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  • International Health Journalism Fellowship Project: India Fellowship Work Archives

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    A selection of articles from our fellows' work are represented below. Many of the articles are translated from their original language (Marathi or Hindi) into English for greater accessibility. It is important to note that as a result of the translations, the language in the articles may not reflect the full original intended meaning or tone. Hindustan newsaper (Hindi) Sudhir Mishra, principal correspondent, Lucknow “Every hundreth person in Manipur is HIV positive” May 26, 2006…

  • International Health Journalism Fellowship Project: India

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    About the Project International Health Journalism Fellowship Project in India was launched in 2005 at the Media Leaders’ Summit at the Prime Minister’s residence in New Delhi. The program encouraged substantive coverage of the health, social, economic, political and cultural implications of HIV/AIDS and associated health problems by partnering with selected news organizations and training their entire newsrooms. Following trainings, partner news organizations selected a reporter to undertake an individually tailored project that focused on…

  • Pulling It Together: A Recovery Raises Expectations Too

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    New Orleans is a city still struggling with the aftermath of Katrina and the levee breaks. The people of New Orleans feel that the nation and the federal government have largely forgotten them. Those are the results of our 2008 survey of the people of New Orleans, the second in a series we are doing to track progress in the recovery from the perspective of the residents of the city themselves. As the head of a…

  • International Health Journalism Fellowship Project: Africa

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    About the Project While the Foundation has worked in Southern Africa for nearly 20 years, the bulk of the International Health Journalism Fellowship Project in Africa’s current focus is on the Kaiser/CNN Award for Excellence in HIV/AIDS Reporting in Africa, which was launched in 2006. The award, presented as part of the prestigious CNN/MultiChoice African Journalist Awards, is part of the Kaiser Family Foundation’s global effort to increase and sustain media coverage of the HIV/AIDS…

  • Primers on Key Health Care Topics and Programs

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    The Kaiser Family Foundation maintains a number of primers providing overviews of key health care programs and issues. Written by Foundation staff, each primer provides key data and information that helps illustrate the topic and its relevance for the nation's health care system. Medicaid: A Primer Medicare: A Primer The Uninsured: A Primer Health Care Costs: A Primer How Private Health Coverage Works: A Primer Mental Health Financing in the United States: A Primer The…

  • 2008 Presidential Candidate Health Care Proposals, Side-by-Side Summary

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    2008 Presidential Candidate Health Care Proposals: Side-by-Side Summary Voters have identified health care as the leading domestic issue for the government to address and for the presidential candidates to discuss in the 2008 campaign. In particular, voters would like to hear the candidates' positions on reducing the cost of health care and health insurance and expanding coverage to the 47 million uninsured Americans. This side-by-side comparison of the candidates' positions on health care was prepared…

  • Uninsured Young Adults: A Profile and Overview of Coverage Options

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    Young adults, age 19-29, have the highest uninsured rate of any age group. Since 29% of the uninsured are young adults, efforts to decrease the overall number of uninsured must address this population. This brief examines health coverage for young adults, as well as their health status, access to care, and the financial burdens they encounter when paying for care. It also provides an overview of public and private approaches to expand health coverage for…

  • Insurance Coverage and Access to HIV Testing and Treatment: Considerations for Individuals at Risk for Infection and for Those with Undiagnosed Infection

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    Of the estimated 1.2 million people living with HIV/AIDS in the United States, approximately 500,000 are not receiving care for their disease. This includes an estimated 250,000 people who do not know they are HIV positive. This article reviews data on insurance coverage and access to HIV testing and treatment, with a particular focus on individuals who are at risk for HIV infection and those whose infection is undiagnosed. The article, co-authored by Kaiser HIV…

  • Addressing Disparities in Health and Health Care — Issues for Reform

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    Marsha Lillie-Blanton, Dr.P.H., Kaiser senior advisor on race, ethnicity and health care, testified before the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee about the role of health insurance in reducing disparities in health care and in health status. The testimony is part of an ongoing health reform hearing series. Testimony (.pdf) Slides (.ppt)

  • Pulling It Together: Perspectives on State Health Reform

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    This Pulling It Together column is the fourth in my new series. All four so far have dealt with different dimensions of health reform. This time I write about one of my favorite topics, the states. As a former head of an umbrella health and social services agency in a big state responsible for about a third of a state budget and workforce, I have a deep appreciation for state government. It's a level of…