Emergency Contraception: All Talk and No Action? November 30, 1997 Fact Sheet A fact sheet, Q&A and resource list prepared for a briefing held for journalists in New York City on December 18, 1997 in New York City as part of a joint program by The Alan Guttmacher Institute, The Kaiser Family Foundation and the National Press Foundation. This program focused on…
Legislative Summary: State Children’s Health Insurance Program – Fact Sheet November 29, 1997 Fact Sheet State Children’s Health Insurance Program Summary November 1997 Nearly 10 million children are uninsured, often resulting in difficulties in obtaining needed health care. To expand coverage to low-income uninsured children, Congress enacted the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) as part of the Balanced Budget Act (BBA) of 1997 (P.L.…
State AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs): A National Status Report on Access – Report June 30, 1997 Report State AIDS Drug Assistance Programs: A National Status Report on AccessAcknowledgmentsThis report would not have been possible without the generous financial support of the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation and their continuing commitment to be at the forefront of HIV/AIDS policy issues. The authors would especially like to thank Dr.…
State AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs): A National Status Report on Access – Main Page June 30, 1997 Report State AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs): A National Status Report on AccessA survey of AIDS Drug Assistance Programs or ADAPs, which provide drug financing for people living with HIV/AIDS who do not have private or public health insurance, in the fifty states and the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.…
State AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs): A National Status Report on Access – Toplines/Survey June 30, 1997 Report A State-by-State Profile of ADAPs: Key Access & Budget Categories (as of July 1997)State Financial Eligibility *1(% above federal poverty level) Medical Eligibility *2(CD4=CD4 cell count, vl=viral load) Protease Inhibitors Covered *3(4 drugs approved) Non- nucleosides Covered(2 drugs approved) OI Prophylaxis Covered *4(14 drugs recom- mended) Other Medications Covered Total…
Children’s Health Insurance: 1997 Budget Reconciliation Provisions – Report June 29, 1997 Report Children's Health Insurance: 1997 Budget Reconciliation Provisions(as of 07/14/1997)Center of Health Policy Research and The George Washington University Medical Center Current Law And StatusHouse BillSenate BillI.Status Recommendations transmitted 06/12/97 from Commerce Committee to Budget Committee. H.R. 2015 passed House 06/25/97. Recommendations transmitted 06/19/97 from Finance Cte to Budget Cte. H.R.…
Overview of Selected Medicare Provisions: A Side-by-Side Comparison of Medicare Current Law with Selected House and Senate Provisions to the Balanced – Report June 29, 1997 Report Understanding the Growth in Medicare's Home Health ExpendituresOverview Of Selected Medicare Provisions:A Side-by-Side Comparison of Medicare Current Law with House and Senate Provisions to the Balanced Budget Act of 1997Prepared by: Health Policy Alternatives, Inc.Prepared for: The Henry J. Kaiser Family FoundationJuly 1997PrefaceThis report, prepared by Health Policy Alternatives, presents…
Managed Care and Low-Income Populations: A Case Study Of Managed Care In Florida December 30, 1996 Report This study is part of a larger initiative, the Kaiser/Commonwealth Low-Income Coverage and Access project funded by both the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation and The Commonwealth Fund, to gauge the impact of health restructuring on access and health insurance coverage for low-income populations in seven states through surveys, focus…
A Profile of Disability Among Families on AFDC – Report July 30, 1996 Report Profile Of Disability Among Families On AFDC Prepared by Pamela Loprest and Gregory Acs of the Urban Intitute Prepared for The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation August 1996 Executive Summary Introduction What is Disability? Disability Among Women Receiving AFDC Severity of Disability Type of Disability Health Care Service Use Summary…
National Survey of Public Knowledge of Welfare Reform and the Federal Budget December 30, 1994 Poll Finding Survey Shows “Two Faces” Of Public Opinion On Welfare Reform Americans Support Time Limits and Tough Work Requirements, But Reluctant to Abandon Those In Need Public Defines Welfare Broadly Understands Key Details of Welfare Programs Embargoed for release: 9:00 a.m. EST, Thursday, January 12, 1995 For further information contact: Matt…