National Survey of Consumer Experiences with Health Plans May 30, 2000 Report A national survey of 2,500 insured adult Americans on their experiences with health plans-documents problems people have experienced with their plans, the impact of those problems, and how people resolve their disputes with their health plans. The survey was designed and analyzed by the Kaiser Family Foundation staff with advice…
Medicaid Eligibility for Individuals with Disabilities May 2, 2000 Issue Brief This issue paper updates the July 1999 report and provides a general overview of federal Medicaid eligibility policy for the low-income disabled population. This paper focuses on four broad groups of individuals with disabilities: children under 18; adults under 65 who are not living in institutions; adults under 65 who…
Teens & Sex: The Role of Popular Television Fact Sheet, May 2000 May 1, 2000 Fact Sheet TV shows and movies are an important source of information for teens and others about sexual health issues. Many teens rank entertainment media as a top source of information about sexuality and sexual health. This fact sheet combines information from several Kaiser Family Foundation studies on the issues of…
The Impending Catastrophe: A Resource Book on the Emerging HIV/AIDS Epidemic in South Africa April 30, 2000 Report The Impending Catastrophe: A Resource Book on the Emerging HIV/AIDS Epidemic in South AfricaIndications show that South Africa's 15-25 year olds are the most severely affected by the continuing spread of the HIV disease in that country. According to a report released May 11, 2000, by Abt Associates (South Africa)…
Uninsured in America: A Chart Book, May 2000 April 30, 2000 Report This chart book provides a comprehensive portrayal of information related to the uninsured, including trends and major shifts in coverage, a profile of the uninsured, an assessment of why so many Americans are uninsured, and data documenting the difference that health insurance makes in the lives of Americans. The chart…
The Impending Catastrophe: A Resource Book On The Emerging HIV/AIDS Epidemic in South Africa (Executive Summary) April 30, 2000 Report The Impending Catastrophe: A Resource Book On The Emerging HIV/AIDS Epidemic in South Africa A report prepared by Abt Associates South Africa, Inc. and commissioned by theloveLife program. Click here for the full report, in PDF. Note: This 34-page document has lots of graphics and may download slowly. Executive Summary…
National Survey on Latinos in America April 29, 2000 Poll Finding The Washington Post/Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard University , conducted in July and August of 1999, undertakes one of the most comprehensive looks at Latinos in America today. It examines Latino attitudes regarding values, politics, race relations and social policies and compares those attitudes to non-Latino whites and blacks. In…
Managed Care and Low-Income Populations: A Case Study of Managed Care in California April 29, 2000 Report This report updates a 1994 case study of California’s Medicaid managed care initiative. California uses three predominant managed care models in its Medi-Cal program: county organized health (COHS), geographic managed care (GMC), and the two-plan model. This case study focuses specifically on Los Angeles County’s two-plan model and Orange County’s…
A Brief Overview of Major Features of Pending Patient Protection Legislation: House and Senate Versions of H.R. 2990 April 29, 2000 Report During the 1999 legislative year, both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate passed legislation addressing patient protections under health care plans. The purpose of this brief overview is to highlight in broad terms the key similarities and differences between the bills in four general areas: scope of…
The Uninsured & Access to Health Care April 29, 2000 Fact Sheet The Uninsured and Their Access to Health CareDrawing on data from the updated Uninsured in America: A Chart Book (May 2000), this fact sheet outlines the problem of the uninsured in America, providing data on the growing number of uninsured Americans and a profile of the uninsured population. It also…
