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Medicare State Profiles: State and Regional Data on Medicare and the Population it Serves
Although Medicare is a national program, there are substantial variations across states and regions in terms of beneficiary characteristics, health needs, and utilization of Medicare-covered services. Likewise, there are also considerable differences in Medicare spending and the emergence of Medicare managed care. In a single resource document, , presents state-by-state…
Report Read MoreSurvey on Education
A new survey conducted by National Public Radio/Kaiser Family Foundation/Kennedy School of Government looks at Americans’ views on public schools and education. The survey finds strong support across the board for many improvements, even if it means paying higher taxes. The survey also finds that parents generally are enthusiastic about…
Poll Finding Read MoreThe Kaiser/Harvard Health News Index July/August 1999
Health News Index July/August, 1999 The July/August 1999 edition of the Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard Health News Index includes questions about major health stories covered in the news, including questions about the White House Medicare Proposal and the Patients’ Bill of Rights. The survey is based on a national random sample…
Poll Finding Read MoreMedicaid and HIV/AIDS Policy: A Basic Primer
The Medicaid Primer presents in depth information on Medicaid, the federal/state program that provides health coverage for low-income families and people with disabilities and is the largest source of public financing for HIV/AIDS care in the U.S. The Medicaid Primer is designed to help policymakers and advocates navigate through the…
Report Read MoreFederal HIV/AIDS Spending: A Budget Chartbook
The Federal Budget Chartbook is an update of the 1998 publication to include FY 1999 spending data and trends. The Chartbook provides a general guide to federal funding for HIV/AIDS, estimated to be nearly $10 billion in FY 1999 and details funding trends between FY 1995 and FY 1999. It…
Report Read MoreA Profile of the Low-Income Uninsured
This policy brief provides an overview of the low-income, uninsured population. Based on an analysis of the March 1998 Current Population Survey, the report discusses the demographic characteristics of this vulnerable population. It also presents information detailing health insurance coverage for low-income children and adults, as well as trends in…
Issue Brief Read MoreAccess To Health Care:
Promises and Prospects For Low-Income AmericansThis book explores critical issues affecting access to health care for low-income Americans by assessing the importance of expansions of health coverage for the poor, the emerging challenges providers who serve low-income and uninsured populations face in a rapidly evolving health care delivery system, and…
Report Read MoreEnrollment Increases in State CHIP Programs: December 1998 to June 1999
A new survey of state officials, conducted by Vernon Smith of Health Management Associates for the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured, found that the number of children enrolled in stateCHIP programs has grown to more than 1.3 million in June 1999 from about 835,000 in December 1998. The…
Report Read MoreMedicare and The Under-65 Disabled
As part of The Faces of Medicare, a collection of fact sheets profiling the characteristics and health needs of different groups of Medicare beneficiaries, Medicare and the Under-65 Disabled highlights key information about Medicare’s under-65 disabled, whose disproportionately high rates of health and cognitive problems are compounded by low incomes.Fact…
Fact Sheet Read MoreMedical Groups — Issue Brief
A 2-page issue brief about medical groups in California, including a discussion on risk-bearing, solvency and current regulatory approaches. In preparation for a Roundtable Event: Tuesday, July 20, 1999 – 1:00-4:00 PM, State Capitol, Room 447 – Sacramento, California.Issue Brief
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