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  • Satellite Sessions and Press Briefings – XV International AIDS Conference

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    Kaiser Family Foundation Sessions and Press Briefings XV International AIDS Conference, 2004 Satellite Session: Resource Tracking and Priority SettingUNAIDS is hosting this panel that will feature the work of the UNAIDS Consortium on Resource Tracking. The session will highlight the importance of tracking global HIV/AIDS financial information, review the methodological approaches used to track HIV/AIDS resource flows; and determine gaps in HIV/AIDS financial information and coverage as well as strategies for moving forward. Jennifer Kates,…

  • Survey of Americans on HIV/AIDS — Part Three: Experiences and Opinions by Race/Ethnicity and Age

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    These findings are the third part of a national survey of Americans’ views on HIV/AIDS, “Survey of Americans on HIV/AIDS,” conducted in spring 2004. It explores the views and experiences of, as well as the key differences among, African Americans, Latinos, Whites, and young people. The first part of the survey, on global HIV/AIDS, was released on June 2, 2004. The second part of the survey, on HIV Testing, was released on June 15, 2004.…

  • Russian Media Partnership to Combat HIV/AIDS Announces $26 Million in Media Commitments for Year One, Issues Challenge to Partners to Join the Effort

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    Embargoed for release until:July 13, 2004 For further information contact: Stephen MasseyVice President for Programs Program AssociateTransatlantic Partners Against AIDSTel: +1 (212) 228.8940Bangkok Mobile: 250.0419Email: smassey@tpaa.net Natalya Katsap Vice President for Programs Program AssociateTPAA/Moscow Tel: +7 (095) 956.0578Bangkok Mobile: 250.0426Email: nkatsap@tpaa.net Russian Media Partnership to Combat HIV/AIDSAnnounces $26 Million in Media Commitments for Year OneIssues Challenge to Partners to Join the Effort BANGKOK, Tuesday, July 13, 2004 - A group of leading Russian media companies…

  • Mercy Makhalemele Awarded Prestigious 2004 Mandela Award for Health and Human Rights

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    Prestigious Mandela Award for Health and Human Rights Awarded to First South African Woman to Publicly Campaign Against the Stigma of HIV/AIDS (From left to right: Dr. Donna Shalala, President of the University of Miami and Former Secretary of Health and Human Services; Mercy Masias Makhalemele, Award Recipient ; Jacob Zuma, South Africa Deputy-President; Naledi Pandor, South African Minister of Education; Dr. Drew Altman, Kaiser Family Foundation President) The 2004 Nelson Mandela Award for Health…

  • New Report from Global HIV Prevention Working Group

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    The Global HIV Prevention Working Group issued the first major report to examine global HIV prevention needs in a time of expanding treatment access, “HIV Prevention in the Era of Expanded Treatment Access.” The Global HIV Prevention Working Group is a panel of nearly 50 leading public health experts, clinicians, biomedical, and behavioral researchers, and people affected by HIV/AIDS, convened by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Kaiser Family Foundation. This is the…

  • Policy Brief: Minority AIDS Initiative

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    The Minority AIDS Initiative (MAI) was created in 1998 by the U.S. government to respond to growing concern about the impact of HIV/AIDS on racial and ethnic minorities. It provides funding to strengthen organizational capacity and expand HIV-related services in minority communities. This new policy brief provides an overview of the MAI, including a discussion of its creation, goals, administration, and funding history, and a summary of current issues and challenges based on interviews with…

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    Employee Contributions Almost 80% of covered workers with single coverage, and over 90% of covered workers with family coverage make a contribution toward premiums in 2004 (Exhibit C). Workers on average contribute $558 of the $3,695 annual cost of single coverage and $2,661 of the $9,950 annual cost of family coverage toward premiums (Exhibit B). Click on Thumbnail for larger image (opens in a new window) Click on Thumbnail for larger image (opens in a…

  • Economic Stress and the Safety Net: A Health Center Update

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    The issue paper provides data on the demographic profile of health center patients and the revenue sources available for financing their care, including recent increases in federal discretionary funding. It examines the impact of the recent economic downturn on health centers in selected communities, exploring the effect of elevated unemployment levels among lower wage workers, declining private health insurance coverage, and widespread cutbacks in Medicaid--the single most important source of health center financing. Issue Paper…

  • Health Policy Challenges Affecting American Indians and Alaska Natives

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    CALL FOR PAPERS: Health Policy Challenges Affecting American Indians and Alaska Natives The American Journal of Public Health (AJPH), in collaboration with the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, is planning to publish a collection of papers on how the United States can more effectively meet the health care needs of American Indians and Alaska Natives (AIANs). The guest editors are soliciting contributions to the “Health Policy and Ethics” and “Research and Practice” sections of the…

  • Cover the Uninsured Week 2004 – Kaiser Family Foundation Resources

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    May 10 - 16, 2004 is Cover the Uninsured Week. This week, organized by The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, was developed to focus the nation’s attention on America's uninsured population. On May 5, 2004, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation launched Cover the Uninsured Week at an event in Washington, DC. Webcast: Cover the Uninsured Week Launch On May 10, 2004, The Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured is sponsoring a breakfast briefing, "The Cost…