Medicaid’s Long-Term Care Users: Spending Patterns Across Institutional and Community-based Settings October 1, 2011 Issue Brief The nation’s primary payer for long-term services and supports, Medicaid finances 43 percent of all spending on long-term care services and covers a range of services and supports, including those needed by people to live independently in the community, as well as services provided in institutions. This report provides an…
USA Today/Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard School of Public Health National Survey of Households Affected by Cancer November 1, 2006 Poll Finding USA Today/Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard School of Public Health National Survey of Households Affected by Cancer This USA Today/Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard School of Public Health National Survey provides an in-depth examination of how families cope with cancer and highlights problems of health insurance and health care costs through the lens…
The Role of Consumer Copayments for Health Care: Lessons From the RAND Health Insurance Experiment and Beyond October 2, 2006 Report The appropriate level of cost-sharing for patients remains a key issue in designing both private and public health insurance. This report reviews the groundbreaking RAND Health Insurance Experiment from the 1970s to offer insights into current policy debates about appropriate cost-sharing levels.One of the most ambitious health policy studies in…
Summary: Health Poll Report Survey: Voters on Health Care and the 2006 Elections October 1, 2006 Poll Finding This Kaiser Health Poll Report Summary examines voters’ views and worries on health care and other issues in light of the upcoming November 7, 2006, Congressional elections. The nationally representative telephone survey was conducted between Oct. 5 and Oct. 10 among 1,052 registered voters. It was conducted and analyzed by…
Why Did the Number of Uninsured Continue to Increase in 2005? September 30, 2006 Issue Brief This paper examines health coverage trends in 2005 and places them in the context of trends occurring since 2000. The paper concludes that despite the improving economy, the percentage of the population with employer-sponsored insurance continued to decline while the number of the uninsured continued to increase.Issue Brief (.pdf)
Sexual Health of Adolescents and Young Adults in the United States August 20, 2014 Fact Sheet This fact sheet provides key data on sexual activity, contraceptive use, pregnancy, prevalence of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), and access to reproductive health services among teenagers and young adults in the U.S.
Chartpack: Health Care One Year After Hurricane Katrina July 30, 2006 Report This chartpack highlights key data which was taken from the June 2006 Kaiser Health Poll Report and focuses on the public's views about the response to Hurricane Katrina.Chartpack (.pdf)
Survey Snapshot: Views and Experiences of Young Black Men June 30, 2006 Poll Finding The snapshot highlights data on young, black men from a Washington Post/Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard University survey on African American men. It was released at a July 2006 event, “Paths to Success: A Forum on Young African American Men.”Survey Snapshot (.pdf)
Understanding the Recent Changes in Medicaid Spending and Enrollment Growth Between 2000-2004 May 2, 2006 Report This report analyzes Medicaid enrollment and spending trends for the years 2000-2004. Rising enrollment and health care inflation produced most of Medicaid's spending increases during the period. Even with a stronger economy, however, Medicaid's enrollment pressures remain due to demographic trends and continued declines in employer sponsored insurance.Report (.pdf)
Assessing the Effectiveness of Public Education Campaigns April 26, 2006 Event Policy makers frequently turn to media-based public education campaigns as a way to address public health issues of all kinds, from childhood obesity to enrolling seniors in prescription drug plans. In order to help assess the effectiveness of recent efforts, the Kaiser Family Foundation hosted a forum featuring the authors…