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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…
This report, Medicaid Managed Care for Persons with Disabilities Case Studies of Programs in Florida, Kentucky, Michigan and New Mexico, provides in-depth descriptions of the case studies in these states.
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…
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…
New data prepared for the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured released April 12 find recent Medicaid enrollment increases in more than half of the 21 states surveyed. A companion report describes survey results on ways states are trying to simplify the enrollment process.Report News Release: New Medicaid Data…
Health Coverage and Access: Policy Issues For WomenThis chartpack provides briefing materials that review the key health coverage and access concerns facing American women. Issues that are addressed include women's role in the health system, insurance coverage and access to care, managed care, contraceptive coverage, Medicare reform, and assistance with…
The Kaiser Family Foundation announced that it will create television and radio public service announcements (PSAs) aimed at connecting disadvantaged youth with technology resources and training. The PSAs, along with a coordinated effort to develop a national database of youth-oriented community technology centers, were announced at an East Palo Alto…
This report, Medicaid Enrollment in 21 States: June 1997 -June 1999, prepared by Health Management Associates, includes enrollment data obtained directly from state Medicaid and CHIP programs. Findings show that across the 21 states, which represent 73% of total Medicaid enrollment, enrollment fell from 23.2 million in June 1997 to…
Public health agencies and managed care organizations share responsibility for the health of the populations they serve. Their relationships are particularly important in the area of STDs. This study analyzes the evolving relationships between managed care organizations and public health agencies in how they manage the prevention, treatment, and tracking…
This issue brief, prepared for the Kaiser Family Foundation’s Capitol Hill Briefing Series on HIV/AIDS, provides an overview of AIDS cases and trends in the United States since the beginning of the epidemic, with particular attention to the impact of the epidemic on racial and ethnic minority Americans, women, and…
