American Indian Families and Tribes: Key Issues in Welfare Reform Reauthorization April 1, 2002 Fact Sheet Fact Sheet
Solvency or Affordability? Ways to Measure Medicare’s Financial Health March 1, 2002 Report Solvency or Affordability? Ways to Measure Medicare's Financial HealthThis report examines different ways of measuring Medicare s financial health and considers their implications for the future of the program and the people it serves. Using an alternative measure of Medicare's long-term affordability that focuses on workers' capacity to absorb additional…
Changes in Insurance Coverage: 1994-2000 and Beyond August 30, 2002 Report This background report explores the insurance trends for the latter half of the 1990s and examines why the number of uninsured nonelderly Americans fell in 2000 for the second straight year.Some of the key findings include:– Between 1999 and 2000, the number of uninsured declined by 570,000; uninsured children actually…
Transitional Medical Assistance and Welfare Reauthorization April 1, 2002 Event Cindy Mann, senior fellow of the Commission, testified to the House Subcommittee on Health of the Energy and Commerce Committee on the role of Transitional Medical Assistance in providing health coverage to parents who obtain low-wage jobs that disqualify them for Medicaid. Please note: the video is no longer available.…
Enrolling Children and Families in Health Coverage: The Promise of Doing More May 31, 2002 Report The 50 state survey of enrollment simplification and renewal procedural reforms, shows that states continue to take steps to transform the Medicaid program from its origins as a welfare-based program into something resembling a more traditional health insurance program. Report (.pdf) >>All 50-State Children’s Health Coverage Reports
Medicaid Program Enrollment: Data Update September 2001 May 31, 2002 Report This report provides current national and state-level data on the number of persons enrolled in Medicaid. In addition to identifying recent trends in Medicaid, this report also examines trends in the various eligibility categories within Medicaid. The report reveals that enrollment in Medicaid increased by 2.2 million individuals, or 8.7…
Health Insurance Coverage in America: 2000 Data Update February 28, 2002 Report Health Insurance Coverage in America: 2000 Data UpdateThis chart book provides year 2000 data on health insurance coverage, with special attention to the uninsured. It includes trends and major shifts in coverage and a profile of the uninsured population. Chartbook The Uninsured and Their Access to Health Care Link to…
Contraceptive Use and Methods in the U.S. May 31, 2002 Fact Sheet This fact sheet reviews contraceptive use and methods in the U.S., including current attitudes about contraception, use by adolescents and young adults, various contraception options, and insurance coverage. Fact Sheet (.pdf)
NPR/Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard Kennedy School of Government Survey on Health Care – Summary of Findings May 30, 2002 Poll Finding New NPR/Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard Kennedy School of Government Survey on Health Care A new survey by NPR, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and Harvard s Kennedy School of Government finds that many Americans have real problems when it comes to accessing and paying for health care, and even if they haven’t…
Sexual Activity and Substance Use Among Youth December 30, 2000 Poll Finding Teens and young adults face many pressures and decisions involving alcohol, drugs, and sexual activity decisions that often occur simultaneously. Almost one quarter of sexually active young people aged 15-24 report having sex without a condom because they were drinking or using drugs at the time. These findings are from…