How Do Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) Payments Change Under the ACA? November 18, 2013 Issue Brief This brief provides some background on federal Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) allotments, how DSH payments are affected by the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the methodology for the DSH reductions across states for FY 2014 and FY 2015 and a look at the implications of the reductions.
Data Note: California’s Young Uninsured – A Look at 19- to 34-Year Olds Pre-ACA Rollout November 18, 2013 Poll Finding A Data Note based on the Kaiser Family Foundation California Uninsured Baseline Survey In California, as across the United States, the young uninsured are a key piece of the new Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace puzzle. Having a good-sized component of young people, with their generally more robust health and…
Aprenda sobre seguros médicos y la Ley de Cuidado de Salud a Bajo Precio November 15, 2013 Landing Page Si quiere aprender sobre seguros médicos, o si ayuda a otros a comprar seguros médicos, estos recursos son para usted.
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Webinar for Journalists: Researching Consumer Stories, Finding New Ideas & Securing Real-World Examples November 14, 2013 Event Featuring Kaiser Health News Staff Writer Sarah Varney and “Insuring Your Health” columnist Michelle Andrews, this webinar will discuss approaches to covering this complex story by incorporating individual examples; provide tips and techniques for digging into the details of the law (with expert help) to describe how its provisions play out in real life; and suggest new angles and under-reported story ideas. Additionally, they will identify upcoming policy deadlines and timelines, and explore how to weave these into your stories over the next several months. After a brief presentation, both presenters will answer questions.
Donor Government Assistance for Family Planning in 2012 November 13, 2013 Report This report establishes a baseline level of donor government funding for family planning activities in 2012 that can be used to track total international assistance funding levels for family planning over time as well as commitments donor governments made at last year’s London Summit on Family Planning. It finds donor governments provided about US$900 million in bilateral funding for family planning programs in 2012, and an additional US$432 million in core contributions to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).
Current State Decision on Medicaid Expansion and Share of Uninsured Women in Each State November 12, 2013 Slide