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Summary of Coverage Provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Issue BriefThis short summary describes the health coverage provisions contained in the final version of the Affordable Care Act signed into law in March 2010, including the individual mandate requirements, expansion of public programs, health insurance exchanges, changes to private insurance and employer requirements.
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Inside Deficit Reduction: What it Means for Health Care
Event Date:EventAfter much heated debate on the U.S. debt limit, the Budget Control Act of 2011 was passed on August 2, 2011, containing more than $900 billion in federal spending reductions over 10 years. The law also established the 12-person “super committee” charged with finding more than $1 trillion in additional savings.
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In Pursuit of Affordable Health Care: On the Ground Lessons From Families in Massachusetts
ReportThis report, based on focus groups with adults in a variety of circumstances, highlights the experiences of Massachusetts residents in obtaining health coverage, accessing health care services and managing out-of-pocket costs in the wake of the state's 2006 health reform law. Report (.
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Survey of Physicians and Nurses
Poll FindingA national random survey of 1053 doctors and 768 nurses on their experiences with and attitudes towards health plans.
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Medicare Beneficiaries: A Population At Risk – Findings from the Kaiser/Commonwealth 1997 Survey of Medicare Beneficiaries
ReportMedicare Beneficiaries: A Population At Risk - Findings from the Kaiser/Commonwealth 1997 Survey of Medicare Beneficiaries This report by the Henry J.
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Medicaid at 40
VideoThe Kaiser Family Foundation has produced three documentaries to mark the 40th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid. The documentaries examine the social needs that led policymakers to create these programs, the expectations of what they would achieve and the reality of these programs today. Key policymakers, staff officials and members of Congress involved in the creation and implementation of Medicare and Medicaid are interviewed. Extensive use of historic video helps tell the story of these landmark social programs.
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Tracking Key Mental Health and Substance Use Policy Actions Under the Trump Administration
TrackerA new KFF tracker highlights key federal policy actions during President Trump’s second term that concern issues related to mental health and substance use. The second Trump administration has emphasized law-and-order strategies and scaled back several mental health and substance use-related services, while also continuing some treatment-focused initiatives. The tracker can be viewed in multiple ways, including chronological order of policy actions and by category (Mental Health; Opioids/Substance Use Disorder; Federal Infrastructure/ Data/Guidance; and Gun Violence).
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Better Care & Lower Costs: Exploring the Promise of Patient Engagement
Event Date:Event03/05/10 Engaging consumers more directly in their care may improve health outcomes and help control the costs of care. This briefing, cosponsored by the Alliance for Health Reform and the AARP Public Policy Institute, focused on the potential for changing consumer behavior to promote the use of effective interventions and discourage unnecessary care.
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Immigration Reform and Access to Health Coverage: Key Issues to Consider
Issue BriefThe Obama administration and a bipartisan group of U.S. senators recently released blueprints for immigration reform proposals that include a roadmap to citizenship for the 11 million undocumented immigrants currently residing in the United States. Subject to meeting specified requirements, these individuals would be able to apply for a provisional lawful status.