Managed Care Consumer Protections Offered by Medium and Large Employers – Fact Sheet October 30, 1998 Fact Sheet Managed Care Consumer Protections Offered by Medium and Large EmployersNovember 1998BackgroundDuring the past year, Congress and the states considered a number of proposals that would have provided additional protections to consumers in health insurance plans, particularly managed care plans. Among the key issues raised in these debates was how much…
Participation in Welfare and Medicaid Enrollment – Issue Paper August 30, 1998 Report Participation in Welfare and Medicaid EnrollmentSeptember 1998The number of families receiving cash assistance through Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) or Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) programs has decreased dramatically in recent years. From March 1994 to March 1998, caseloads fell by 35%, declining from 5 million to…
Welfare Reform and Elderly Legal Immigrants – Report May 30, 1998 Report Welfare Reform and Elderly Legal Immigrants Prepared by: Robert B. Friedland and Veena Pankaj National Academy on Aging, Washington DC July 1997 Prepared for: The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, based in Menlo Park, California, is an independentnational health philanthropy and is not associated…
Maintaining Health Coverage and Securing the Medicaid Safety Net in a Sluggish Economy October 1, 2001 Fact Sheet The current economy is a key concern as federal and state leaders worry about the expected rise in unemployment and the related loss of employer health coverage. Policymakers are considering several options to ensure that we do not experience a health coverage crisis as we deal with the impact of…
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…
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.…
Most Americans Oppose Converting Medicaid to a Block Grant in Order to Reduce the Federal Deficit May 25, 2011 News Release New Poll Finds Support For Medicaid May Be Linked to Broad Ties To The Program, With Half of Americans Reporting A Personal Connection 1 in 5 Adults Has Received Medicaid Benefits Over Time, And For Most, Experiences Were Positive, Although One Third Of Them Report Having Had Problems Finding A…
Kaiser Poll Finds Bipartisan Support For Spending On Global Health May 21, 2012 News Release Public Believes Much Aid Is Lost To Corruption MENLO PARK, Calif. – Two-thirds of Americans say that the U.S. is spending too little or about the right amount on global health with one in five saying spending is too high, according to a new Kaiser Family Foundation survey on the public’s views of global…
Snapshots: Employer Health Insurance Costs and Worker Compensation February 27, 2011 Issue Brief Health insurance premiums have increased rapidly over the recent past, growing a cumulative 138% between 1999 and 2010 and outpacing cumulative wage growth of 42% over the same period.1 These figures, which have been widely cited to demonstrate the growing burden of health insurance costs on employers and employees, illustrate…
2010 Survey of Americans on the U.S. Role in Global Health September 1, 2010 Poll Finding This survey is the third in a series by the Foundation that aims to illuminate the American public’s views and knowledge of U.S. efforts to improve health for people in developing countries. The survey examines perceptions about foreign aid in general and assistance for health specifically, including the public’s priorities…
