Family Members of Seniors with Serious Illness More Likely to Know Loved One’s Wishes for Care if Wishes Are Discussed, Documented
Source Kaiser Family Foundation Serious Illness in Late Life Survey (conducted May 4-July 12, 2017)…
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Public Opinion on the Use and Abuse of Prescription Opioids
FeatureThis slideshow draws on recent Kaiser Health Tracking Poll findings to provide an in-depth look at public opinion of the prescription opioid addiction epidemic. It also includes findings from The Washington Post/Kaiser Family Foundation Survey of Long-Term Prescription Painkiller Users to highlight their views and experiences with prescription painkillers.
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Americans’ Views of Puerto Rico’s Recovery
Poll FindingThe November Kaiser Health Tracking poll finds that 70 percent of the public say people in Puerto Rico affected by Hurricane Maria are not yet getting needed help, up from 62 percent in October. Similarly, most of the public (59 percent) says the federal government is not doing enough to restore electricity and access to food and water in Puerto Rico. As with Puerto Rico’s recovery effort, most of the public also reports closely following news about the recovery in the Houston area after Hurricane Harvey.
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Poll: Two Months After Hurricane Maria, A Growing Majority Of Americans Say Puerto Ricans are Not Yet Getting the Help They Need
News ReleaseTwo months after Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico, a growing majority of Americans say that Puerto Ricans affected by the devastating storm are not yet getting the help they need, the November Kaiser Family Foundation Tracking Poll finds.
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Poll: Family Members of Older Adults with Serious Illness Are More Confident That They Know Their Medical Wishes When They Have Written Documents
News ReleaseMost Seriously Ill Seniors Struggle with Cognitive and Mental Health Challenges; Nearly Half Reportedly Have Problems Understanding Drug and Medical Instructions Seniors with serious illness and their families are more likely to feel their wishes for medical care are being followed when they have written them down, finds a new Kaiser Family Foundation survey on…
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Serious Illness in Late Life: The Public’s Views and Experiences
ReportIn context of the rapidly growing number of older adults in the U.S. and increasing challenges that this population faces, the Kaiser Family Foundation conducted a large scale, nationally representative telephone survey to better understand people’s expectations about later life and efforts they’ve taken to plan for if they become seriously ill. To learn more about the experiences of those with serious illness specifically, this survey also included interviews with adults who are either personally age 65 or older living with a serious illness, or have an older family member who is or was before they recently died.
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Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria: The Public’s Knowledge and Views of Its Impact and the Response
Poll FindingThe survey gauges the public’s knowledge and views about Puerto Rico’s recovery efforts following the devastating category 4 hurricane that struck Sept. 20. Most Americans say that Puerto Ricans affected by Hurricane Maria are not yet getting the help they need, and about half say that the federal government has been too slow to respond and is not doing enough to restore electricity and access to food and water. Republicans are much more likely than Democrats or independents to view the federal response as appropriate.
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Poll: Most Americans Say Puerto Ricans Are Not Yet Getting the Help They Need After Hurricane Maria
News ReleasePoll Reveals a Deep Partisan Divide in Perceptions, with Republicans Much More Likely Than Democrats and Independents to View the Federal Government’s Response Favorably As President Trump threatens to scale back the federal response to help Puerto Rico recover from Hurricane Maria, most Americans say that Puerto Ricans affected by Hurricane Maria are not yet…
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Senate Appropriations Committee approves FY 2018 State & Foreign Operations (SFOPs) and Health & Human Services (HHS) Appropriations Bills
Fact SheetOn September 7, 2017, the Senate Committee on Appropriations approved both the FY 2018 State & Foreign Operations (SFOPs) and the FY 2018 Labor, Health & Human Services (LHHS) appropriations bills.
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House Appropriations Subcommittees approve FY 2018 State & Foreign Operations (SFOPs) and Health & Human Services (HHS) Appropriations Bills
Fact SheetOn July 19, 2017, the House Committee on Appropriations approved both the FY 2018 State & Foreign Operations (SFOPs) and the FY 2018 Labor, Health & Human Services (LHHS) appropriations bills.