National Survey on Consumers’ Experiences With Patient Safety and Quality Information — Toplines October 31, 2004 Poll Finding National Survey on Consumers’ Experiences With Patient Safety and Quality Information — ToplinesThis document includes the complete toplines from a national survey assessing Americans’ perceptions about the quality of health care, their awareness and reported usage of information in making their health care choices, and their experiences with their health…
Summary and Chartpack: 2006 Update on Consumers’ Views of Patient Safety and Quality Information September 1, 2006 Poll Finding These charts highlight data from the updated Kaiser Family Foundation/U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality survey conducted in August 2006. The survey captures the public’s views and knowledge of medical errors and their experiences with improving the quality of their care.Chartpack (.pdf)
Show Me the Money: Options for Financing Health Reform July 2, 2009 Event The Alliance for Health Reform and The Commonwealth Fund co-sponsored this event to examine options to finance coverage expansions and reforms to both the delivery system and insurance markets. Panelists address the following questions: What options hold the most promise? How do the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and the Office…
The Healthcare Experience of Women with HIV/AIDS: Insights from Focus Groups – Executive Summary October 1, 2003 Report The Healthcare Experiences of Women with HIV/AIDS: Insights from Focus GroupsThis report summarizes findings from a series of focus groups with women living with HIV/AIDS. Focus group participants describe their first-hand experience with the health care system, including issues of to financing and coverage, relationships with providers, the role of…
The Healthcare Experiences of Women with HIV/AIDS – Insights from Focus Groups October 1, 2003 Report The Healthcare Experiences of Women with HIV/AIDS: Insights from Focus GroupsThis report summarizes findings from a series of focus groups with women living with HIV/AIDS. Focus group participants describe their first-hand experience with the health care system, including issues of to financing and coverage, relationships with providers, the role of…
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…
Public Opinion Polling on Raising the Age of Medicare Eligibility: Historic Trends and Current Nuances February 12, 2013 Poll Finding Given the recent debate over raising the age of Medicare eligibility, it is useful to understand public opinion on the issue. This Data Note analyzes KFF’s historic trends and gives a current snapshot of public opinion on the proposal, with a special focus on how views differ by age, and…
Forum on CDC’s New HIV Testing Recommendations September 29, 2006 Event Forum on CDC’s New HIV Testing Recommendations The Kaiser Family Foundation hosted a panel discussion on October 3 in Washington, D.C., to explore the implications of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s revised recommendations on HIV testing, which say HIV tests should become a routine part of medical care…
Consumers’ Views of Patient Safety and Quality Information September 1, 2006 Poll Finding Consumers’ Views of Patient Safety and Quality InformationThe Kaiser Family Foundation and the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality released an updated survey capturing the public’s views and knowledge of medical errors and their experiences with improving the quality of their care.Since the Institute of Medicine issued a landmark…
National Survey on Consumers’ Experiences With Patient Safety and Quality Information — Summary and Chartpack October 31, 2004 Poll Finding National Survey on Consumers’ Experiences With Patient Safety and Quality Information — Summary and ChartpackThis chartpack summarizes key findings from a national survey assesses Americans’ perceptions about the quality of health care, their awareness and reported usage of information in making their health care choices, and their experiences with their…