Resources on Medicaid Policy Changes in the Federal Budget Reconciliation Bill January 1, 2006 Issue Brief The Foundation's Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured has collected resources related to the Medicaid policy changes in the budget reconciliation law, Deficit Reduction Act of 2005.Deficit Reduction Act of 2005: Implications for MedicaidWest Virginia Medicaid State Plan Amendment: Key Program Changes and QuestionsKYHealth Choices Medicaid Reform: Key Program…
Medicaid and Budget Reconciliation: Implications of the Conference Report December 31, 2005 Issue Brief Medicaid and Budget Reconciliation: Implications of the Conference ReportThis issue brief provides an overview of the federal budget context and then highlights key Medicaid savings proposals in the budget reconciliation conference bill and discusses the implications of the proposed changes. Issue Brief (.pdf)
Kaiser Media Fellowships Program/Columbia Journalism School: Global Health Dinner February 28, 2011 Report This note summarizes a forum held by the Foundation on February 9, 2011 examining the state of global health journalism. The discussion included a group of senior editors and reporters, as well as other stakeholders in the world of media. The discussion centered on the challenges and opportunities faced by…
The Sacramento Kings Join With Mayor Johnson and Local Organizations to Mobilize Fans to be “Greater Than AIDS” February 11, 2011 News Release Tomorrow at ARCO Arena, the Sacramento Kings join with Mayor Kevin Johnson, a former NBA player, and Sacramento Center for AIDS Research, Education Services (CARES) to encourage fans to be “Greater Than AIDS.” The special game night is organized as part of a national partnership between NBA Cares and Greater…
Waiting for Economic Recovery, Poised for Health Care Reform: A Mid-Year Update for FY 2011 – Looking Forward to FY 2012 January 1, 2011 Report This report, based on structured discussions in November and December 2010 with leading Medicaid directors, augments the findings from the most recent comprehensive 50-state Medicaid budget survey to provide a mid-year 2011 update on state Medicaid issues. As they prepare their fiscal 2012 budgets, many states, some under new gubernatorial…
Americans Remain Divided Over Health Reform With An Uptick In Public Opposition As GOP Ramped Up Repeal Campaign January 24, 2011 Poll Finding
Americans Remain Wary of “Foreign Aid” But Are More Supportive of Spending to Improve Health Abroad September 23, 2010 Poll Finding
Assessing the Risk of Becoming Uninsured After Leaving a Job: A Look at the Data March 17, 2010 Fact Sheet This fact sheet examines the impact of unemployment on health insurance coverage by using data from 2004 to 2007 (before the current recession) to assess the increased risk of becoming uninsured among those who are no longer employed. It finds that more than one-third of individuals who stopped working and…
Resources Examine Medicaid Enrollment Growth And State Budget Pressures February 18, 2010 Fact Sheet This package of resources examines the substantial enrollment growth in Medicaid between June 2008 and June 2009 and provides a mid fiscal-year 2010 update on key state Medicaid issues, including the impacts of the economic downturn. News Release With the country in a deep recession, nearly 3.3 million more people…
Medicare Advantage 2010 Data Spotlights January 30, 2010 Report Now Available: 2011 Medicare Advantage Spotlight: Plan Availability and Premiums The Kaiser Family Foundation has issued a series of data spotlight looking at the 2010 Medicare Advantage plan options and trends around the Medicare Advantage plan. These spotlights were prepared by a team of researchers at Mathematica Policy Research Inc.…