State Health Reform and Data April 22, 2010 Landing Page KFF’s State Health Reform team tracks state reform efforts, including state insurance exchanges and other efforts that complement the Affordable Care Act, and manages and produces state-specific data on health coverage, health reform activities, and population health.
The Public Opinion and Survey Research Program April 21, 2010 Landing Page The Public Opinion and Survey Research program conducts and analyzes original research on Americans’ attitudes, knowledge and experiences with the health care system with the goal of amplifying the public’s voice in major national debates, particularly the voice of often-disenfranchised groups such as the low income and uninsured. In addition…
Women’s Health Policy April 21, 2010 Landing Page KFF’s program in women’s health policy provides current analysis on the health policies that shape women’s access to care and coverage throughout their lifespan. The particular challenges faced by women at risk for experiencing access barriers, such as those who are poor, those on Medicaid or who are uninsured, as…
The Racial Equity and Health Policy Program April 21, 2010 Landing Page The Racial Equity and Health Policy Program provides timely and reliable data, information, and policy analysis on health and health care disparities affecting people of color and underserved groups and efforts to advance racial equity in health and health care. The program focuses on the intersection of racism and discrimination,…
The Global Health and HIV Policy Program April 21, 2010 Landing Page KFF’s global health policy work focuses on providing the latest data and information on the U.S. role in global health to offer a comprehensive picture of the U.S. global health policy landscape, focusing on key issues facing policymakers, journalists, non-governmental organizations, and others working in the global health arena. For…
The Program on the ACA April 21, 2010 Landing Page The Program on the ACA tracks and analyzes key aspects of the Affordable Care Act, including changes in the individual market and trends involving the ACA’s insurance marketplaces. The program examines the implications for the cost, affordability and accessibility of coverage, including proposals to change the 2010 law.
The Program on the Health Care Marketplace April 21, 2010 Landing Page The Program on the Health Care Marketplace provides information and analysis about the health care market, including trends in health insurance, health care costs, and health care services. The Program focuses specifically on trends in and analysis of employer-sponsored health insurance, including costs and affordability for workers and their employers.
What’s in There? An Ask-the-Experts Overview of the Health Reform Law April 16, 2010 Event The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 are now law. But many people have questions about the new reforms. To answer questions about the major provisions of these two laws, the Alliance for Health Reform and The Commonwealth Fund sponsored…
The COBRA Subsidy and Health Insurance for the Unemployed April 16, 2010 Issue Brief With the nation’s unemployment rate rising to its highest levels in decades as a result of the recession, many families have lost their employer-sponsored health coverage or are at risk of doing so. In an effort to help people maintain coverage after a layoff, the stimulus legislation known as the…
The U.S. Global Health Initiative: Issues and Perspectives April 14, 2010 Event This April 2010 webcast features a discussion of issues and challenges for the Obama Administration’s Global Health Initiative and features three senior-level officials involved in the initiative, as well as outside perspectives of the challenges it faces.