Medicaid and Prescription Drugs September 29, 2000 Fact Sheet Summarizes the coverage of outpatient prescription drugs by Medicaid. Many low-income seniors and other Medicaid recipients rely on this benefit as their only means of drug coverage. Information on the drug rebate program and utilization management procedures is included, as well as data on who uses the benefit, how much…
Prescription Drugs: Results from a National Survey September 29, 2000 Fact Sheet Prescription drugs have become an integral part of medical practice – they help keep people healthy and save lives. But rising prescription drug costs have placed a growing burden on consumers, employers, and public programs. The issue of drug coverage for seniors under Medicare has moved to center stage in…
Family Circle/Kaiser Family Foundation National Survey on Health Care & Other Elder Care Issues September 1, 2000 Poll Finding As part of a joint project with Family Circle, this national survey examines the knowledge and experiences of 806 adults with a parent 65 and older in an effort to understand their role in helping their aging parents. The survey found that half check in on their parent with regular…
Immigrants’ Access to Health Care July 30, 2000 Issue Brief Immigrants account for 20 percent of the uninsured. There are many reasons for immigrants' lack of coverage, but the welfare reform law of 1996 was significant in restricting Medicaid eligibility for certain immigrant populations. The Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured has produced new reports on immigrant health care:…
New Numbers on Enrollment of Uninsured Children July 30, 2000 Report This report reveals that the total number of children enrolled in state CHIP programs had grown to 1.8 million by December 1999, a 112% increase from December 1998. Although enrollment doubled in 20 states during that year, growth did begin to moderate in several states that had implemented their programs…
Medicaid Eligibility and Citizenship Status: Policy Implications for Immigrant Populations July 30, 2000 Issue Brief A policy brief that provides an overview of Medicaid eligibility and citizenship status, including a discussion of recent legislative changes.Policy Brief
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Access to Health Insurance and Health Care July 30, 2000 Fact Sheet Racial and ethnic groups in the United States continue to experience major differences in health status compared to the majority white population. Although many factors affect health status, the lack of health insurance and other barriers to obtaining health services markedly diminish minorities’ use of both preventive services and medical…
A Side-by-Side Comparison of Selected Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage Proposals July 30, 2000 Report This document provides a side-by-side comparison of four major federal proposals under consideration to provide outpatient prescription drug coverage to Medicare beneficiaries. It begins with a summary table comparing key features of each proposal, followed by a detailed comparison of the following major proposals: Clinton/Moynihan (The Medicare Modernization Act), House-Passed…
Issues in the 2000 Election: Health Care July 1, 2000 Poll Finding Issues in the 2000 Election: Health CareThe Washington Post/Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard University national survey on “Issues in the 2000 Election: Health Care” is the second in a series of surveys examining policy issues in the 2000 national elections. This survey, conducted July 5-18, 2000, of a nationally representative…
New Report Looks at Health Care Trends in California Compared to Rest of Nation May 31, 2000 Report A new chartbook by the Kaiser Family Foundation shows that on most, though not all indicators, California’s health care system fares poorly when compared to the U.S. as a whole. The report, Health Care Trends and Indicators in California and the United States, shows that many more Californians have no…