How Workers and Employers Diverge on Wellness Programs September 24, 2014 Perspective In this column for the Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank, Drew Altman examines employer attitudes and the evidence on wellness programs.
Sept. 30 Web Briefing for Media: The Response to the Ebola Outbreak in West Africa September 23, 2014 News Release President Obama recently announced an increased effort by the United States to respond to the spread of Ebola in West Africa as the scale of the outbreak continues to grow. What has the global response been so far? How has the United States contributed? What will the response be going…
Examining Private Exchanges in the Employer-Sponsored Insurance Market September 23, 2014 Report This report examines the private health exchange market and its emerging trends and implications as private exchanges gain popularity among employers and health plans. With the potential to reshape the employer-sponsored health insurance landscape, the quickly emerging private exchange market carries important implications for both employers and consumers.
Report Examines Potential for Private Health Insurance Exchanges to Change Employer Market September 23, 2014 News Release A new Kaiser Family Foundation report examines private exchanges and how the approach could reshape employer-sponsored health insurance as it gains popularity. These private exchanges have gained currency as new health insurance marketplaces for individuals have begun operating under the Affordable Care Act, though the approaches are quite different. The…
25 Young Gay Men. 25 Inspiring Stories. September 23, 2014 News Release Powerful Personal Videos Reveal the Impact of HIV And Urge Others to #SpeakOutHIV MENLO PARK, CA – Twenty-five young gay men get real about HIV as part of #SpeakOutHIV, a campaign from Greater Than AIDS. The group is encouraging people to break the silence around HIV on social media in the…
Interactive Map Shows Recent Evolution of State Policies Shaping Access to Abortion Coverage in Medicaid and Private Insurance September 19, 2014 News Release A new interactive map from the Kaiser Family Foundation provides a broad look at states’ laws shaping access to coverage for abortion in Medicaid and private insurance. The map includes the ability to view snapshots showing the extent of such limitations in states across the nation for the years 2000,…
Connecting Consumers to Coverage: Lessons Learned from Assisters for Successful Outreach and Enrollment September 19, 2014 Issue Brief This brief highlights the experiences of Navigators and other Marketplace consumer assistance programs under the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) in conducting outreach and providing enrollment assistance during the ACA’s first open enrollment period. It provides insight into the outreach and enrollment strategies the assisters developed and identifies the keys to successfully overcoming the challenges of the first year. These insights are based on findings from focus groups with assisters in four cities: Miami, Florida; Houston, Texas; Raleigh, North Carolina; and Cleveland, Ohio.
Coverage for Abortion Services and the ACA September 19, 2014 Issue Brief This issue brief, Coverage of Abortion Services and the Affordable Care Act (ACA), summarizes the major coverage provisions of the ACA that are relevant for women of reproductive age, reviews current federal and state policies on Medicaid and insurance coverage of abortion services as they relate to the ACA, and presents national and state estimates on the availability of abortion coverage for women who are newly eligible for Medicaid or private coverage through the Marketplaces as a result of the ACA.
Low-Wage Workers Feel the Pinch on Health Insurance September 18, 2014 Perspective In this column for The Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank, Drew Altman explores how low-wage firms and their workers are faring in the employer-based health insurance market and how the Affordable Care Act may influence future trends.
Greater Than AIDS Rolls Out New Speak Out Texas Campaign To Engage LGBT Community in Confronting Silence and Stigma of HIV/AIDS September 18, 2014 News Release Media Messages and Community Outreach Respond to High and Rising Rates of HIV Among Gay and Bisexual Men in the State DALLAS, TX – Greater Than AIDS — a leading national public information response to the U.S. domestic HIV/AIDS epidemic – today launched Speak Out Texas, a new campaign developed…