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March 30, 2006 Policy Forum to Release the National ADAP Monitoring Report
The National ADAP Monitoring Report provides the latest data on state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs). ADAPs, authorized under Title II of the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Act, provide HIV/AIDS-related prescription drugs to uninsured and underinsured individuals living with HIV/AIDS. ADAPs operate in 57 U.S. states, territories,…
Event Read More Re-powering the Public Interest: New Media and the Future of Public Service Advertising
As the media environment evolves and viewing habits change, public service advertising campaigns face critical challenges to stay relevant and effective. To help understand the changes, the Kaiser Family Foundation hosted a forum featuring Joseph Jaffe, author of “Life After the 30-Second Spot: Energize Your Brand with a Bold Mix…
Event Read More The Implications of a Loss in Public Health Coverage
A new Health Affairs article and a policy brief examine the implications of cuts to public coverage programs like Medicaid and SCHIP. The Health Affairs article finds that Medicaid and SCHIP cuts would increase emergency department visits by the uninsured, suggesting that cost containment actions on public coverage programs would…
Event Read More Resources on Dual Eligibles and Issues Related to Their Transition to the New Medicare Drug Benefit
With the new Medicare prescription drug benefit available as of January 1, 2006, over 6 million low-income seniors and people with disabilities who are enrolled in both Medicaid and Medicare—also known as dual eligibles—have been transitioned from Medicaid drug coverage to new Medicare drug plans. While there are many policy…
Event Read More Sex on TV 4
According to a biennial study by the Kaiser Family Foundation, the number of sexual scenes on television has nearly doubled since 1998. And while the inclusion of references to “safer sex” issues – such as waiting to have sex, using protection, or possible consequences of unprotected sex – has also…
Event Read More New Reports Profile the Growing Uninsured Population and Portray the Health Care Safety Net as Increasingly Strained
Five Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured reports released at a policy briefing profile the growing uninsured population and portray the health care safety net as increasingly strained to meet uninsured people’s needs. News Release Covering the Uninsured: Growing Need, Strained Resources Federal Spending on the Health Care Safety…
Event Read More Post G8 Briefing: Future Financing to Address the Global HIV/AIDS Epidemic
The Kaiser Family Foundation has issued a report that provides a detailed look at funding for the global HIV/AIDS epidemic by major donors. The report, Financing the Response to HIV/AIDS in Low and Middle Income Countries: Funding for HIV/AIDS from the G7 and the European Commission, examines funding from countries…
Event Read More Teleconference call with NASTAD Members about Kaiser Family Foundation Entertainment Media Partnership Campaigns
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…
Event Read More Medicaid: Addressing the Future
Diane Rowland, executive director of the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured, testified before the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging on the future of Medicaid and its role for low-income Americans, particularly the elderly.Testimony (.pdf)
Event Read More National ADAP Monitoring Project, Annual Report, April 2005
The National ADAP Monitoring Report, 2005 provides the latest data on state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs). ADAPs, authorized under Title II of the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Act, provide HIV/AIDS-related prescription drugs to uninsured and underinsured individuals living with HIV/AIDS. ADAPs operate in 57 U.S. states,…
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