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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 6-03 COSTS (NET) 38 Cost of prescription drugs/medicines 16 Cost of health care 17 Cost of insurance/affordable insurance 6 Costs – other (incl. doctor and hospital costs) 2 SENIORS’ ISSUES (NET) 19 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 8-03 COSTS (NET) 42 Cost of prescription drugs/medicines 17 Cost of health care 21 Cost of insurance/affordable insurance 6 Costs – other (incl. doctor and hospital costs) 2 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 12-03 COSTS (NET) 35 Cost of prescription drugs/medicines 16 Cost of health care 15 Cost of insurance/affordable insurance 6 Costs – other (incl. doctor and hospital costs) 1 SENIORS’ ISSUES (NET) 25 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 2-04 COSTS (NET) 44 Cost of prescription drugs/medicines 22 Cost of health care 18 Cost of insurance/affordable insurance 10 Costs – other (incl. doctor and hospital costs) 2 SENIORS’ ISSUES (NET) 24 Senior citizens’ care/ issues (incl. Social…
To begin... What do you think are the two most important health care problems for the government to address? Asked of half sample 2-03* COSTS (NET) 35 Cost of prescription drugs/medicines 19 Cost of health care 12 Cost of insurance/affordable insurance 7 Costs – other (incl. doctor and hospital costs) 1 SENIORS’ ISSUES (NET) 32 Senior citizens’ care/ issues (incl. Social Security) 14 Medicare 10 Coverage of rx drugs (for elderly/Medicare) 11 ACCESS TO…
The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation Continuing Fight on Capitol Hill over a Patients Bill of Rights 05/11/2000 Anchor: Bob Edwards; Reporter: Joe Palca Reprinted with permission of National Public Radio To listen to this segment, please visit the NPR web site. This is NPR's MORNING EDITION. I'm Bob Edwards. President Clinton today is meeting with congressional negotiators at the White House to try to break the stalemate over a Patients Bill of Rights. Last…
What's the Diagnosis? A Series of Three Reports on Latinos, Media & Health Summary of Key Findings June 1998 Overview: A Series of 3 Reports Latinos are disproportionately affected by some of the most serious health problems facing our country. They are more likely to be uninsured and face problems getting health care when needed. Young Latinos, in particular, are confronting very high rates of unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Latinos have also…
The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation 2001/02 Kaiser Media Fellowships Program Kaiser Media Fellowships program sitevisit to Seattle, WA and Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Sunday, August 4--Friday, August 9, 2002 Accommodations : Sunday, August 4-Wednesday, August 7/Seattle: W Seattle Hotel, 1112 Fourth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101 Wednesday, August 7-Friday, August 9/Vancouver: Metropolitan Hotel, 645 Howe Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6C 2Y9 Sunday, August 4-Seattle, WA 6:15pm: Drinks 7:00pm: Dinner--Studio 3, 2nd floor, W Seattle…
Prior to 2003, travel and research grants were awarded to print and broadcast journalists and editors to report on health policy and public health issues for publication/broadcast. For details of the mini-fellowship awards for 1997-2001, see below. Click here to see Mini-Fellows' Work Fourteen journalists were awarded Kaiser Media Mini-Fellowships in 2001/2002, to research and report on the following issues: Constance Alexander, freelance writer and independent producer, WKMS-FM: End-of-life issues in rural western Kentucky.Jenni Bergal,…
is an ongoing media briefing series for journalists organized by the Kaiser Family Foundation. This quarterly series provides in-depth, balanced, cutting-edge information on controversial and underreported issues in reproductive and sexual health. Briefings have covered topics such as: One Year Later: Medical Abortion after FDA Approval; Condom Ads on TV; Unwrapping the Controversy; and Microbicides...So, What are They? And Why Should You Care? By providing accurate, in-depth information for journalists, the briefing series aims to…
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