MarketFacts: A Financial Overview of the Managed Care Industry – Fact Sheet February 28, 1999 Fact Sheet A Financial Overview of the Managed Care IndustryMarch 1999Part 1The rapid growth of managed care has brought with it a growing connection between the stock market andhealth care organizations. Health care services have evolved from being delivered by physicians and tax-exempt institutions to a market-driven industry attracting investment capital from…
Managed Care Consumer Protections Offered by Medium and Large Employers – Fact Sheet October 30, 1998 Fact Sheet Managed Care Consumer Protections Offered by Medium and Large EmployersNovember 1998BackgroundDuring the past year, Congress and the states considered a number of proposals that would have provided additional protections to consumers in health insurance plans, particularly managed care plans. Among the key issues raised in these debates was how much…
National Survey on Medicare: The Next Big Health Policy Debate? October 1, 1998 Report A survey of Americans on their knowledge and opinions about the proposed options for Medicare reform finds that most Americans know Medicare faces problems, but are not ready to make hard choices and are not well informed on the options, including Medicare+Choice. The Kaiser/Harvard National Survey on Medicare is a…
Rating the TV Ratings: One Year Out September 1, 1998 Report This study examines whether the ratings assigned to television shows accurately reflect their content, according to the guidelines developed by the industry. The study analyzes the level and intensity of violence, sex or adult language in a show as well as the context in which it was presented. This full…
PSAs in a New Media Age Toplines/Survey: Public Service Directors February 1, 2002 Poll Finding A new national study on public service advertising finds that broadcast and cable television networks donate an average of 15 seconds an hour to air public service ads (PSAs), representing just under one-half of one percent (0.4%) of all airtime. Shouting to be Heard: Public Service Advertising in a New…
PSAs in a New Media Age Report: TV Content February 1, 2002 Report PSAs in a New Media AgeA new national study on public service advertising finds that broadcast and cable television networks donate an average of 15 seconds an hour to air public service ads (PSAs), representing just under one-half of one percent (0.4%) of all airtime. Shouting to be Heard: Public…
Overview of Medicaid Managed Care Provisions in the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 November 29, 1997 Report This report describes the new legal and policy framework within which the shift of state Medicaid programs from fee-for-service to managed care will take place over the next few years.
An Analysis of the Medicaid and Health-Related Provisions of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconcilation Act of 1996 January 30, 1997 Report Report: An Analysis of the Medicaid and Health-Related Provisions of Act (P.L. 104-193)
Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Demonstrations under Section 1115 of the Social Security Act: April 29, 1997 Report A Review of the Waiver Applications, Letters of Approval and Special Terms and ConditionsThis background paper provides a summary of the key features of the Medicaid 1115 waivers that have been approved, proposed, implemented and conditionally rejected. This July version updates Medicaid 1115 Demonstration Waivers: Approved and Proposed Activities as…
Medicaid Expenditures and Beneficiaries: National and State Profiles and Trends, 1990-1995 – Chart Pack October 30, 1997 Report Medicaid Expenditures and Beneficiaries: 1994 UpdateOctober 1998Return to topMedicaid Expenditures and Beneficiaries:Policy Brief Tables Chart Pack