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External Review of Health Plan Decisions — Policy Brief
An 8-page policy brief on the external review of health plan decisions to inform the policy debate in California and nationally. The policy brief covers external review systems in other states and the Medicare program, the current status of external review in California, and issues regarding the design and implementation…
Issue Brief Read More Medicaid Managed Care for Persons With Disabilities: State Profiles-2114
Medicaid Managed Care for Persons With Disabilities: State ProfilesThis report provides state estimates of the number of Medicaid disabled enrolled in managed care and profiles these programs. It provides detailed comparative state information on enrollment, program features, rate setting, quality issues, and special enrollment features for the disabled in Medicaid…
Report Read More Medicare Beneficiaries: A Population At Risk – Findings from the Kaiser/Commonwealth 1997 Survey of Medicare Beneficiaries – Report
Medicare Beneficiaries: A Population at RiskFindings from the Kaiser/Commonwealth Fund 1997 Survey of Medicare BeneficiariesCathy Schoen, Patricia Neuman, Michelle Kitchman, Karen Davis, and Diane RowlandDecember 1998Table Of ContentsExecutive SummaryFindings from the Kaiser/Commonwealth 1997 Survey of Medicare BeneficiariesMedicare Beneficiaries: Health Status and IncomeHealth Insurance CoverageSatisfaction, Access, and Financial Burden: Variations by…
Report Read More Medicare Beneficiaries: A Population At Risk – Findings from the Kaiser/Commonwealth 1997 Survey of Medicare Beneficiaries
Medicare Beneficiaries: A Population At Risk – Findings from the Kaiser/Commonwealth 1997 Survey of Medicare BeneficiariesThis report by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation and the Commonwealth Fund, based on the Kaiser/Commonwealth 1997 Survey of Medicare Beneficiaries, highlights the challenges facing Medicare beneficiaries and the importance of addressing the needs…
Report Read More National Survey on Medicare: The Next Big Health Policy Debate?
A survey of Americans on their knowledge and opinions about the proposed options for Medicare reform finds that most Americans know Medicare faces problems, but are not ready to make hard choices and are not well informed on the options, including Medicare+Choice. The Kaiser/Harvard National Survey on Medicare is a…
Report Read More Medicare: Options for Reform, A Public Dialogue on Health Care: The Future of Medicare – (Spanish)
Medicare: Options for Reform, A Public Dialogue on Health Care: The Future of Medicare – (Spanish)Report: Medicare: Opciones para la reforma
Report Read More Barriers to Medi-Cal Enrollment and Ideas for Improving Enrollment: Findings from Eight Focus Groups in California with Parents of Potentially Eligible Children
This report presents the results of eight focus groups conducted in several languages throughout California to explore the knowledge and opinions of parents of potentially eligible children about the Medi-Cal program, California’s Medicaid program. The study found that participants were confused about eligibility requirements, found the enrollment process onerous and…
Issue Brief Read More Medicare: Options for Reform, A Public Dialogue on Health Care: The Future of Medicare
A public education brochure describing Medicare reform options that are being considered by Congress. This fact sheet is also a part of a packet of information as part of a joint public information project between Kaiser Family Foundation and League of Women Voters of public meetings held across the United…
Report Read More How Well Does the Employment-Based Health Insurance System Work for Low-Income Families? – Issue Paper
How Well Does the Employment-Based Health Insurance System Work for Low-Income Families?September 1998Most Americans receive health insurance coverage through the workplace. Unfortunately, however, many workers are left out, especially low-wage workers and their families. Being a low paid worker does not mean just that wages are low. It also means…
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