Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard University National Survey of Americans’ Views on Consumer Protection in Managed Care January 1, 1998 Report A survey of 1,204 adults on Americans’ views on consumer protections and government regulation of managed care and the President’s “Consumer Bill of Rights.” The survey was conducted for the Foundation and Harvard University by Princeton Survey Research Associates. Additional questions were asked as part of a national omnibus telephone…
The Kaiser/Harvard Health News Index, November/December 1997 October 30, 1997 Poll Finding The November/December 1997 edition of the Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard Health News Index includes questions about major health issues covered by news media, including questions about AIDS and the Health Care Bill of Rights. The survey was based on a national random sample of 1,201 Americans conducted December 4-9, 1997 which…
Medicare Beneficiaries and HMOs: Highlights of Los Angeles and New York City Medicare HMO Markets January 30, 1998 Fact Sheet A growing number of Medicare beneficiaries are enrolling in Medicare HMOs as an alternative to the traditional Medicare program. However, Medicare HMO enrollment has not grown uniformly in market areas across the country. Case studies conducted by researchers at Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. for The Kaiser Family Foundation describe the…
Managed Care Plan Liability: An Analysis of Texas and Missouri Legislation – Report October 30, 1997 Report Managed Care Plan Liability: An Analysis Of Texas And Missouri Legislation Patricia A. Butler, JD, DrPH November 1997 Background As increasing numbers of Americans receive health care coverage through managed care plans, public attention has been focused on some of the problems consumers have with such plans. Although most consumers…
Uninsured in America: Key Facts About Gaps in Health Insurance Coverage January 30, 1998 Report This brochure provides key facts about the uninsured population in American today, and the difference having health insurance makes in access to health services and to a family's financial security.Report Report
Kaiser/Harvard Health News Index, September/October 1997 September 29, 1997 Poll Finding The September/October 1997 edition of the Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard Health News Index includes questions about major health stories covered by news media, including questions about AIDS, Condoms in Schools and Tobacco Companies. The survey was based on a national random sample of 1,007 Americans conducted October 17-21, 1997 which measures…
National Survey of Teens and Young Adults on HIV/AIDS November 1, 2012 Poll Finding This national survey of 15-24 year olds about HIV/AIDS finds that nearly three times as many Black teens and young adults, and twice as many Latino youth, say HIV/AIDS is an issue that concerns them personally as compared to whites the same age. The poll, designed and analyzed by public…
Whom Does the Public Trust More on Health Care and Medicare? October 30, 2012 Poll Finding This data note reviews takes a historical look at the public’s views of whom they trust more, Democrats or Republicans, when it comes to health care policy and Medicare policy and analyzes these views in the context of the current presidential election, in which both issues are playing a prominent…
Polling on Medicare Premium Support Systems Over Time October 1, 2012 Poll Finding This data note reviews years of polling dating to 1995 to gauge public opinion on proposals to change Medicare to a premium support system, an idea embraced by GOP presidential nominee Governor Mitt Romney and rejected by President Obama. Under the proposed change, the federal government would provide people on Medicare a fixed amount of money that could be applied toward the cost of health insurance purchased either from private insurers or the traditional Medicare program. The data note outlines historical trends in public opinion on the issue, reviews recent results and examines possible reasons for variation in the findings of different polls.
Transforming Medicare into a Premium Support System: Implications for Beneficiary Premiums September 30, 2012 Report This study illustrates why geography would matter for Medicare beneficiaries under a premium support system that relies on a competitive bidding process envisioned under several key Medicare reform proposals. It examines potential changes in the premiums paid by Medicare beneficiaries under a payment approach that caps federal contributions per beneficiary…