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  • 1998 National Survey of Latinos on HIV/AIDS – Report (HTML version)

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    1998 National Survey of Latinos on HIV/AIDSThis Report is also available in PDF in English (.pdf) en Espanol (.pdf) CONTENTS Introduction The Latino Population in the United States Epidemiology and Transmission of HIV/AIDS The Health Gap and Access to Care Latino's Perceptions of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic Methodology Findings Language and Perceptions of HIV/AIDS Regional Location and Perceptions of HIV/AIDS among Latinos Income, Education and Attitudes Towards/Knowledge of HIV/AIDS Among Latinos Religion and Perceptions of HIV/AIDS among Latinos…

  • Assessing Local TV News Coverage of Health Issues

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    Crime Most Common Story On Local Television News Murders, Assaults & Shootings Dominate Crime Coverage Health Is Fifth Most Common Local News Topic;Coverage Focuses on Disease Prevention and Treatments, Not Health Policy Embargoed for Release until: 12:00 p.m., ET, Thursday, March 12, 1998 Contact:Chris Ferris at (202) 347-5270 orHeather Balas at (650) 854-9400 Washington, DC -- A new analysis of local television news programs documents that crime is indeed the single biggest topic of local…

  • National Survey of Americans on AIDS/HIV: News Release

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    Do Americans Think The AIDS Epidemic Is "Over"? Many See Progress In Fight Against The Disease, Yet Support Still Strong For Spending On Prevention And Treatment Though Still Number One, AIDS Now Tied with CancerAs Nation's Most Urgent Health Problem Embargoed For Release Until:10:00 am, ET, Thursday, December 4, 1997 Washington, DC -- As new drugs have become available to help people with AIDS/HIV livelonger, advocates have worried that the public will perceive the epidemicas…

  • Emergency Contraception

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    Teenage Sexual and Reproductive Behavior in the United States The Changing Face of Teen Sexual Activity and Unplanned Pregnancy Over the past two decades, the pregnancy rate among sexually experienced teenage girls aged 15-19 has declined by 19%, indicating that many are doing a better job at using contraception. But, because the percentage of teens who have had sex has been steadily increasing at the same time, in real terms, the problem of teen pregnancy…

  • National Survey of Americans on AIDS/HIV – Toplines/Survey

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    1997 National Survey of Americans on AIDS/HIV Public Knowledge And Attitudes About AIDS/HIV : Survey II Princeton Survey Research Associates For The Kaiser Family Foundation Questionnaire and National Toplines December 4, 1997 Methodology The 1997 National Survey of Americans on AIDS/HIV was designed by staff of the Kaiser Family Foundation and conducted for the Family Foundation by Princeton Survey Research Associates. The survey was conducted by telephone with 1,205 adults (age 18 or older) nationwide…

  • Kaiser/Harvard National Survey of Americans’ Views on Managed Care

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    Is There A Managed Care "Backlash?" Embargoed for release: 9:30 a.m. ET, Wednesday, November 5, 1997 For further information contact: Matt James or Tina Hoff Most Americans Give Their Own Health Plan A Good Grade, But Have Concerns About Key Aspects Of Managed Care Washington, DC -- At a time of expanding enrollment and stricter federal and state regulation, how does the public feel about managed care? Most insured Americans -- regardless of whether they…

  • It’s Your (Sex) Life:  Your Guide to Safe and Responsible Sex

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    Contraception 911 If a condom breaks, a diaphragm slips, or you realize after having sex that you forgot to take the pill for three days in a row, it can be enough to make the calmest person very upset! Fortunately, there is something you can do. If you act within 72 hours after unprotected intercourse, two doses of a special combination of birth control pills, available by prescription, can prevent or delay ovulation and reduce…

  • Talking about STDs with Health Professionals: Women’s Experiences – Report

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    Talking About STDs with Health Professionals Women's Experiences More than 12 million new cases of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) other than HIV/AIDS, including three million among teenagers alone, occur every year. At current rates, at least one person in four will contract an STD at some point in his or her life. With as many as 56 million individuals - more than one in five Americans - estimated to be currently infected with an incurable…

  • The Impact of Manged Care Legislation: An Analysis of Five Legislative Proposals from California

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    Kaiser/Harvard National Survey Of Americans' View On Managed Care Introduction:Hello, my name is _________________ and I'm calling for Princeton Survey Research. I'd like to ask a few questions of the Youngest Male age 18 or older, who is now at home. (If No Male At Home Now : Then, may I speak with the OLDEST FEMALE age 18 or older who is now at home) (Repeat Introduction If Respondent Did Not Answer The Telephone) .…

  • A Comparison of the Medicaid Provisions in the House and Senate Versions of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 with Current Law – Report

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    A Comparison of the Medicaid Provisions in the House and Senate Versions of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (H.R. 2015/S. 947) with Current Law Prepared by Sara Rosenbaum, Julie Darnell, Center for Health Policy Research, The George Washington University Medical Center for the Kaiser Commission on the Future of Medicaid July 1997 Table Of ContentsIntroduction iii A. Overview 1 B. Eligibility 2 1. General approach to eligibility 2 2. Poverty-level children 2 3. Disabled…