Savings for Medicare Beneficiaries from the Use of Prescription Drug Discount Cards March 31, 2004 Report This article, published online by Health Affairs on April 14, 2004, estimates the extent to which prescription drug discount cards could affect out-of-pocket spending by Medicare beneficiaries who lack drug coverage, based on an analysis of the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey. The Medicare discount card program is scheduled to go…
Side-by-Side Summary of Presidential Candidates’ Proposals for Expanding Health Insurance Coverage November 30, 2003 Report Health care reform and decreasing the number of uninsured have emerged as issues in the presidential campaign, primarily driven by candidates' proposals to expand health insurance coverage to more Americans. This document summarizes the candidates' positions on covering the uninsured. Report (.pdf)
An Overview of the Independence Plus Initiative to Promote Consumer-Direction of Services in Medicaid November 30, 2003 Issue Brief This issue brief provides an overview of the Independence Plus Initiative, compares core program features with the Cash and Counseling Demonstration program, and discusses several policy issues that arise in the implementation of this initiative.Issue Paper (.pdf)
The Current State Fiscal Crisis and Its Aftermath September 1, 2003 Report This report finds that the primary cause of the state fiscal crisis is the falloff in state tax revenue. Report (.pdf)
Disparities in Health Coverage, Access, and Quality: The Impact of Citizenship Status and Language on Low-Income Immigrants August 1, 2003 Issue Brief This brief policy analysis examines the relative roles of race/ethnicity, citizenship, and language on insurance coverage, access to care, and quality of care, with a particular focus on the low-income Latino population. Brief Policy Analysis (.pdf)
Perspectives on the Epidemic: Women and Teenage Girls at Risk for HIV – Insights from Focus Groups October 2, 2003 Report This report summarizes findings from a series of focus groups with women and teenage girls at risk for HIV. Focus group participants discuss their views on a range of issues including prevention and testing, women’s knowledge about HIV/AIDS, and the effectiveness of public education messages. Report (.pdf)
Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard School of Public Health National Survey of the Public’s Views on Medicare- Chartpack May 31, 2003 Report Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard School of Public Health National Survey of the Public's Views on MedicareA national survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Harvard School of Public Health examines the public's attitudes and opinions on issues related to the Medicare reform and prescription drug debate. The survey also takes…
Reaching the MTV Generation – Main Page November 30, 2003 Report Reaching the MTV Generation: Recent Research on the Impact of the Kaiser Family Foundation/MTV Public Education Campaign on Sexual Health Since 1997, MTV: Music Television and the Kaiser Family Foundation have partnered on an Emmy Award-winning public education partnership to inform and empower young people about critical sexual health issues.…
Medicaid as a Long-Term Care Program: Current Benefits and Flexibility November 29, 2003 Issue Brief This brief focuses on one subset of “flexibility” issues: the current federal benefits and cost-sharing rules that apply with respect to long-term care.Issue Paper (.pdf)
Coverage and Access of Adults 18-64 in the District of Columbia: Key Facts April 30, 2004 Fact Sheet This fact sheet summarizes the findings of the DC Health Access Survey, released in the Fall of 2003. It includes information on topics including: the demographics of the uninsured adults in the District of Columbia, findings about where and to what extent uninsured adults in the District of Columbia get…
