The Role of Medicaid and Medicare In Women’s Health Care, JAMA, May 15, 2013
Medicare and Medicaid provide health coverage for three in ten women.
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Women’s Health Quiz: Health Coverage and the Affordable Care Act
FeatureHealth insurance coverage is a critical factor in making health care accessible to women—women with health coverage are more likely to obtain needed preventive, primary, and specialty care services. Test your knowledge of women’s health coverage and the effect of the Affordable Care Act on women with our ten-question quiz.
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Women Comprise the Majority of Seniors on Medicaid
FeatureWomen Comprise the Majority of Seniors on Medicaid Download Source Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured and Urban Institute analysis of 2009 MSIS data, 2012
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EMPOWERED: A New Campaign From Alicia Keys and Greater Than AIDS to Reach Women on HIV/AIDS
Event Date:EventAt noon ET on Monday, April 15, the Kaiser Family Foundation hosted a webcast (archived video below) to introduce EMPOWERED, a new campaign from Grammy Award-winning artist and HIV activist Alicia Keys and the Kaiser Family Foundation to reach women about HIV/AIDS. Ms. Keys was joined by White House Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett, Rep. Barbara Lee, co-chair of the Congressional HIV/AIDS Caucus, and experts from Kaiser and AIDS United to discuss the impact of HIV on…
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Women with Medicaid and who are uninsured are more likely to suffer from chronic conditions
FeatureWomen with Medicaid and who are uninsured are more likely to suffer from chronic conditions Download Source Kaiser Family Foundation, Kaiser Women’s Health Survey, 2008
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Women Take Primary Responsibilities for Children’s Medical Needs
FeatureWomen Take Primary Responsibilities for Children’s Medical Needs Download Source Kaiser Family Foundation, 2008 Kaiser Women’s Health Survey
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Women of color are disproportionately affected by HIV and STDs
FeatureWomen of color are disproportionately affected by HIV and STDs Download Source CDC Surveillance Report, 2012; KFF, Statehealthfacts.org, Persons with AIDS Diagnosis by Sex, 2009
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Women Experience Multiple Barriers to Health Care
FeatureWomen Experience Multiple Barriers to Health Care Download Source Kaiser Family Foundation, 2008 Kaiser Women’s Health Survey
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Women Earn Less Than Men for Same Work… No Matter What Field They Go Into
FeatureWomen Earn Less Than Men for Same Work… No Matter What Field They Go Into Download Source Institute for Women’s Policy Research, The Gender Wage Gap by Occupation 2012
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Women Comprise the Majority of Medicaid Enrollees Across Every Age Group
FeatureWomen Comprise the Majority of Medicaid Enrollees Across Every Age Group Download Source Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured and Urban Institute analysis of 2009 MSIS