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Compared with the amount of money the federal government spends on other health problems, such as heart disease and cancer, do you think federal spending on HIV/AIDS is too HIGH, too LOW, or ABOUT RIGHT? 13 Too high 29 Too low 43 About right 16 Don’t know/Refused Survey by Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. Methodology: Fieldwork conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International, October 4-9, 2005 and based on telephone interviews with a…
Embargoed for release until:November 10, 2005, 9:30 a.m. E.T. For further information contact:Craig Palosky, (202) 347-5270 or cpalosky@kff.orgLarry Levitt, (650) 854-9400 or llevitt@kff.org AS ENROLLMENT BEGINS, NEW SURVEY UNDERSCORES CHALLENGES IF SENIORS ARE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF MEDICARE DRUG BENEFIT Many Seniors Say They Don't Understand the Benefit, Don't Know if They Will Enroll, And Are Wary of the Large Number of Plan Choices Those Who Say They Understand the Benefit Are More Likely to…
In 2000, Congress passed a landmark law that gave states the option of extending Medicaid coverage to certain low-income women with breast or cervical cancer. In California, approximately 10,000 women have been assisted by this program. This policy brief, "Hearing Their Voices: Lessons from the Breast and Cervical Caner Prevention and Treatment Act (BCCPTA)," reports on the impact of this program on low-income women in California, using focus group analysis. The report was…
Embargoed for release until:Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2004, 9:30 a.m. ET For further information contact:Craig Palosky, KFF, (202) 347-5270Chris Peacock, KFF, (650) 854-9400Howard Holland, AHRQ, (301) 427-1857 FIVE YEARS AFTER IOM REPORT ON MEDICAL ERRORS, NEARLY HALF OF ALL CONSUMERS WORRY ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THEIR HEALTH CARE One in Three People Say They Or A Family Member Have Experienced A Medical Error; One in Five Say It Was “Serious” People with Chronic Conditions Most Likely…
Women's Health Policy Download a printable .pdf of Health Care and the 2004 Elections: Women's Health Policy. IssueBackgroundReproductive HealthImproving Insurance Coverage and Affordability of CareBalancing Work and Family Health Care NeedsLong-Term CareClinical ResearchAssessing Candidate Positions Issue Health care is a major issue for women. Their greater health needs, longer lifespans, lower incomes, roles in their family’s health as mothers and caregivers, and reproductive health needs make their relationship with the health care system complex. Historically,…
Women's Health Policy: Comparison of Candidate's Proposals Download a printable.pdf of this document Bush-Cheney1 Kerry-Edwards2 Reproductive Health Abortion Opposes all abortions except in cases of rape, incest, or to protect the woman’s life and opposes use of federal funds to support or promote abortion Supports so-called “partial birth abortion” ban, criminalizing certain abortions Supports mandatory parental consent Contraception No specific proposal outlined by campaign Sex Education Promotes abstinence-only education programs which do not include information…
Health Care for Americans with Disabilities Download a printable .pdf of Health Care and the 2004 Elections: Health Care for Americans with Disabilities. IssueBackgroundHealth CoveragePrescription Drugs Under Public ProgramsCoverage of Long-Term Services and SupportsFinancing Medicaid and MedicareAssessing Candidate Positions Issue More than 50 million individuals, or roughly one in five Americans, have a disability. Diverse in health-care needs, levels of functioning, goals, and life circumstances, many count on Medicaid and Medicare to provide coverage for…
California Health Care Chartbook: Key Data and Trends Section 2: Health Status, Health Risks, and Use of Health Services Download PDF of Section 2 The following exhibits can be found in the above PDF.Health StatusExhibit 2.1aSelf-Reported Health Status Among Adults, California and the United States, 1995 and 2002Exhibit 2.1bFair or Poor Self-Reported Health Status Among Adults, by Race/Ethnicity, California and the United States, 2002Exhibit 2.2aAge-Adjusted Mortality Rate, California and the United States, 1979-1999Exhibit 2.2bInfant Mortality…
To begin... What do you think is the most important problem in health or health care for the government to address? Is there another health problem you think is almost as important? Asked of half sample 2-02 COSTS (NET) 26 Cost of prescription drugs/medicines 8 Cost of health care 10 Cost of insurance/affordable insurance 6 Costs – other (incl. doctor and hospital costs) 4 SENIORS’ ISSUES (NET) 22 Senior citizens’ care/ issues (incl. Social…
To begin... What do you think is the most important problem in health or health care for the government to address? Is there another health problem you think is almost as important? Asked of half sample 4-02 COSTS (NET) 24 Cost of prescription drugs/medicines 9 Cost of health care 11 Cost of insurance/affordable insurance 4 Costs – other (incl. doctor and hospital costs) 1 SENIORS’ ISSUES (NET) 17 Senior citizens’ care/ issues (incl. Social…
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