Medicaid: Issues and Challenges September 29, 2003 Event Diane Rowland, executive vice president of the Kaiser Family Foundation and executive director of the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured, testified to the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Health on the issues and challenges facing Medicaid in providing health and long-term care coverage for the…
What’s the Diagnosis? Latinos, Media & Health: A Series of Three Reports – Report September 5, 2003 Report What’s the Diagnosis? A Series of Three Reports on Latinos, Media & Health Summary of Key Findings June 1998 Overview: A Series of 3 Reports Latinos are disproportionately affected by some of the most serious health problems facing our country. They are more likely to be uninsured and face problems…
How States Are Responding to the Challenge of Financing Health Care for Retirees September 2, 2003 Report State governments are an important source of health insurance coverage for retired state employees. Confronted with rising health care costs, budget deficits, and an overall downturn in the economy, this report describes how states are responding to the challenge of financing health care for retirees who tend to be sicker…
The Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard School of Public Health Medicare Prescription Drug Survey – Chartpack September 2, 2003 Report This chartpack is part of a survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation and Harvard School of Public Health that examines public opinion on the Medicare prescription drug debate. The survey, a follow-up to a broader, more comprehensive survey released in June 2003 about the Medicare program and proposed changes, finds…
The Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard School of Public Health Medicare Prescription Drug Survey – Toplines September 2, 2003 Poll Finding These toplines are part of a survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation and Harvard School of Public Health that examines public opinion on the Medicare prescription drug debate. The survey, a follow-up to a broader, more comprehensive survey released in June 2003 about the Medicare program and proposed changes, finds…
Access to Care for the Uninsured: An Update September 1, 2003 Report As the Census Bureau releases the latest data on health insurance coverage, prior research has shown that health insurance coverage improves access to care and health outcomes. New data from the Kaiser 2003 Health Insurance Survey updates what is known about barriers to access to health care.Chart Pack (.pdf)
States Respond to Fiscal Pressure: State Medicaid Spending Growth and Cost Containment September 1, 2003 Report The third annual survey of the 50 states and the District of Columbia reveals that all 50 states and DC implemented Medicaid cost control strategies in FY2003 and they all planned additional action for FY2004 as they cope with fiscal crisis. Report (.pdf)
News on Medicaid and State Budgets: July and August 2003 Update September 1, 2003 Report Report (.pdf) Additional news on Medicaid and state budgets
State Fiscal Conditions and Health Coverage: An Update on FY2004 and Beyond September 1, 2003 Report The Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured released three new reports today on how states are coping with the fourth year of fiscal stress. The third annual survey of the 50 states reveals a far-reaching impact on health coverage for low-income families at a time when enrollment is increasing…
News on Medicaid and State Budgets: May and June 2003 Update September 1, 2003 Report Report (.pdf) Additional news on Medicaid and state budgets
