Medicaid Non-Emergency Medical Transportation: Overview and Key Issues in Medicaid Expansion Waivers February 24, 2016 Issue Brief This issue brief describes the Medicaid non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) benefit, how states administer it, and the reasons that beneficiaries frequently use NEMT. It also explores current policy issues related to NEMT in the context of alternative Medicaid expansion waivers.
New Analysis Finds Limited Availability of Abortion Coverage in ACA Marketplaces in 31 States January 21, 2016 News Release On the eve of the anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision, a new Kaiser Family Foundation analysis finds 25 states either bar abortion coverage in Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace plans or limit it to cases of rape or incest or when the woman’s life is endangered. In an…
Women’s Health Issues Journal: Women, Private Health Insurance, and the Affordable Care Act November 25, 2015 Issue Brief In this issue of the Women’s Health Issues journal, Alina Salganicoff and Laurie Sobel discuss how the private insurance reforms and expansions in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) have affected access to coverage for women and where gaps remain.
Visualizing Health Policy: Primary Care Practitioners’ Perspectives on Delivery System Changes November 25, 2015 News Release This Visualizing Health Policy infographic is based on a survey of primary care clinicians in early 2015 and delves into primary care practitioners’ (PCPs’) perspectives on recent changes to the health care delivery system.
New Animated Video Provides an Engaging Look at the Cost and Quality of the Nation’s Health System November 19, 2015 News Release A new animated video on the Peterson-Kaiser Health System Tracker provides an engaging “check-up” of the nation’s health system, addressing questions of whether it’s getting better or worse and how it compares to other countries. Health of the Healthcare System, produced by the Kaiser Family Foundation, draws on the most up-to-date,…
Visualizing Health Policy: Experiences and Attitudes of Primary Care Practitioners After the ACA November 17, 2015 News Release Based on a survey of primary care clinicians in early 2015, this Visualizing Health Policy infographic examines the experiences and attitudes of primary care practitioners (PCPs) after the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA’s) major coverage provisions took effect in January 2014. Although most report no change in their ability to provide…
Visualizing Health Policy: Experiences and Attitudes of Primary Care Practitioners After the ACA November 17, 2015 Infographic This infographic features the experiences and attitudes of primary care practitioners (PCPs) after the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA’s) coverage provisions took effect in early 2014.
The Role of Language in Health Care Access and Utilization for Insured Hispanic Adults November 9, 2015 Issue Brief The ACA coverage expansions may help mitigate some barriers people with limited English proficiency (LEP) face in accessing coverage and care. However, individuals with LEP may still face increased barriers to care with coverage. This analysis examines differences in health care experiences between English- and Spanish-speaking Hispanic adults with insurance using data from the 2014 Kaiser Survey of Low-Income Americans and the ACA.
Primary Care Physicians Accepting Medicare: A Snapshot October 30, 2015 Issue Brief This Data Note presents findings on reported acceptance of Medicare patients among non-pediatric primary care physicians, based on data from the Kaiser Family Foundation/Commonwealth Fund 2015 National Survey of Primary Care Providers. In addition to comparing physicians’ acceptance of Medicare to private insurance and Medicaid, this Data Note also explores the characteristics of non-pediatric primary care physicians who accept new Medicare patients and who have greater shares of Medicare patients in their caseloads.
