich' To 'Soak The Poor': Recent Trends In Hospital Pricing The May-June 2007 issue of Health Affairs features a Foundation-supported study on recent trends in hospital pricing, including comparisons of rates charged to self-pay patients versus those with insurance coverage.
President's FY 2008 Budget and Medicaid The President's FY 2008 budget proposes $25.7 billion in federal Medicaid cuts over the next five years through a combination of both legislative and regulatory changes. This fact sheet summarizes the President's FY 2008 budget proposals for the Medicaid program. Fact Sheet (.
President's FY2008 Budget and The State Children's Health Insurance Program The State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) was established in 1997 to build on Medicaid's coverage of children. The program must be reauthorized this year to continue uninterrupted. This fact sheet summarizes the President's budget proposal to reauthorize the SCHIP for the next five years.
The State Children's Health Insurance Program: Lessons and Outlook Barbara Lyons, a vice president of the Foundation and deputy director of the Foundation's Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured, testified before a field hearing of the
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