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The Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard School of Public Health Medicare Prescription Drug Survey – Toplines
These toplines are part of a survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation and Harvard School of Public Health that examines public opinion on the Medicare prescription drug debate. The survey, a follow-up to a broader, more comprehensive survey released in June 2003 about the Medicare program and proposed changes, finds…
Poll Finding Read MoreHow States Are Responding to the Challenge of Financing Health Care for Retirees
State governments are an important source of health insurance coverage for retired state employees. Confronted with rising health care costs, budget deficits, and an overall downturn in the economy, this report describes how states are responding to the challenge of financing health care for retirees who tend to be sicker…
Report Read MoreNews on Medicaid and State Budgets: May and June 2003 Update
Report (.pdf) Additional news on Medicaid and state budgets
Report Read MoreThe Current State Fiscal Crisis and Its Aftermath
This report finds that the primary cause of the state fiscal crisis is the falloff in state tax revenue. Report (.pdf)
Report Read MoreState Fiscal Conditions and Health Coverage: An Update on FY2004 and Beyond
The Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured released three new reports today on how states are coping with the fourth year of fiscal stress. The third annual survey of the 50 states reveals a far-reaching impact on health coverage for low-income families at a time when enrollment is increasing…
Report Read MoreNews on Medicaid and State Budgets: July and August 2003 Update
Report (.pdf) Additional news on Medicaid and state budgets
Report Read MoreAccess to Care for the Uninsured: An Update
As the Census Bureau releases the latest data on health insurance coverage, prior research has shown that health insurance coverage improves access to care and health outcomes. New data from the Kaiser 2003 Health Insurance Survey updates what is known about barriers to access to health care.Chart Pack (.pdf)
Report Read MoreMedicaid Spending: What Factors Contributed to the Growth Between 2000 and 2002?
The report finds that rapid Medicaid spending growth has been driven, in part, by enrollment increases resulting from the loss of income and private insurance coverage during the current economic downturn, together with continued increases in hospital and prescription drug costs that have affected the entire health care sector. Issue…
Issue Brief Read MoreStates Respond to Fiscal Pressure: State Medicaid Spending Growth and Cost Containment
The third annual survey of the 50 states and the District of Columbia reveals that all 50 states and DC implemented Medicaid cost control strategies in FY2003 and they all planned additional action for FY2004 as they cope with fiscal crisis. Report (.pdf)
Report Read MoreKey Facts: African Americans and HIV/AIDS
provides comprehensive data on the impact of HIV/AIDS epidemic on African Americans. Based on the most recent data and research on the epidemiology of HIV/AIDS among African Americans, the report includes an overview and epidemic profile, as well as data on major trends, access to and use of health services,…
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