Why Did the Number of Uninsured Continue to Increase in 2005? September 30, 2006 Issue Brief This paper examines health coverage trends in 2005 and places them in the context of trends occurring since 2000. The paper concludes that despite the improving economy, the percentage of the population with employer-sponsored insurance continued to decline while the number of the uninsured continued to increase.Issue Brief (.pdf)
Sexual Health of Adolescents and Young Adults in the United States August 20, 2014 Fact Sheet This fact sheet provides key data on sexual activity, contraceptive use, pregnancy, prevalence of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), and access to reproductive health services among teenagers and young adults in the U.S.
Chartpack: Health Care One Year After Hurricane Katrina July 30, 2006 Report This chartpack highlights key data which was taken from the June 2006 Kaiser Health Poll Report and focuses on the public's views about the response to Hurricane Katrina.Chartpack (.pdf)
Survey Snapshot: Views and Experiences of Young Black Men June 30, 2006 Poll Finding The snapshot highlights data on young, black men from a Washington Post/Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard University survey on African American men. It was released at a July 2006 event, “Paths to Success: A Forum on Young African American Men.”Survey Snapshot (.pdf)
Understanding the Recent Changes in Medicaid Spending and Enrollment Growth Between 2000-2004 May 2, 2006 Report This report analyzes Medicaid enrollment and spending trends for the years 2000-2004. Rising enrollment and health care inflation produced most of Medicaid's spending increases during the period. Even with a stronger economy, however, Medicaid's enrollment pressures remain due to demographic trends and continued declines in employer sponsored insurance.Report (.pdf)
Assessing the Effectiveness of Public Education Campaigns April 26, 2006 Event Policy makers frequently turn to media-based public education campaigns as a way to address public health issues of all kinds, from childhood obesity to enrolling seniors in prescription drug plans. In order to help assess the effectiveness of recent efforts, the Kaiser Family Foundation hosted a forum featuring the authors…
Nursing Home Transition Programs: Perspectives of State Medicaid Officials March 31, 2006 Report Nursing Home Transition Programs: Perspectives of State Medicaid OfficialsThis report draws on interviews with state Medicaid program officials for insight into the issues that arise in establishing programs to move individuals with significant long-term care needs from institutional to community settings. The five states that participated in this study—Florida, Louisiana,…
Home Transition Programs: Perspectives of Medicaid Care Planners March 31, 2006 Report Home Transition Programs: Perspectives of Medicaid Care PlannersThis report draws on interviews with Medicaid care planners for insight into the issues that arise in establishing programs to move individuals with significant long-term care needs from institutional to community settings. The five states that participated in this study—Florida, Louisiana, New Jersey,…
Issue Briefs Describe Changes in Private Plan Market and Effects on Medicare Beneficiaries February 28, 2006 Issue Brief These two issue briefs describe the different types of private plan options available to people on Medicare, identify key characteristics of the organizations offering the new Medicare drug benefit, and analyze how companies are positioning themselves to attract Medicare enrollees.The Growth of Private Plans in Medicare, 2006The Landscape of Private…
Medicaid Spending and Enrollment: State and National Data Update March 1, 2006 Report This series of tables provides recent data on state-by-state and national Medicaid spending and enrollment.Using the latest federal information sources available, the first set of tables contains information on Medicaid spending by service using data from the Centers on Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) Form 64 for Federal Fiscal Year…