Seventeen Magazine and Kaiser Family Foundation Release Survey of Teens About Birth Control and Protection — Survey June 29, 2004 Poll Finding As part of an on-going public information partnership called SexSmarts, seventeen and the Kaiser Family Foundation conduct nationally representative surveys of teens 15 to 17 on issues related to their sexual health. The latest in the series examines their knowledge and attitudes about birth control and protection among adolescents. It…
Survey of Americans on HIV/AIDS – Part Two: HIV Testing Toplines May 31, 2004 Poll Finding These survey findings of Americans’ views on HIV testing are part of Kaiser’s national “Survey of Americans on HIV/AIDS,” conducted in spring 2004. It explores such issues as how many adults report ever having been tested and talk to their doctor about HIV/AIDS, as well as misconceptions and stigma about…
American Indians and Alaska Natives: Health Coverage and Access to Care January 30, 2004 Fact Sheet American Indians and Alaska Natives: Health Coverage Access to Care, Fact SheetA fact sheet examining health coverage and access to care among American Indians and Alaska Natives. This fact sheet is an update to a KCMU fact on the subject issued in June 2000 (#2198).Fact Sheet (.pdf)
Chartpack: Seniors’ Early Experiences With Their New Medicare Drug Plans – June 2006 July 1, 2006 Poll Finding Chartpack: Seniors’ Early Experiences With Their New Medicare Drug Plans – June 2006These charts highlight key data from the June 2006 tracking poll on seniors’ early enrollment experiences with the Medicare drug benefit.Chartpack (.pdf)
Citizenship Documentation Requirements in The Deficit Reduction Act Of 2005: Lessons From New York May 31, 2006 Report Citizenship Documentation Requirements in The Deficit Reduction Act Of 2005: Lessons From New YorkNew York State is one of only four states in the nation that already requires documentation of citizenship for Medicaid applicants (the others are Georgia, Montana and New Hampshire), and the only state with significant implementation experience.…
Medicaid Enrollment & Spending Trends October 10, 2007 Fact Sheet Medicaid Enrollment and Spending TrendsThis fact sheet summarizes trends of enrollment and spending in the Medicaid program from 2000 to 2006. Fact Sheet, October 2007 (.pdf) Previous Versions: May 2006 (.pdf) June 2005 (.pdf) February 2001 (.pdf) September 1999 (.pdf) October 1998 (.pdf)
Who Needs Medicaid? April 1, 2006 Issue Brief This brief reviews Medicaid’s current eligibility structure and the health needs of the people covered by Medicaid. Due to the trends of limited and declining access to private health coverage in the low-income population and the growing health and long-term care demands of an aging population, a broader model for…
Asset Transfer and Nursing Home Use: Empirical Evidence and Policy Significance March 31, 2006 Issue Brief Asset Transfer and Nursing Home Use: Empirical Evidence and Policy SignificanceDue to concern that wealthy elderly Americans were transferring assets to gain Medicaid coverage for nursing home care, the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) of 2005 tightened Medicaid eligibility rules related to asset transfers. About 43 percent of all nursing home…
Reports Explore Long-Term Care Issues Included in the Deficit Reduction Act March 31, 2006 Issue Brief The Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) of 2005, which became law this February, includes several significant changes to Medicaid long-term care policies. The Kaiser Family Foundation's Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured is releasing five new reports on long-term care issues that were addressed by the DRA changes.Long-term care accounts for…