COBRA Coverage for Low-Income Unemployed Workers
Summarizes the COBRA health coverage law, how it is administered, what its limitations are, and how it impacts low-income workers.
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New Survey on Consumer Experiences with Health Plans
ReportSurvey on Consumer Experiences with Health Plans A Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard School of Public Health survey found that more than six in ten privately insured American adults under age 65 give their health plans a grade of A or B, but nearly half report having some type of problem with their health plan in the…
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The Health Care Safety Net: An Overview of Hospitals in Five Markets
ReportA report focusing on the circumstances facing selected safety net hospitals in five major metropolitian areas around the United States, and their responses in the context of the market conditions they face.
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Public Opinion Update: The Public, Managed Care, and Consumer Protections
Fact SheetThe Kaiser Family Foundation and Harvard School of Public Health monitored consumer experiences with managed care and attitudes toward alternative consumer protection approaches.
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Guide to Federal Patients Bill of Rights Debate
ReportThis guide, prepared by Stephanie Lewis, JD, MHSA for the Kaiser Family Foundation, explores key issues in the Congressional debate over a federal patients bill of rights.
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Employers Attitudes Toward Patients Rights
ReportA national survey of employers, released jointly by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Health Research and Educational Trust, found that smaller employers (3 to 199 employees) are significantly more likely than larger employers (200 or more employers) to support a person's right to sue a health plan, and somewhat more likely to support the…
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Comparison of State Managed Care Liability Laws
ReportSince Texas enacted the first law explicitly authorizing suits by enrollees in health plans offered by managed care organizations (MCOs) and other insurers, several other states have adopted similar legislation. This report, prepared by Patricia Butler, J.D., Dr.Ph.
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How Accessible is Individual Health Insurance for Consumers in Less-Than Perfect Health?
ReportThis report documents the findings of a study examining access to health insurance coverage in the individual market for people with health problems.
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How Accessible is Individual Health Insurance for Consumers in Less-Than-Perfect Health?
ReportHow Accessible is Individual Health Insurance for Consumers in Less-Than-Perfect Health? This report documents the findings of a study examining access to health insurance coverage in the individual market for people with health problems.
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How Accessible is Individual Health Insurance for Consumer in Less-Than-Perfect Health?
ReportThis report documents the findings of a study examining access to health insurance coverage in the individual market for people with health problems.