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  • New York Times Upshot/Kaiser Family Foundation Polls in Four Southern States

    Poll Finding

    With the end of the initial open enrollment period for new insurance options under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), The New York Times Upshot/Kaiser Family Foundation Polls In Four Southern States examines public opinion on the health care law and the upcoming midterm election in Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, and North Carolina. These four southern states have each taken different approaches to ACA implementation, and they all feature close midterm races for Senate and/or Governor in which the…

  • White House releases FY15 Budget Request

    Fact Sheet

    The White House released the FY 2015 budget request on March 4, 2014, which includes funding for U.S. global health programs. A significant portion of U.S. funding for global health, including funding at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Department of State, is outlined in the State & Foreign Operations (SFOPs) Congressional Budget Justification (CBJ) and associated appendix (the SFOPs appendix was released on April 18, 2014). Additional funding for global health programs through…

  • After the Wars: Survey of Iraq and Afghanistan Active Duty Soldiers and Veterans

    Poll Finding

    This partnership poll from The Washington Post and the Kaiser Family Foundation explores the views and experiences of adults who served in the Iraq or Afghanistan wars as members of the U.S. military in the period after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. The majority of veterans of these conflicts say that Americans appreciate their service and that gestures of support are genuine, but many report a number of challenges, including economic struggles, worse…

  • Julie Rovner Chosen as Robin Toner Distinguished Fellow

    News Release

    This news release announces the selection of NPR health policy correspondent Julie Rovner as the Robin Toner Distinguished Fellow. Rovner will begin her fellowship in May and work as a Senior Correspondent with Kaiser Health News (KHN) and its news partners, covering health policy and politics and doing enterprise reporting for a variety of platforms.

  • FY14 Omnibus Appropriations Act Released

    Fact Sheet

    The House and Senate Committees on Appropriations announced the release of the “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014” (H.R. 3547), which includes funding for U.S. global health programs. A significant portion of U.S. funding for global health, including funding at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Department of State, is outlined in the bill, however, total funding for global health is not currently available as some funding provided through USAID, HHS, and DoD is…

  • 2014 Health Insurance Marketplace Calculator

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    Note: An updated calculator with 2019 premiums is available here. This archived 2014 Health Insurance Marketplace Calculator provides estimates of health insurance premiums and subsidies in 2014 for people purchasing insurance on their own in health insurance exchanges (or “Marketplaces”) created by the Affordable Care Act (ACA). With this calculator, you can enter your income, age, and family size to estimate past eligibility for subsidies and Medicaid. For information on current Marketplace plans and Medicaid…

  • Speak Out: Let’s Bring HIV Out Of The Closet

    News Release

    New Campaign From Greater Than AIDS Developed Locally With The San Francisco Department Of Public Health To Engage Gay And Bisexual Men In Response To HIV/AIDS SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., October 4, 2013 – Greater Than AIDS, a leading national public information response to the domestic epidemic, today launched Speak Out, a new campaign developed locally with the San Francisco Department of Public Health to engage gay and bisexual men in response to HIV/AIDS and confront…

  • Views of Health Insurance Companies

    Feature

    Views of Health Insurance Companies Tilt Negative, But More Favorable Toward Your Own Insurance Company – POLLING Download

  • Senate Appropriations Committee approves FY 2014 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill

    Fact Sheet

    The Senate Committee on Appropriations approved, by a vote of 23-7, the FY 2014 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill (S.1372), which includes funding for U.S. global health programs at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the State Department (see table below) comprising a significant portion of U.S. funding for global health (total funding for global health is not currently available as some funding provided through USAID, HHS, and DoD is not yet available).…