Threadbare: Holes in America’s Health Care Safety Net October 30, 2005 Report Threadbare: Holes in America’s Health Care Safety NetThis report describes the impact of coverage gaps in our safety net through the perspectives of those who provide care to the uninsured and first-hand accounts of the uninsured who are seeking care. Report (.pdf)
Are Immigrants Responsible for Most of the Growth of the Uninsured? October 30, 2005 Issue Brief This analysis examines how much immigrants are contributing to the increasing uninsured population from 1994 to 2003. Issue Brief (.pdf)Executive Summary (.pdf)
Federal Spending on the Health Care Safety Net from 2001-2004: Has Spending Kept Pace with the Growth in the Uninsured? October 30, 2005 Report Federal Spending on the Health Care Safety Net from 2001-2004: Has Spending Kept Pace with the Growth in the Uninsured?This report examines federal spending on the health care safety net and finds that it has not kept pace with the growth in the uninsured from 2001 to 2004. Report (.pdf)Executive…
The Medicare Drug Benefit: Beneficiary Perspectives Just Before Implementation October 31, 2005 Poll Finding This comprehensive survey of seniors about the Medicare drug benefit finds that many seniors remain uncertain about how the new benefit will affect them and unsure about whether they will enroll. Seniors who say they understand the benefit well are more likely to report favorable views than those who do…
State Medicaid Outpatient Prescription Drug Policies: Findings from a National Survey, 2005 Update September 30, 2005 Poll Finding State Medicaid Outpatient Prescription Drug Policies: Findings from a National Survey, 2005 UpdateThis survey of state Medicaid pharmacy programs supplements surveys conducted in 2003 and 2000 and reports Medicaid prescription drug policies in effect in early 2005. It covers key elements of utilization management, drug purchasing and potential impacts of…
Health Care Costs Survey August 30, 2005 Poll Finding This comprehensive survey from USA Today, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and the Harvard School of Public Health examines how Americans are being affected by health care costs. The survey includes information on the barriers health care costs pose to obtaining medical care and the alternative measures people take to lower…
Chart Pack: Views on the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit August 1, 2005 Poll Finding This chartpack highlights key results and trends from the Kaiser Family Foundation’s August 2005 tracking poll looking at seniors’ views and knowledge about the new Medicare prescription drug benefit.Survey Chartpack (.pdf)
Dual Eligibles: Medicaid Enrollment and Spending for Medicare Beneficiaries in 2003 July 1, 2005 Issue Brief Dual Eligibles: Medicaid Enrollment and Spending for Medicare Beneficiaries in 2003This report provides the latest national and state data on Medicaid enrollment and spending for individuals enrolled in both Medicaid and Medicare, also knows as dual eligibles. Nationally, there are 7.5 million dual eligibles and while they comprise 14 percent…
Teleconference call with NASTAD Members about Kaiser Family Foundation Entertainment Media Partnership Campaigns June 1, 2005 Event Tuesday June 21, 2005 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PDT / 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. EDT Download the Agenda View the Kaiser Family Foundation Presentation on Entertainment Media Partnerships View the reel with PSAs from our Viacom HIV Testing Campaign: KNOW HIV/AIDS Selection of TV PSAs (2:00) 56K 256K Listen to…
Low-Income Subsidies for the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit: The Impact of the Asset Test March 31, 2005 Report This study assesses the impact of the requirement that low-income people with Medicare meet an asset test in order to receive additional help paying premiums and cost-sharing under the new Medicare drug benefit.Report (.pdf)American Journal of Managed Care Article: Who Will Be Denied Medicare Prescription Drug Subsidies Because of the…