Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) Rebates in the Large Group Market for Consumers and Families April 6, 2023 State Indicator
Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) Rebates in the Small Group Market for Consumers and Families April 6, 2023 State Indicator
Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) Rebates in the Individual Market for Consumers and Families April 6, 2023 State Indicator
Medicare Beneficiaries by Type of Entitlement With and Without End-Stage-Renal Disease (ESRD) May 4, 2023 State Indicator
Struggling With Financing: The Recession and National Health Reform Dominate State Medicaid Concerns August 6, 2009 Report The recession has squeezed state Medicaid programs between the twin pressures of rising enrollment and shrinking budgets as the economic downturn triggers both increased demand for safety-net services and a decrease in the tax revenues that state governments rely on to fund them. The report, draws on interviews with state…
Rising Unemployment, Medicaid and the Uninsured January 9, 2009 Issue Brief This policy brief and accompanying snapshot examines the relationship between increases in the unemployment rate and changes in the number of people covered by employer-sponsored health insurance, Medicaid, the State Children’s Health Insurance Program and non-group insurance policies, as well as the financial implications for government budgets. The report also…
Oral Health and Low-Income Nonelderly Adults: A Review of Coverage and Access June 19, 2012 Issue Brief This policy brief provides data and analysis of coverage and access to oral health care for low-income nonelderly adults. Lack of resources to pay for dental services, either through dental insurance or out-of-pocket, is a major barrier to oral health care for many low-income Americans. The problem is particularly acute…
New Orleans Five Years After the Storm: A New Disaster Amid Recovery August 27, 2010 Poll Finding This comprehensive survey of the experiences of New Orleans residents is the third in a series conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation since 2005. Five years after Hurricane Katrina, an increasing majority of the city’s residents says the rebuilding process is going well, but substantial majorities still report that the city…
Americans Remain Wary of “Foreign Aid” But Are More Supportive of Spending to Improve Health Abroad September 23, 2010 News Release Latest Survey Probes Public’s Knowledge and Views of U.S. Role in Global Health MENLO PARK, Calif. – While many Americans hold misconceptions and negative views of “foreign aid” in general, they are more supportive of such efforts when described more specifically as “improving health in developing countries,” according to a new survey by…