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Abortion in the U.S.: Utilization, Financing and Access
This fact sheet provides key data on the levels of use of different abortion procedures in the United States and reviews the different federal and state policies that affect availability of and access to abortion services. It also provides information on how abortions are financed in the public and private sectors and reviews the state-level policies and Medicaid and private insurance rules that affect coverage of abortion services, including parental involvement laws, provider protections and clinic regulations.
Fact Sheet Read More Snapshots from the Kitchen Table: Family Budgets and Health Care
This report from the Kaiser Family Foundation’s Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured (KCMU) illustrates the financial struggles of many families in the United States and shows the central role of health care costs and coverage in a household’s economic stability. The report, , is based on interviews with 27…
Report Read More Rising Health Pressures in an Economic Recession: A 360-Degree Look at Four Communities
This report draws on interviews and focus groups in four communities to examine at the grassroots levels the experiences of families, employers, safety-net providers and community organizations in four U.S. communities hard hit by the recession. The communities are Beloit, Wisc.; Tampa-St. Petersburg, Fla.; Long Island, N.Y.; and Sonoma, Calif.…
Report Read More Report and Video Highlight Health Coverage Struggles, Other Economic Concerns of Working Families
This report and video from the Kaiser Family Foundation’s Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured (KCMU) illustrate the financial struggles of many families in the United States and show the central role of health care costs and coverage in a household’s economic stability. The report, Snapshots from the Kitchen Table:…
Event Read More Today’s Topics In Health Disparities: HHS’ Action Plan to Reduce Health Disparities
Today’s Topics in Health Disparities webcast examined the new Department of Health and Human Services’ Action Plan to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. The program addressed the contents of the strategy and its timeline for implementation as well as its implications for providers. The panelists also discussed how the…
Event Read More How Is The Primary Care Safety Net Faring in Massachusetts? Community Health Centers In The Midst of Health Reform
This report examines how community health centers, which provide comprehensive primary care for low-income and uninsured patients, have fared under Massachusetts’ health reform law. Community health centers saw a significant increase in patient load amid the state’s efforts to improve health coverage by expanding public programs and making private insurance…
Report Read More A Pre-Katrina Look At the Health Care Delivery System For Low-Income People In New Orleans
A Pre-Katrina Look At the Health Care Delivery System For Low-Income People InNew OrleansThis issue brief offers a retrospective look at how care was provided to poor residents in New Orleans before Hurricane Katrina hit. It describes the structure of the public safety net and briefly discusses the challenges facing…
Issue Brief Read More Child Health Facts: National and State Profiles of Coverage
Child Health Facts: National and State Profiles of Coverage Nearly 10 million children in the United States lack health insurance coverage and over two-thirds of them or low-income. This databook provides baseline data on how many children are uninsured today and on the extent of Medicaid coverage. It provides astarting…
Report Read More The Pill: From Prescription to Over the Counter
A summary of the research and opinions of leading reproductive health experts on the pros and cons of making oral contraceptives available “over the counter” without a doctor’s prescription. This publication was produced as part of the Kaiser Forums program, an ongoing series of issue-specific briefings at which policy makers,…
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New Survey: Women’s Health Coverage at All Time High; Affordability & Access Challenges Remain
A new nationally-representative survey of women from the Kaiser Family Foundation finds that coverage rates for women are at all-time highs and use of preventive services is on the rise, but many women still face a wide range of affordability and other access challenges. Conducted in the summer and fall of 2017, the…
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