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The U.S. Government’s Global Health Policy Architecture: Structure, Programs and Funding
This report provides the first comprehensive look at the U.S. government agencies and programs involved in the nation’s global health response, including their funding and their approaches. The report also provides overviews of the large-scale global health initiatives of the U.S. government, information on which countries receive support from the U.S., and a review of the key laws governing U.S. global health policy and relevant Congressional committees.
Report Read More Projecting Income and Assets: What Might the Future Hold for the Next Generation of Medicare Beneficiaries?
As national attention turns to the federal deficit, some policymakers have proposed reforms to Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security that could have significant implications for current and future generations of seniors and younger adults with disabilities. This data spotlight, co-authored by researchers at the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Urban…
Report Read More The Program on the Health Care Marketplace
The Program on the Health Care Marketplace provides information and analysis about the health care market, including trends in health insurance, health care costs, and health care services. The Program focuses specifically on trends in and analysis of employer-sponsored health insurance, including costs and affordability for workers and their employers.
Landing Page Read More The Public Opinion and Survey Research Program
The Public Opinion and Survey Research program conducts and analyzes original research on Americans’ attitudes, knowledge and experiences with the health care system with the goal of amplifying the public’s voice in major national debates, particularly the voice of often-disenfranchised groups such as the low income and uninsured. In addition…
Landing Page Read More Insurance Coverage and Access to HIV Testing and Treatment: Considerations for Individuals at Risk for Infection and for Those with Undiagnosed Infection
Of the estimated 1.2 million people living with HIV/AIDS in the United States, approximately 500,000 are not receiving care for their disease. This includes an estimated 250,000 people who do not know they are HIV positive. This article reviews data on insurance coverage and access to HIV testing and treatment,…
Issue Brief Read More Medicaid Matters: Hearing from Families
The Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured’s video Medicaid Matters: Hearing from Families profiles five families who have children covered by Medicaid. These five families reflect the diversity of those helped by Medicaid — families from all over the country of varying races/ethnicities, ages and sizes. Each family also illustrates a…
Video Read More How Much ‘Skin In The Game’ Do Medicare Beneficiaries Have? The Increasing Financial Burden of Health Care Spending, 1997-2003
This study evaluated the changes in Medicare beneficiaries’ health care spending between 1997 and 2003, and found beneficiaries spent a growing share of their income on health care. The results showed that median out-of-pocket health spending increased from 11.9% of income in 1997 to 15.5% in 2003, and about four…
Issue Brief Read More A Consumers Guide to Understanding Managed Care
A booklet to help health care consumers understand managed care. A Consumer’s Guide: Understanding Managed Care
Report Read More Study Finds Recent Slowdown in Health Spending Growth Mostly Tied to the Economy
Growth Expected To Move Towards Historical Levels In Coming Years As the Economy Recovers A new Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of how the economy affects the nation’s health spending concludes that the record slow growth rate of recent years stems largely from economic factors beyond the health system, with the…
News Release Read More Oral Histories: Report from a Dental Fair
This video profiles patients attending a dental fair in rural Virginia and highlights the impact of lack of coverage for oral health services. Uninsured adults have vast oral care needs, and untreated dental problems can have serious health, employment and social consequences. To download the video, right-click here and select…
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