Medicaid Eligibility and Citizenship Status: Policy Implications for Immigrant Populations
A policy brief that provides an overview of Medicaid eligibility and citizenship status, including a discussion of recent legislative changes.
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NewsHour/Kaiser Survey Underscores Difficulties Faced by Those Without Health Insurance
ReportThe National Survey on the Uninsured from The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer and the Kaiser Family Foundation is this year's first nationwide survey on Americans' attitudes about the growing uninsured population and the difficulties uninsured people face getting medical care. The survey also assesses public attitudes on options to address the problem.
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Medicaid Enrollment in 21 States: June 1997 – June 1999
ReportThis report, Medicaid Enrollment in 21 States: June 1997 -June 1999, prepared by Health Management Associates, includes enrollment data obtained directly from state Medicaid and CHIP programs. Findings show that across the 21 states, which represent 73% of total Medicaid enrollment, enrollment fell from 23.2 million in June 1997 to 22.
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Health Coverage and Access: Policy Issues For Women
ReportHealth Coverage and Access: Policy Issues For Women This chartpack provides briefing materials that review the key health coverage and access concerns facing American women. Issues that are addressed include women's role in the health system, insurance coverage and access to care, managed care, contraceptive coverage, Medicare reform, and assistance with long-term care.
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The Public Opinion Update on The Uninsured
Other PostKaiser Public Opinion Update, April 2000 summarizes key findings from past surveys on the uninsured conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Harvard School of Public Health and a new survey conducted by the Foundation in conjunction with The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer.
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Public Opinion Update-3006-Public-Opinion-Update
Other PostPublic Opinion Update Public Opinion Update Public Opinion Update THE UNINSURED The debate over how to expand health insurance coverage to the over 44 million Americans without it continues to be one of the most challenging issues facing policymakers today.
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The Olmstead Decision: Implications for Medicaid
Issue BriefIn June, 1999, the Supreme Court rule in Olmstead v L.C. that states were required to provide services to persons with disabilities in community settings rather than institutions, if certain conditions were met. This Policy Brief provides an overview of the Olmstead case, including the facts, the court ruling, and the disposition of the case.
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Join the Debate: Health Issues in the 2000 Election
Other PostDeveloped as part of a nonpartisan public education initiative of the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation and the League of Women Voters Education Fund, this guide provides basic facts about five key health policy topics candidates are discussing in the 2000 election.
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Access to Care for Low-Income Women: The Impact of Medicaid
Issue BriefHealth coverage is of critical importance to low-income women. This study was undertaken to assess how low-income women with Medicaid, private insurance, or no insurance vary with regard to personal characteristics, health status, and health utilization.
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Access to Care for Low-Income Women: The Impact of Medicaid
Other PostHealth coverage is of critical importance to low-income women. This study was undertaken to assess how low-income women with Medicaid, private insurance, or no insurance vary with regard to personal characteristics, health status, and health utilization.