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(As I read off some statements about AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome), would you tell me whether you agree or disagree with each one?)... In general, it's people's own fault if they get AIDS Agree 51% Disagree 44 No opinion 5 Methodology: Conducted by Gallup Organization, October 23-October 26, 1987 and based on personal interviews with a national adult sample of 1,569. Data provided by The Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, University…
Concerned about the high rates of childhood obesity in the U.S., policymakers in Congress, the Federal Trade Commission and agencies such as the Institute of Medicine have explored a variety of potential contributing factors, including the marketing and advertising of food products to children. One area where policymakers have expressed interest, but have also noted a lack of publicly available data, is in the realm of online food marketing to children. The Kaiser Family Foundation…
Concerned about the high rates of childhood obesity in the U.S., policymakers in Congress, the Federal Trade Commission and agencies such as the Institute of Medicine have explored a variety of potential contributing factors, including the marketing and advertising of food products to children. One area where policymakers have expressed interest, but have also noted a lack of publicly available data, is in the realm of online food marketing to children. The Kaiser Family Foundation…
Concerned about the high rates of childhood obesity in the U.S., policymakers in Congress, the Federal Trade Commission, and agencies such as the Institute of Medicine have explored a variety of potential contributing factors, including the marketing and advertising of food products to children. One area where policymakers have expressed interest, but have also noted a lack of publicly available data, is in the realm of online food marketing to children. The Kaiser Family Foundation…
Kaiser Family Foundation Interviews on Washington Post Radio About the Collaboration: The Kaiser Family Foundation and Washington Post Radio collaborate to provide listeners of the new station in Washington, D.C. with information and analysis about current health care issues. Kaiser experts have in-depth conversations with WTWP anchors about topics in the news, explaining what's behind current health policy issues and helping consumers navigate the health care system. The segments are frequently broadcast from the Kaiser…
Media and Health The Foundation enters into partnerships with major media companies to create public education campaigns on important health issues, and also studies the impact of the media on health. Entertainment Media Partnerships The Foundation partners with media organizations to develop multi-faceted public education campaigns on important health issues. A particular focus of our Entertainment Media Partnerships is on reaching young people with information about HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases. Our partnerships combine…
In early 1996, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) contracted with the National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD) to conduct the first ever survey of state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs; a follow-up was conducted six months later. These early survey reports, provided here, were the pre-cursors to the National ADAP Monitoring Project, a joint initiative of the Kaiser Family Foundation and NASTAD which began the following year. The Fiscal Status of…
Electronic media is a central focus of many very young children's lives, used by parents to help manage busy schedules, keep the peace, and facilitate family routines such as eating, relaxing, and falling asleep, according to a new national study by the Kaiser Family Foundation. Many parents also express satisfaction with the educational benefits of TV and how it can teach positive behaviors. The report, The Media Family: Electronic Media in the Lives of Infants,…
Electronic media is a central focus of many very young children’s lives, used by parents to help manage busy schedules, keep the peace, and facilitate family routines such as eating, relaxing, and falling asleep, according to a new national study by the Kaiser Family Foundation. Many parents also express satisfaction with the educational benefits of TV and how it can teach positive behaviors. The report, The Media Family: Electronic Media in the Lives of Infants,…
The Kaiser Family Foundation held a May 18 forum to discuss the progress in providing low-income subsidies under the new drug benefit to seniors and younger Medicare beneficiaries with disabilities, and the experiences that beneficiaries who are enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid (known as "dual enrollees") have had as their drug coverage has shifted from Medicaid to Medicare. Foundation Executive Vice President Diane Rowland moderated the forum, which also included Michael McMullan, senior advisor…
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