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  • Managed Care and Low-Income Populations: A Case Study of Managed Care in California

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    This report updates a 1994 case study of California's Medicaid managed care initiative. California uses three predominant managed care models in its Medi-Cal program: county organized health (COHS), geographic managed care (GMC), and the two-plan model. This case study focuses specifically on Los Angeles County's two-plan model and Orange County's COHS model. It is one of a series of reports from the Kaiser/Commonwealth Low-Income Coverage and Access Project. This project examines how changes in the…

  • Uninsured in America: A Chart Book, May 2000

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    This chart book provides a comprehensive portrayal of information related to the uninsured, including trends and major shifts in coverage, a profile of the uninsured, an assessment of why so many Americans are uninsured, and data documenting the difference that health insurance makes in the lives of Americans. The chart book includes detailed tables with data broken down by demographics and by state. Chartbook Fact Sheet: The Uninsured and Their Access to Health Care

  • The Impending Catastrophe: A Resource Book On The Emerging HIV/AIDS Epidemic in South Africa (Executive Summary)

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    The Impending Catastrophe: A Resource Book On The Emerging HIV/AIDS Epidemic in South Africa A report prepared by Abt Associates South Africa, Inc. and commissioned by theloveLife program. Click here for the full report, in PDF. Note: This 34-page document has lots of graphics and may download slowly. Executive SummarySouth Africa is certain to experience severe consequences arising from its AIDS epidemic. Over 3.5 million people are currently estimated to be HIV infected, and this…

  • NewsHour/Kaiser Survey Underscores Difficulties Faced by Those Without Health Insurance

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    The National Survey on the Uninsured from The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer and the Kaiser Family Foundation is this year's first nationwide survey on Americans' attitudes about the growing uninsured population and the difficulties uninsured people face getting medical care. The survey also assesses public attitudes on options to address the problem. News Release: NewsHour/Kaiser Survey Spotlights Misconceptions About the Medically Uninsured National Survey of the Uninsured Toplines/Survey Key Facts Chart Pack Fact Sheet Public…

  • Speaker Biographies-20000418-bioseib-doc

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    SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES MOLLYANN BRODIE, PH.D. Mollyann Brodie is Vice President, Director of Public Opinion and Media Research at the Kaiser Family Foundation. She directs a variety of public knowledge and survey-related projects. Prior to joining the Foundation, Dr. Brodie was a Health Policy Fellow and Assistant Director of the Program on Public Opinion and Health at the Harvard School of Public Health, where she co-edited Volume IV of the series on The Future of American…

  • Race, Ethnicity and Medical Care: Improving Access in a Diverse Society

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    In an effort to address the racial inequities in health care that exist today, the Kaiser Family Foundation brought together leading public and private sector policymakers -- including health professionals, educators, civil rights leaders, and consumer organizations -- to review the evidence and race and medical care and discuss what can be done to address inequities in care.

  • Medicaid Enrollment in 21 States: June 1997 – June 1999

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    This report, Medicaid Enrollment in 21 States: June 1997 -June 1999, prepared by Health Management Associates, includes enrollment data obtained directly from state Medicaid and CHIP programs. Findings show that across the 21 states, which represent 73% of total Medicaid enrollment, enrollment fell from 23.2 million in June 1997 to 22.6 million in June 1998, but turned upward in June 1999 to 22.9 million. State-by-state data is included for: Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Ilinois, Indiana,…

  • The Public Opinion Update on The Uninsured

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    Kaiser Public Opinion Update, April 2000 summarizes key findings from past surveys on the uninsured conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Harvard School of Public Health and a new survey conducted by the Foundation in conjunction with The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. The surveys show that the public is concerned about the problem of the uninsured, but that solutions remain elusive because of the lack of public consensus on the best approach and…

  • Public Opinion Update-3006-Public-Opinion-Update

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    Public Opinion Update Public Opinion Update Public Opinion Update THE UNINSURED The debate over how to expand health insurance coverage to the over 44 million Americans without it continues to be one of the most challenging issues facing policymakers today. This Public Opinion Update summarizes key findings from several surveys conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Harvard School of Public Health and a new survey conducted by the Foundation in conjunction with the…