Women’s Health Care Providers STD Counseling and Testing October 2, 2001 Poll Finding Many women rely on their physicians to help them assess whether they are at risk for STDs and to provide them with information about testing, treatment and how to protect themselves. To better understand how often they discuss and screen for STDs, including HIV, the Kaiser Family Foundation surveyed 767…
Generation Rx.com: How Young People Use the Internet for Health Information November 30, 2001 Report The Internet has become a daily part of life especially for younger Americans. Teens as well as adults are now going online to look for health information. What exactly are young people looking for? Do they trust what they find? Is it influencing what they talk about with their peers,…
Kaiser Family Foundation/ Self National Survey on Women’s Health Policy Priorities & Election 2000, Summary of Findings and Questionnaire August 1, 2000 Report The Kaiser Family Foundation and Self magazine have partnered on a nationally representative survey of more than 1000 Americans, ages 18 and older, to examine how women (and men) rate the importance of health policy issues from abortion to HIV/AIDS to Medicare in the upcoming election. Highlights from the survey…
Assessing the Presidential Candidates’ Positions on Women’s Health Coverage and Reproductive Health Care October 1, 2012 Issue Brief Women’s health has been a key issue in the 2012 election with the candidates, President Barack Obama and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, having different views on women’s health care. This brief discusses two major health care issues that are important to women – health coverage and reproductive health care – and summarizes the presidential candidates’ stated positions on these topics.
Maternity Care and Consumer-Driven Health Plans May 31, 2007 Report Maternity Care and Consumer-Driven Health PlansThis report compares out-of-pocket costs of maternity care under 12 consumer-driven health plans (CDHP) from the group and individual markets to a traditional health insurance plan. CDHPs typically have lower premiums but higher deductible levels than traditional health plans, shifting more of the financial responsibility…
The HPV Test: Coming Soon to a Doctor’s Office Near You? Is It Better than the Pap Smear for Detecting Cervical Cancer? January 31, 2000 Report The HPV Test: Coming Soon to a Doctor’s Office Near You? Is It Better than the Pap Smear for Detecting Cervical Cancer? The most common sexually transmitted disease in the U.S. is one most Americans have never heard of: the human papillomavirus or HPV, the cause of almost all cervical…
Emergency Contraception Survey in California January 31, 2004 Poll Finding – Survey Toplines As the FDA continues to deliberate about whether emergency contraception will be made available “over-the-counter” without a prescription, a new Kaiser Family Foundation survey examines Californian’s awareness of and experiences with emergency contraception, inlcuding findings on the state’s “pharmacy access ” program. California’s “pharmacy access” program permits…
Emergency Contraception in California – Survey Report January 31, 2004 Report As the FDA continues to deliberate about whether emergency contraception will be made available “over-the-counter” without a prescription, a new Kaiser Family Foundation survey examines Californian's awareness of and experiences with emergency contraception, inlcuding findings on the state's “pharmacy access ” program. California's “pharmacy access” program permits women to receive…
Will 1999 Be The Year For Mifepristone (RU-486) And, An Update on Women’s Other Options for Very Early Abortion August 31, 1998 Fact Sheet While there has been much attention to the few abortions that occur late in pregnancy, there has been little focus on what options are available during the early weeks, even days, of pregnancy, when most women seek abortions. The drugs mifepristone (also known as RU-486) and misoprostol have been available…
Measuring the Effects of Sexual Content in the Media: A Report to the Kaiser Family Foundation April 29, 1998 Report Measuring the Effects of Sexual Content in the Media: A Report to the Kaiser Family FoundationThis report provides a history of the research on sexual content in the media, an overview of the methods available for studying the effects of media, a discussion of some of the difficulties in doing…