A Prescription Drug Benefit in Medicare: Implications for Medicaid and Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries August 30, 2003 Issue Brief The Senate and House of Representatives each approved legislation in June of 2003 that would establish outpatient prescription drug coverage for Medicare beneficiaries as part of Medicare program reform. Among the key differences in the House and Senate bills that still must be addressed are the treatment of Medicaid beneficiaries…
Key Facts: Women and HIV/AIDS in the United States October 1, 2003 Report Key Facts: Women and HIV/AIDSKey Facts: Women and HIV/AIDS provides comprehensive data on the impact of HIV/AIDS epidemic on women in the United States. Based on the most recent data and research on the epidemiology of HIV/AIDS among women, the report includes an overview of the epidemic profile, a profile…
The Decline in Medicaid Spending Growth in 1996: Why Did It Happen? August 30, 1998 Report This paper provides an overview of Medicaid spending growth in 1996. It updates earlier analyses conducted by the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured.Issue Paper Issue Paper
MTV and Dr. Drew Team Up To Document The Lives of Three HIV Positive Young People In “I’m Positive” Premiering On World AIDS Day November 20, 2012 News Release 60-Minute Special Spotlights the Reality of Living with HIV as Part of MTV’s 15-Year Public Information Partnership with the Kaiser Family Foundation; Dr. Drew to Host After-Show Discussion with Cast on MTV.com Tweet It: New special from @MTV, @DrDrew, @LoBosworth and @OctagonEnt to air on World AIDS Day at 7pm…
The Women, Girls, and Gender Equality Principle of the U.S. Global Health Initiative: How Have USG Programs Responded? September 30, 2012 Report This report examines how countries are responding to and implementing the women, girls, and gender equality principle of the U.S. Global Health Initiative (GHI). This principle, one of seven core principles of the GHI, aims to sharpen the focus on women and girls across U.S. government global health efforts. Based…
Medicare Part D: A First Look at Part D Plan Offerings in 2013 October 31, 2012 Report This data spotlight examines the stand-alone Part D drug plan options available to Medicare beneficiaries in 2013 during the open enrollment period, which runs from October 15 to December 7, 2012. The analysis is the first in a series of planned reports examining the private plan choices available to Medicare…
Putting Men’s Health Care Disparities On The Map: Access and Utilization Highlights September 1, 2012 Fact Sheet This fact sheet provides a brief overview of racial disparities in health access and utilization among men of different races in the United States. It draws findings from the report, Putting Men’s Health Care Disparities On the Map, which uses national data sources from multiple years to generate state-level estimates…
Putting Men’s Health Care Disparities on the Map: Health Status Highlights September 1, 2012 Report This fact sheet provides a brief overview of racial disparities in health status among men of different races in the United States. It draws findings from the report, Putting Men’s Health Care Disparities On the Map, which uses national data sources from multiple years to generate state-level estimates on a…
Health Insurance Coverage in America, 2010 February 1, 2012 Report Over 49 million people in the United States had no health insurance coverage in 2010—more than one in every six (18.5%) of the population under age 65. Having a clear picture of who the uninsured are is fundamental to addressing this nation-wide problem.This slideshow provides figures and tables on the…
Donor Nation Support for HIV Stands Firm but Investments Remain at 2008 Levels July 17, 2012 News Release U.S. continues to account for more than half of all donor government investments Washington, D.C. — Donor nation funding in 2011 for HIV in low- and middle-income countries returned to prior levels after a drop in 2010, but has been roughly flat since the recession hit world economies in 2008,…