Uninsured Women Less Likely to Obtain Preventive Services
Uninsured Women Less Likely to Obtain Preventive Services Download Source Kaiser Family Foundation, 2008 Kaiser Women’s Health Survey
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Most Medicaid Programs Cover Cancer Screening Services Important for Women
FeatureMost Medicaid Programs Cover Cancer Screening Services Important for Women Download Source KCMU/HMA Survey of State Medicaid Coverage of Adult Preventive Services
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State Coverage of Preventive Services for Women under Medicaid: Findings from a State-Level Survey
Issue BriefThis brief reviews Medicaid's role in covering preventive care for women, presents findings of importance to women from the survey, and discusses the implications for women on Medicaid following the implementation of health reform.
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National Survey of Teens and Young Adults on HIV/AIDS
Poll FindingThis national survey of 15-24 year olds about HIV/AIDS finds that nearly three times as many Black teens and young adults, and twice as many Latino youth, say HIV/AIDS is an issue that concerns them personally as compared to whites the same age. The poll, designed and analyzed by public opinion researchers at the Kaiser Family Foundation, was conducted Sept. 21 ‐ Oct. 1, 2012 among a nationally representative online sample of 1,437 youth ages…
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Putting Men’s Health Care Disparities On The Map: Access and Utilization Highlights
Fact SheetThis fact sheet provides a brief overview of racial disparities in health access and utilization among men of different races in the United States. It draws findings from the report, Putting Men’s Health Care Disparities On the Map, which uses national data sources from multiple years to generate state-level estimates on a range of indicators of health status, access, and well-being for men of different racial and ethnic backgrounds. Men and women use health care…
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Coverage of Preventive Services for Adults in Medicaid
Issue BriefThis brief highlights data from a survey of coverage of 42 recommended preventive services for adults in Medicaid fee-for-service programs as of October 2010. Medicaid programs must cover preventive services for children as part of the Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) benefit, but generally are not required to cover such services for adults. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) provides states the opportunity to earn a one percentage point increase in their federal matching…
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Responding to AIDS at Home and Abroad: How the U.S. and Other High Income Countries Compare
ReportThis report examines the United States' response to HIV over the last 30 years compared to that of other high-income countries. The report compares the U.S. to seven other similarly situated nations – Australia, Canada, France, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom – noting patterns and themes that have emerged from their experiences. Key areas examined include governance of the national responses, the roles of affected communities and non-governmental actors, policies relating to…
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National Campaign Encourages Young People to “Get Yourself Tested” for STDs, Including HIV
News ReleaseNEWS RELEASEApril 9, 2012 NEW YORK, N.Y. — The fourth annual GYT: Get Yourself Tested campaign kicks off National STD Awareness Month (April) with new initiatives on-air, online, and on the ground at college campuses and in more than 5,000 health centers across the nation. GYT is an ongoing national campaign launched in 2009 as an extension of a longstanding public information partnership between MTV and the Kaiser Family Foundation to address the high rates…
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AIDS in Gay America: Findings from Focus Groups
ReportBetween January and March 2012, the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Black AIDS Institute conducted focus groups in Philadelphia, Los Angeles and Dallas with men self-identifying as gay or bisexual to provide insight as to how HIV/AIDS is viewed in the gay community today, what actions are being taken to stem its spread, and to inform future Greater Than AIDS campaign messaging. Report (.pdf)
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Insurance Coverage of Contraceptives
PerspectiveIn this post, we answer some of the key questions about the new contraceptive coverage policy generally, and more specifically, how it will be applied to religious organizations.