How Private Insurance Works: A Primer March 31, 2002 Report This primer, prepared by Gary Claxton of the Institute for Health Care Research and Policy at Georgetown University, examines the structure and operation of private health insurance including the types of organizations that provide it, how managed care is delivered, and how risk pools work and describes how private health…
Medicaid Managed Care for Dual Eligibles: Case Studies of Programs in Georgia, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania March 2, 2001 Report This report, a companion piece to publication #2246, presents detailed case studies of the managed care programs that enroll dual eligibles in three states: Georgia, Minnesota and Pennsylvania.Report
Health News Index – September/October 2002 October 31, 2002 Poll Finding Health News Index September/October, 2002 The Health News Index measures public attention to and knowledge about leading health stories covered in the news in August and September. The Health News Index is designed to help news media and people in the health field gain a better understanding of which health…
Welfare, Work and Health Care June 1, 2002 Report As the U.S. Congress works on legislation to reauthorize Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), the nation's welfare program, the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured cosponsored a briefing on the health-related issues of the reauthorization.Chart Pack: Welfare Reform Reauthorization: A Focus on the Health Issues Summary Comparison of…
Responding to the Threat of Bioterrorism: Is California’s Public Health System Ready? — Issue Brief February 27, 2002 Issue Brief Responding to the Threat of Bioterrorism: Is California's Public Health System Ready? — Issue BriefA 4-page issue brief which looks at the threat of bioterrorism and the public health system s role in responding to such an attack. The issue brief also addresses what can be done nationally and in…
Selected Findings from: The 2001 National Survey of South African Youth February 27, 2002 Report Excerpts from a forthcoming report based on a national survey of South African youth ages 12-17. The survey was conducted October to November 2001 among a nationally representative sample of 2204 youth, and was designed to shed light on how South African youth view their lives today and what they…
Health Care and the 2004 Elections: Long Term Care October 1, 2004 Issue Brief Long Term CareDownload a printable .pdf of Health Care and the 2004 Elections: Long Term Care.IssueBackgroundOptions for Addressing Long Term Care NeedsAssessing Candidate PositionsIssueMillions of elderly and disabled Americans need long-term care services and supports. The aging of the population in the United States over the next several decades is…
Immigration in America September 29, 2004 Poll Finding A project by National Public Radio, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government examines the public’s views on immigration in America. The survey reviews native-born Americans’ and immigrants’ attitudes towards legal immigration; how immigration affects the American culture and economy; attitudes towards illegal immigration and government…
Media, Youth, and Civic Engagement – Fact Sheet September 29, 2004 Fact Sheet Media, Youth, and Civic Engagement — Fact SheetThis fact sheet pulls together the latest information on the role of media in youth civic participation. It reviews how the media is used to get out the vote, ways television and movies depict politics and government, and how the Internet is used…
Health Care and the 2004 Elections: Prescription Drug Costs September 2, 2004 Issue Brief Prescription Drug CostsDownload a printable .pdf of Health Care and the 2004 Elections: Prescription Drug Costs.IssueBackgroundOptions for for making prescription drugs more affordableAssessing Candidate PositionsIssueHealth care costs in general have grown faster than the economy. Although still only a modest part of total health care spending in the United States…